SVMC Care Connection: June

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June 2026

Your monthly update on regional health services and wellness.

SVMC launches capital campaign for Family Medicine Residency

 

The Summer Gala—Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation’s signature fundraising event —netted nearly $1 million to support a Dartmouth Health Family Medicine Residency at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in downtown Bennington.

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'Dynamic' Pickleball injury prevention

 

SVMC's Dawn Petit, PTA has developed a dynamic warm-up to help prevent common pickleball injuries. 

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Is pollen really worse this year?

 

Dartmouth Health experts explain pollen counts this year, and how to manage your allergies throughout this season.

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Sen. Welch: Rural Health Care Innovation Roundtable July 1

 

SVMC's CEO & President Estevan Garcia, MD, DrPH will be participating in U.S. Sen. Peter Welch's Health Care Innovation Roundtable on Wednesday, July 1 in Bennington. The discussion is open to the public and will be held at the Bennington Firehouse, 130 River St., at 1 p.m.

 

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Bennington Pride is Saturday, June 27

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SVMC is a proud sponsor of Bennington Pride 2026. Our team will be marching in the parade and tabling during the Block Party. Come by and say hello!

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Lundgren Subaru donates to cancer center

 

Lundgren Subaru recently made a special delivery to the Dartmouth Cancer Center Bennington, in support of our patients. Check out our Facebook page for more.

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Pittsfield Posts Two-Hit Shutout at Babe Ruth Regional

iBerkshires.com Sports
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jack Wendling went 5 and a third innings on the mound, and the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars posted a combined two-hitter Sunday in beating Connecticut State Champion Bethel, 12-0, at the New England Regional.
 
Pittsfield ended pool play with a record of 2-1 and moves on to bracket play, which begins on Monday. Pittsfield emerges as the second seed out of its pool and will play in a quarter-final game on Monday at 10 a.m.
 
Wendling and Matt Keegan combined to strike out three and walk four in the shutout win.
 
Their offense gave them a cushion right out of the gate with three runs in the top of the first.
 
Pittsfield collected five doubles in a 12-hit attack.
 
Noah Maselli went 2-for-4 with a pair of double and three RBIs. Cooper Reed, Jacob Herzberg and Wendling (2-for-4) each had a two-bagger.
 
Aiden Arseneau went 2-for-2 and scored a pair of runs.
 
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