Diabetes Management Class Forming Now

02:09PM / Thursday, November 10, 2022Print Story | Email Story

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that causes painful and debilitating complications like nerve damage, kidney disease, heart failure, and eye problems, to name a few.

Learning more about diabetes and how to make important changes can help prevent these serious problems. The Diabetes Education department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and the Vermont Blueprint for Health have teamed up to provide a Diabetes Self-Management Workshop starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, virtually via Zoom.

The workshop offered to small groups by a specially trained leader. It is for people with type 2 diabetes. Classes meet once a week for 6 weeks. Each session is 2 ½ hours long. Through the workshop, participants will get the support they need to manage diabetes.

The program is designed to help with:

Problem solving and action planning
Healthy eating
Exercise
Monitoring blood sugar
Managing stress
Handling sick days

People who complete the class say they see big improvements. They are able to eat better, feel less depressed, and have better relationships with their doctors.

Those interested should call Joanne Lemay at 802-747-3768 or visit https://www.myhealthyvt.org/ to learn more.

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Create an Ad: Coggins Auto Group

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Saturday, March 14, 2026

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Fourth-grade students at Bennington Elementary School illustrated the exciting experience of purchasing a Toyota or Honda at Coggins Auto Group as part of our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.

The dealership group has two locations, the Toyota/Honda dealership in Bennington and an independent store, Coggins of the Berkshires, located on East Street in Pittsfield, Mass.

In this episode, students in Sara Plante's art class depicted the fun and stress free experience of purchasing a car at the Vermont location, at 751 North Bennington Road. View all their advertisements here.

"Our main mission is to sell and service cars the right way, help people when they need it, and support the communities that we operate in," said Valerie Harrington, Coggins marketing director.

"The students really captured the excitement of buying a new vehicle and the family friendly atmosphere that we try to create here at Coggins, while helping people find exactly what they want."

Coggins Auto Group offers a full spectrum of automotive services, including new and used vehicle sales, maintenance and repairs, parts, and collision repair.

"They did a great job showing the welcoming environment and teamwork that we call the Coggins way," Harrington said.

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