Friday, December 21, 2012
Woodstock — In last Friday’s 56-41 loss at Marble Valley League frontrunner Fair Haven, the Woodstock boys basketball team played the Slaters tight in the first half before letting the game get away in the third quarter. After …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
To the Editor: In his commentary in the Dec. 11 Valley News, “Bradford: Keep the Ban on Fluoridation,” Paul Connett provides a needed corrective to the conventional wisdom that fluoridation of our water supplies is vital for public dental health. Moreover, mental acuity is shown to be at …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
It’s not often that a high school band has the chance to perform with a national touring group — but then, few bands have a bond with a town like The Grand Slambovians have with their fan base …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
To the Editor: As the unannounced votes in the Bradford, Vt., Water and Sewer Commission remind us, putting fluoride in the public’s drinking water can be pretty controversial. In principle, such conspiratorial arrangements in government is outrageous. But when it comes to fluoridation, at least, it can work …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
With the winter season officially upon us, the best place to get a front row seat for all the action is your area gymnasiums. Last year, Oxbow and Hartford claimed state titles. Who will be this season’s Cinderella? …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
The community water supply in Bradford, Vt., is no longer fluoridated due to a recent decision by the Water and Sewer Commission. The commissioners initially cited health and financial reasons as their reasons for discontinuation, but failed to consult any local dentists or public health providers before casting …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Bradford, Vt. — Oxbow Union High School this week announced a series of reforms designed to protect students after the recent arrest of a teacher charged with sexually assaulting a former student inside the school several years ago. The new steps include training staffers to identify and protect …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Campton, N.H. — Chester Guy Wright, 72 of Campton and a former resident of Bradford, Vt. died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Veterans Medical Center in White River Jct., Vt. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hale Funeral Home of Bradford. A complete obituary will appear at a later …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
To the Editor: The Upper Valley Oral Health Coalition is a group of Upper Valley residents who recognize the importance of oral health. Drawing upon the knowledge of practicing dental and medical professionals, directors of local health foundations and community health workers, Upper Valley Oral Health members discuss …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
To the Editor: Bravo to the Valley News for its wise and commonsensical editorial on Dec. 2, “Bradford Regresses.” As a pediatrician, I see children every week from Bradford who will be hurt by the removal of fluoride from the water. We have an oral health crisis here, …