Eagle Times Staff SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — The whole community is invited to attend a unique “Food as Medicine” pop-up event on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the third-floor Health and Wellness kitchen located at North Star Health, 100 River Street, Springfield, VT. This[Read More…]
Lifestyles
Bramblings: Memories of coming of age
By BECKY NELSON Bramblings Newport’s 108th winter carnival theme “Woodstock” brings a lot of memories back to me about my childhood and coming of age. For many attending carnival events, it will be about dressing in bell bottoms and tie dye with psychedelic patterns accenting floats and booths. These were[Read More…]
Palliative care with Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice is all about support
By KATLYN PROCTOR Eagle Times Associate Editor NEW LONDON, N.H. — Lake Sunapee VNA & Hospice thinks it’s OK to talk a lot — especially if it’s a conversation about palliative care. “Palliative care visits are an important aspect of advanced illness, as these conversations allow me to identify the[Read More…]
West Central Behavioral Health announces board transitions
Eagle Times Staff LEBANON, N.H. — The West Central Behavioral Health Board of Directors announces the appointment of Andrew Smith, Ph.D. and Courtney Porter, MSW, M.ED., LSSW to the 16-member board, along with the departure of Anne Page after nine years of dedicated board service. Courtney “Court” Porter, a sixth[Read More…]
To help prevent cancer, eat healthy, exercise, and quit smoking, says Valley Regional Hospital
By KATLYN PROCTOR Eagle Times Associate Editor CLAREMONT, N.H. — Make a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking but already picked up a new pack? Or how about you switched from sugary snacks to carrot sticks and back again? This February, in honor of National Cancer Prevention Month, try again.[Read More…]
Mt. Ascutney Hospital leader recognized for contributions to quality collective
Eagle Times Staff WINDSOR, Vt. — The American Hospital Association (AHA) Center for Health Innovation recognized Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center’s (MAHHC) Senior Director of Quality, Safety and Compliance Otelah Perry with a Quality Collective Champion award. This award is given to those who contribute to the AHA Quality[Read More…]
President Joe Biden proclaims February as American Heart Month
By VIRGINIA DRYE Eagle Times Staff CLAREMONT, N.H. — American Heart Month is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed the month to raise awareness for one of the deadliest diseases in America on Dec. 30, 1963. The movement first made an impression with then Vice-President[Read More…]
River Valley Community College’s Massage Clinic is more than just a luxury
By KATLYN PROCTOR Eagle Times Associate Editor KEENE, N.H. — Melting onto a massage table seems like a luxury many take for granted, but there is value in having regular massages, says Michael Jacovina. Jacovina, LMT, is the massage therapy program director at River Valley Community College (RVCC), where he[Read More…]
‘Okemo Valley Outdoors’ featured at Ludlow Auditorium
Eagle Times Staff LUDLOW, Vt. — The Catamount Trail Association, in conjunction with Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA), will sponsor a series of Okemo outdoor events, beginning with several skiing movies and related events on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Heald Auditorium at Ludlow’s Town Hall. The[Read More…]
Alexander Wilson, the father of ornithology
By BILL CHAISSON Of a Feather One of the historical figures who will vanish when they remove all people’s names from the common names of birds is Alexander Wilson. This is a bit of a shame, as Wilson was an early progressive in Scotland who advocated for workers’ rights during[Read More…]