Chronicle on WCVB5 will be airing a show tonight, July 6th, on “Main Streets and Back Roads: Townshend, VT.” The description provides: In this quiet southern Vermont town, Robert Labrie’s pride and joy are his performing Friesian horses. The community’s pride and joy is Grace Cottage Hospital, which runs on donations and volunteers. On […]
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Messenger Valley Pharmacy Closed July 4th
Plan ahead! Messenger Valley Pharmacy will be closed on Saturday July 4th for the Independence Day holiday. Plan now for any prescription refills that you may need!
Read More...No Yoga – July 3rd through July 17th
Yoga classes will not be held from July 3rd through July 17th. Classes resume Tuesday July 21st.
Read More...Jorda Daigneault, FNP, Joins Grace Cottage Family Health
TOWNSHEND, VT—Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Jorda Daigneault will begin seeing patients at Grace Cottage Family Health starting June 16. Born at Grace Cottage Hospital (she was delivered by the hospital’s founder, Dr. Carlos Otis), Daigneault received a diploma from St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing in Boston, her BSN from the University of the State of New […]
Read More...Grace Cottage Announces New Emergency Department Co-Directors
TOWNSHEND–Dr. Kimona Alin, of West Dover, and Dr. Kenneth Rudd, of New Hampshire, are the new co-directors of Grace Cottage Hospital’s Emergency Department, taking over the position that was held by Dr. Christopher Schmidt, who is now Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Alin has been employed at Grace Cottage since 2002. She graduated from State University […]
Read More...The Vermont Challenge Welcomes Grace Cottage Hospital As One of Its Newest Beneficiaries
April 7, 2015 (Stratton Mountain, VT) – In addition to bringing premier European style tour riding to Vermont, the Vermont Challenge’s goal is to give back to the communities that welcome us as we ride through their towns. With that goal in mind, the Vermont Challenge announces its newest partners: Grace Cottage Hospital & Stratton […]
Read More...Grace Cottage Foundation Announces New Board Member
TOWNSHEND, VT—Grace Cottage Foundation announced today that Patricia Mack of Grafton, Vermont, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Born in and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mack graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Interior Design. She worked as a designer at Ethan Allen in Connecticut, and later ran her own interior decorating […]
Read More...Vermont Health Connect Announces Special Enrollment Period
Vermont Health Connect has announced that some Vermonters who missed this year’s Open Enrollment still have an opportunity to apply for 2015 health coverage. Specifically, Vermonters who don’t have health insurance and learn about the new Shared Responsibility Payment when they file their 2014 taxes now have a chance to avoid paying the full federal […]
Read More...Traveling to the Caribbean? Take Precautions Against Mosquito Bites!
Are you a frozen Vermonter seeking warmth this winter? The Vermont Department of Health is reminding all people traveling to the Caribbean, and Central and South America and parts of Mexico to take precautions against chikungunya – a virus spread through mosquito bites. Chikungunya infections are rarely fatal, but can cause severe joint pain, […]
Read More...Yoga with Crystal Cancelled for Tuesday, January 27th
Due to the coming snow storm, Yoga with Crystal is cancelled for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27th. Please stay safe and avoid any unnecessary travel.
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