Letter: We Have a Public Health Crisis

To the Editor: The shooting of one child by another in their home, as was reported in the May 2 Valley News, raises again the fears of parents and caregivers about child safety. The New England Journal of Medicine of Jan. 31 reports that there were more gun-related …

Letter: A Particularly Malicious Column

To the Editor: I’ve come to expect a healthy dose of self-loathing in Jim Kenyon’s columns. After all, living in one of Vermont’s most affluent towns and sending his kids to well-funded schools is obviously something that he needs to atone for. And what better way to demonstrate …

• Jim Kenyon: Community Reflections
• Letter: Failing at Educational Opportunity

Policing Experts Loomed Over Vt. Trooper Death Settlement

The family of a Vermont State Police trooper killed in 2003 had retained a police expert who would have refuted claims by an insurance company that officers made mistakes during a high-speed chase that contributed to the trooper’s death, their attorney said yesterday. Senate President Pro Tempore John …

The Family Place Names Executive Director

Norwich — Mary L. Smit has been appointed executive director of The Family Place, a parent-child center in Norwich. In a news relase last week, the nonprofit called Smit “a proven advocate of children and families.” Before joining The Family Place, she was team leader for Casey Family …

ECFiber Wins Vt. Grant to Bring Fiber to Norwich, Thetford

Norwich — ECFiber has received a nearly $170,000 grant from the Vermont Telecommunications Authority to bring broadband Internet to 17 homes in Norwich and Thetford. ECFiber applied for the VTA grant because the state was looking for providers who could serve residents who would otherwise not receive broadband …