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BHS Testing, Vaccine Centers Put COVID-19 Vaccinations on Hold

A final pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held at the Pittsfield center, 505 East St., on Friday, April 7.

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Preschool, Kindergarten Registrations Scheduled Around County

Berkshire County schools are scheduling and re-scheduling preschool and kindergarten registration dates and procedures for the 2021-22 school year.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: March 17

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Dr. Valizadeh Joins Adams Internists, Providing Primary Care Services

Dr. Valizadeh is accepting new patients in need of primary care services and is partnered with Drs. Chi Cheung and Benjamin Rudin, and Jeffrey Bialobok, NP, and Caitlin Roberts, FNP-C at Adams Internists of BMC.

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Seasonal Safety Reminder: When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms

Winter isn't over yet, State Fire Marshal Ostroskey said, and carbon monoxide remains a hazard even in warmer weather.

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CHP Family Services Honors as 'Rising Star' in SBCOC Women in Leadership Awards

Markham was among 111 women nominated for an award. She was honored at the Women in Leadership Luncheon on March 8 in Great Barrington.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: March 10

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Northern Berkshire Veteran Services Holds March Food Drive

The pantry is in need of potato chips, nacho chips, popcorn, crackers, granola bars, mixed nuts, jerky, dried fruit, protein bars, water, Gatorade, tea, coffee, nonperishable cheeses, cookies, dishwasher detergent, and laundry detergent.

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Community Recreation Association Food Drive

The drive will be held at the Community House, 400 Main Street. Donations collected during the drive will support local food banks.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: March 3

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Nutritionist Michelle Sisk Joins CHP

In her new role, Sisk will work primarily as a culinary nutritionist with the CHP Nutrition Club, which provides nutrition services to patients of Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative (MassHealth).

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Dr. Ira Schmelkin Returns to BMC Gastroenterology Services

Dr. Schmelkin had previously served at Berkshire Medical Center as chief of the division of gastroenterology from 2004 to 2011.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Feb. 24

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BArT's First Enrollment Deadline for Fall 2023

Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat, or a desirable waitlist spot for the 2023-2024 school year is to apply before the February 23 deadline.

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SVHC, CCV Welcome Early Childhood Education Program Residents

The ECE Residency program incentivizes early childhood education students in either CCV's early childhood education associate degree or childcare certificate program by paying them to increase their course load and graduate sooner.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Feb. 17

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1Berkshire Launches Second Year of GoFundU Series

Kicking off on March 15 with three consecutive Wednesdays of workshops, this series will once again be presented by Laura Christensen, a crowdfunding campaign educator and consultant based in the Berkshires.

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First Congregational Church 'Share the Love' Returns This Valentine's Day

For every $100 received, FCCNA will donate $25. All proceeds will be split evenly among the three recipient organizations.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Feb. 10

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SVHC Welcomes Local Midwives to SVMC OB/GYN

The two had been partners in Women's View Midwifery and Women's Health, which was located in the Medical Office Building on the SVMC campus in Bennington. Their former practice's patients are invited to follow the providers to SVMC OB/GYN.

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SVHC Enacts New Workplace Violence Policy

The policy and communications plan is a proactive approach detailing what actions and language are not tolerated to address the workplace violence trend currently occurring at healthcare institutions across the United States.

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Nomination Papers for Great Barrington Town Offices Available

The annual town election is May 9.

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Northern Berkshire United Way Annual Chicken Dinner

Tickets are $25 per person and sales close on Feb. 6

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Governor Extend Deadline for Portrait Essay Contest for Students

Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll are asking Massachusetts students to research and suggest a former Governor who inspires them and should be featured in their offices.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Feb. 3

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Bromley's 'Mom's Day Off' Cancer Fundraiser Set for March

Once again, this year's event will benefit women's breast cancer care at the Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center in Bennington, part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC).

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Commission on Disabilities Helps Funds PCTV's Closed Captioning

The service will allow hearing-impaired viewers to follow along with the content of the programming by reading text on the screen.

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Upcoming Nursing Accreditation Review Visit at BCC

The community is invited to meet with the site visit team and share their comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 1:30-2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in G-12 located at 1350 West St.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Jan. 27

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MCLA and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Offer Free Tax Assistance

MCLA will offer in-person, drop-off, and virtual tax assistance to qualified taxpayers beginning February 6.

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BHS, CHP, and Fallon Health Announce Renewed Partnership

The PHO and Fallon MassHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) offering, known as the Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative (BFHC), will be available to eligible Medicaid members in the Berkshires.

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SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner

The DAISY Award is part of a national merit-based recognition program established by the DAISY Foundation.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Jan. 20

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Gastroenterologist Joins BHS Provider Practice

Dr. Sterling is accepting new patients in need of endoscopic and gastroenterology care and is partnered with Drs. Jason Bratcher, Ketisha De Roche and Jeffrey St. John at Gastroenterology Professional Services of BMC.

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Infectious Disease Specialist Joins Berkshire Internists of BMC

Dr. Tiwari is accepting new patients in need of Infectious Disease care and joins Drs. Arun Bansal, Rebecca Caine, Sangeetha Gummalla, Areej Khan, Jason Kittler and Gregory Malanoski in providing care at Berkshire Internists of BMC.

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Free Webinar with CHP and Rural Recovery

CHP Family Nurse Practitioner Terrance "TC" Clarke will talk about the side effects of poor alcohol habits and the health benefits of drinking less or quitting. Recovery coaches from Rural Resources will present a variety of community based and online support resources for people interested in exploring their alcohol use.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Jan 13

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BMC North Adams Campus Renal Dialysis Nurse Earns DAISY Award

Tessier, who serves in the Renal Dialysis Center at the North Adams Campus of BMC, was honored for the compassion and above and beyond care he provided for a Renal patient who was facing end of life, according to a press release.

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Free Public Skating Events in Pittsfield

The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is located at 16 Melville St.

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M&T Bank Contributes to SVHC's Vision 2020 Campaign

The funds will help enhance the emergency and cancer care services available to residents regionwide.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Jan. 6

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SVMC Staff Share the Holiday Spirit with Foster Families

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center staff from departments organization wide gathered nine boxes packed with hams, turkeys, stuffing mix, canned vegetables, breakfast items, pie-making ingredients, cookie mixes, and more.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Dec. 30

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SERVPRO Donates Golf Tournament Proceeds to SVHC

The Tournament was held on Saturday, Oct. 1 at The Mount Anthony Country Club in Bennington.

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SVHC Honors Employees with Putnam Awards

One award every year is presented for each of the organization's five core values: quality, empathy, safety, teamwork, and stewardship. The employees who received the awards are noted standard bearers and role models within the organization.

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1Berkshire Accepting Applications for 2023-2024 Youth Leadership Program

The 1Berkshire Youth Leadership Program, open to all current sophomores in the Berkshires, selects a cohort of up to 30 motivated students from all backgrounds for this ten-month experience that will help them to explore the regional economy and develop their leadership skills.

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SVHC President of Administration Recognized with Statewide Award

Dailey has been at the center of several solutions at SVHC. He led the Healthy Homes program, which connected employees with newly renovated homes and favorable financing terms.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Dec. 23

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SVMC Primary Care Practices Recognized for Patient-Centered Care

The medical practices have been re-designated as Patient Centered Medical Homes by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

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BCC Spring Semester Starts Jan. 23

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State Fire Marshal: Dec. 12 is Candle Safety Day

There were 93 candle fires in Massachusetts last year and 75 took place in residential settings.

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CHP Welcomes New Board Member

Fisher, a Great Barrington resident, holds a doctorate in health and social policy from Brandeis University and she earned a master's in social work from New York University.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Dec. 9

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SVHC Receives Strong Nurse Satisfaction Survey Results

SVMC's nurses scored SVMC higher than the national average in all categories.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Dec. 2

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SVHC Physician Aims for the Olympics

Her hope is to serve the athletes as a volunteer physician.

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Samantha Kaftan Joins SVMC ExpressCare

Kaftan earned her master's degree in physician assistant studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She received a bachelor's in biology from the University of Dallas in Texas.

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Grace Hallenbeck Joins SVMC Pownal Campus and SVMC Cardiology

Hallenbeck will divide time between the Cardiology practice and the Pownal practice.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Nov. 25

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Dr. Manoharan Joins BHS Cardiology Services

Dr. Manoharan is accepting new patients in need of Cardiology care and joins Drs. Peter Chien, Paul Katigbak, Stephen Phlaum, Andrew Potash, Stuart Ruch, Jialin Su, Georgianne Valli-Harwood and Shyama Wickramaaratchi at Cardiology Professional Services of BMC.

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SVHC Receives Donation from Lundgren Subaru and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

By the end of the year, Subaru and retailers will have brought more than 230,000 blankets, 31,000 arts and crafts kits, and thousands of messages of hope, written by Subaru retailers and customers.

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Nov. 4

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Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2022

Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com.

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SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner

The DAISY Award is part of a national merit-based recognition program established by the DAISY Foundation.

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Provider Profile: Christian Galvez, MD, BMC Thoracic Surgeon

Dr. Galvez joined BMC and Berkshire Surgical Services of BMC in 2010, and specializes in general, thoracic and vascular surgery.

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Functional Medicine Physician Joins CHP in Great Barrington

With a certification in functional medicine, Lenherr most recently worked at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, where her patient care incorporated medicine, nutrition, exercise physiology, life management and spirituality. At CHP she will care for adults and children.

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North Adams Chamber Announces LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Initiative

All businesses in North Adams are encouraged to create a window display and illuminate their windows with holiday lights from 4 pm to 8 pm daily, coinciding with the City's tree lighting ceremony on the evening of Nov. 23

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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Oct. 28

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SVHC Recognizes Nursing Advisory Council Leadership

Munsell is an emergency nurse. He holds bachelor's degrees in biology and psychology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a bachelor's in nursing from University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Events 2022

Below is a list of towns holding trick-or-treat hours and/or events on Halloween.

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Berkshire Humane Offers Free Rabies Vaccines, Microchips, Reduced Adoption Fees

The free rabies and microchip clinic for cats and dogs will be from 9 am to 11 am at Haddad Subaru at 625 East Street. Dr. Charlotte Barkley of Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital will administer the vaccines.

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SVHC's Weekly Health Update: Oct 21

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Southwestern Vermont Health Care Recognizes Nursing Staff

Southwestern Vermont Health Care's (SVHC) nursing leaders have chosen four nurses whose work represents each of the four qualities of a Magnet Center for Nursing Excellence, including transformational leadership, innovation, structural empowerment, and exemplary professional practice.

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BHS grows its healthcare workforce through unique "talent pipeline" program.

Targeting people who are just starting out or looking for more meaningful work, the goal of the pipeline programs is to create a direct career path from education and training to full-time employment in healthcare at BHS.

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SVHC's Weekly Health Update: Oct. 16

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SVHC's Weekly Health Update: Oct. 7

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Holiday Hours: Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day

Indigenous Peoples Day is being observed Monday, Oct. 11. As Columbus Day, it commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492.

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Pittsfield Street improvements Oct. 3 to 7

On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions.

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Fall Foliage Children's Race Winners Announced

This year's Children's Fair & Races were moved to the North Adams Armory on Saturday because of the potential for rain.

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Road Closings, Times for 66th Fall Foliage Parade

This year, the parade will once again start at the intersection of State Street and Old State Street.

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BHS Appoints General Surgeon to Fairview Hospital

Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of Mark A. Taylor, II, MD, a General Surgeon, to the medical staff of Fairview Hospital and the provider staff of East Mountain Medical Specialty Services.

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BHS Adds Board Certified Pulmonologist

Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointment of Dr. Joseph L. Simonson, a pulmonologist, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Pulmonary Professional Services of BMC.

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SVMC Welcomes New Surgeon to General Surgery

MacGregor received his medical degree from University Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix

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Pittsfield Sidewalk Repairs Beginning Sept. 21

Please be advised of the upcoming sidewalk repair work in the city of Pittsfield scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 21.

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National Grid to Host Customer Energy Assistance Pop-Ups

Beginning Sept. 20 at McCann Technical School in North Adams, National Grid and other partners will be hosting customer energy assistance pop-ups, at which customers can meet with National Grid representatives

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Vt Fish & Wildlife Warns About Rabbit Virus

There have been no cases in either state but Connecticut Department of Agriculture this week confirmed an outbreak in Hartford County that killed 14 domestic rabbits. The disease has also been found in New York State and New Jersey.

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SVMC Adds New MD to Emergency Department

Dr. Kaftan earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska and his bachelor’s in biology from the University of Dallas. He completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at Dartmouth Health in New Hampshire.

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Great Barrington Police to Hold Officer Entrance Exam

The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m.

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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Eating Psych Expert Sept. 21

Marc David, MA, is the bestselling author of the books, Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind Body Approach to Nutrition and Well-Being and The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, and Weight Loss.

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COVID-19 Resource Center Vaccinates Hundreds With Updated Boosters

The clinic exhausted its supply of Moderna and will be offering Pfizer boosters only in the coming days. In addition, a limited number of Pfizer shots available for Thursday’s clinic has caused the health system to reduce clinic hours to 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 15.

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SVHC Announces July DAISY Award Winner

Amanda Crossman, RN, a nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), was the July recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC).

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Bird Observatory Director Speaking at Pittsfield Green Drinks

Nickley will discuss BBO's current research projects and will also show some of the many pictures of birds in hands captured this year.

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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project Schedule Sept. 12 to 16

Please be advised of the following work that will take place Sept. 12 to 16, as part of the city of Pittsfield’s 2022 Street Improvement Project.

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Girls on the Run VT Director Next Guest on Medical Matters Weekly

Desautels has been the executive director of Girls on the Run Vermont since 2019, before which she served as a statewide program manager, program coordinator for Northern Vermont, and a volunteer coach

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SVHC to Have Hermitage Hoedown Fundraiser Oct. 1

The event will raise funds for Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s Vision 2020, A Decade of Transformation Capital Campaign, which includes the renovation and expansion of the institution’s Emergency Department and the construction of an all-new regional Cancer Center.

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Polling Stations in Berkshire County

Where to vote:

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SVMC Deerfield Campus Adds Family Nurse Practitioner

Lisa Moulton, family nurse practitioner, has joined SVMC Deerfield Valley Campus, part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) and Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC).

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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Woebot Health Chief Clinical Officer

Robinson holds a PhD with a specialty in behavioral medicine from the Joint Doctoral Program at the University of California, San Diego/San Diego State University; a master's in clinical psychology from San Diego State University; and a bachelor's in psychology and social welfare from the University of California, Berkeley.

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BERK12 to Pilot Two Dual Enrollment Courses

The courses will run during the school day with live virtual class meetings and likely opportunities for in-person experiences throughout the school year. Approximately 20 seats are available for each course.

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