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We are pleased to announce the establishment of Friends of Cicely Saunders. At the encouragement of several people who have named BAH as a beneficiary in their will, BAH has created a legacy program named after Cicely Saunders who is considered to be the founder...
Brattleboro’s Quality Youth Department Project awarded us for being a youth friendly business! To quote BQYDP, we are a business that “is an inclusive and welcoming place towards young people from all backgrounds” and “has friendly staff that youth feel comfortable talking to”. We are...
We are excited to announce that Brattleboro Area Hospice has been chosen as the November recipient of the Round Up for Change program at the Brattleboro Food Coop. When you’re shopping at the Coop in November, be sure to Round Up, and all proceeds will go...
ASK ALICE Dear Alice, I have been meaning to do my advance directive for a while, and a friend referred me to Taking Steps Brattleboro for help in finally getting it done. I do plan to call, but I'm just wondering – why is your organization called...
Hold Strong By Lars Hunter, Bereavement Program Coordinator, for Seasons As I stand in my backyard, looking up at the towering trees as they dangle against the vibrant blue sky, I notice the change beginning. Many leaves have already shed their green color and turned a dark...
It’s one of those shoulder seasons. Autumn coolness at night, summer heat in the afternoon. Lush green leaves mingling with reds and golds. Both of my wardrobes (tee-shirts and shorts, long sleeves and jeans) in use. I’m not willing to winterize and store the outdoor...
Dear Alice, I just heard that Don Freeman will be retiring from his position as Taking Steps Brattleboro's Coordinator! Have you found a new Coordinator? Will your important work continue? What will Don be doing? Thanks, Looking Forward to the Future Dear Looking Forward, We, too, are looking forward...
by Jennie Reichman, Shop Staff OK, show of hands: How many of you, dear readers, own a bathroom scale? And of those who do, how many have gotten on it in the last year? In my house, this evil contraption sits just inside the bathroom door,...
Dear Alice, I am in my sixties and in the process of trying to do my advance directive. I understand the importance of getting this done, but I am feeling way more daunted by the task than I expected. Pondering all the possible scenarios to decide...
by Kate Guerrina A family story in our archive from 2005. My father came to Vermont for a visit in July of 2003. He rented a car and drove from his home in Virginia, making only the briefest of pit stops in order to make the trip...