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August 9, 2024

Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month: Tips and Resources for Nursing Families

August is National Breastfeeding Month, an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the importance of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants. SVMC’s certified lactation consultant Bridget Bromirski MS, RN C-PNP, IBCLC shares why parents should consider breastfeeding and the many resources in place to help.

Allergy sufferers: Know thy enemy

Late summer allergies can come on hard and linger, making it difficult to enjoy that last few weeks of the season. The key to managing them is knowing what triggers them and how to avoid or minimize your risk.

Do you know how to spot a stroke?

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every 4 minutes one of them dies because of it. While strokes can’t be fully prevented, recognizing the warning signs and taking quick action can have a huge impact on how severely your brain—and life—are impacted.

Warts 101: What They Are and How to Get Rid of Them

Nobody wants them but lots of people get them—especially children. Read on to learn what causes warts and how to treat them.

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Former Aerus Employee Keeps Business Going

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
04:58PM / Saturday, February 07, 2026

BENNINGTON, Vt. — A former Aerus Electrolux employee has started his own business to keep the filtration company’s products and services in the area.

When Aerus Electrolux — known for selling and servicing vacuums and air purifiers—abruptly closed at the end of December, Tyler Waldron decided to help local customers continue getting serviced by opening Tyler’s Healthy Home.

"They offered me something called the distributor program, which means I still can carry the product, the supplies, [and] still honor the free yearly service checks for any Aerus Electrolux products."

His new business is operated out of his home office, however, he still offers various Electrolux products and services including free air quality tests and service checks.

Currently he is the only employee, but has plans to open a storefront and expand his team as the business grows.

Waldron had started working at Aerus Electrolux's Pittsfield location in January 2025 and was learning to become the next owner.

"It's kind of crazy to think about that in a year, you can go from an employee to a business owner but that was the goal from the beginning," he said.

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