Lifestyles

Berry Challenges and Blessings

By BECKY NELSON Bramblings I am a berry brain for the next few weeks with raspberries and blueberries ripe and ready. We opened about a full week before we usually open up for you-pick, putting a damper on our annual vacation, which we reserve the last week of June traditionally[Read More…]

Warbler in the willows

By BILL CHAISSON Of A Feather The yellow warbler is one of the most widespread wood warblers. It breeds from Alaska to Labrador and south to Baja California in the west and South Carolina in the East. It is one of the warblers that does not actually live in the[Read More…]

Mt. Ascutney names Ruth Doiron employee of the month

Eagle Times Staff WINDSOR, Vt. — Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a Dartmouth Health member, has named Ruth Doiron, RN, an acute care nurse and Windsor, VT resident, the hospital’s Employee of the Month for May 2024. The hospital recognizes employees who consistently exceed expectations, with reliability and[Read More…]

Young wins Springfield nursing award

By VIRGINIA DRYE Eagle Times Staff SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — The Legacy of Eileen Austin Neal lives on at Springfield Hospital and every year, the hospital gives out a Spirit of Nursing Award to an RN or LPN who exemplifies communication, care for patients, nursing professionalism and teamwork. In a press[Read More…]

6 Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center nurses, nursing assistants honored with 2024 DAISY Awards

Eagle Times Staff WINDSOR, Vt. — Three nurses, two licensed nursing assistants (LNAs) and one licensed practical nurse (LPN) at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a member of Dartmouth Health, were recently recognized for providing extraordinary patient care with DAISY Awards by the DAISY Foundation, an international organization[Read More…]

The Patchwork Life of the Brown Wasp Mantidfly

By RACHEL SARGENT MIRUS The Outside Story Last July, I crossed paths with an insect that looked like the living embodiment of my favorite drawing game. Using folded paper, players add to a communal image without seeing previous contributions, such that the finished work is a surprise to everyone: the[Read More…]