Beloved local resident Bonnie Kilburn, of Dorset, Vermont, was diagnosed with Primary Billary Cirrhosis (PBC) in 2002. PBC is a rare liver disease in which the bile ducts in the liver are slowly destroyed. In PBC, the destruction of your bile ducts can cause harmful substances to build up in your liver and sometimes lead to irreversible scarring of the liver tissue (cirrhosis). Because no cure exists for PBC, treatment focuses on slowing the progress of the disease , relieving symptoms, and preventing complications. When treatments no longer control PBC and the liver begins to fail, a liver transplant is needed to prolong life. People with PBC who receive a liver transplant often do very...

Everyone filing a state income tax return this year has an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Vermont children by giving as little as $1. Line 29b on the State Income Tax Form allows taxpayers to donate any amount directly to the Vermont Children’s Trust Fund (VCTF). 100% of these donations will be funneled to community based prevention programs for kids and families throughout the State.

“This is one of the most direct methods of supporting kids and families in Vermont, and one of the largest sources of prevention money available in the State,” said VCTF executive codirector, Linda Allen. “These funds support statewide prevention programs for children and families...

 

Manchester Vermont’s Luxbrush Painting Company is as passionate about finding a cure for breast cancer as it is about quality painting. Since its one-man beginning in 2000, southern Vermont’s preeminent painting company has grown to include over 20 field employees, some of whom possess decades of carpentry and painting experience. Regardless of its size, however, the Luxbrush crew has always been ready to pin Komen’s pink ribbon onto their painter’s whites.

Whether physically running in the Race itself or donating money and services to the cause, Luxbrush’s commitment to the Vermont-New Hampshire Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has remained strong for years...

Want to be part of a million-book giveaway, and volunteer to change a life? You can, as part of World Book Night, www.us.worldbooknight.org on April 23. The Northshire would like to encourage you to help by volunteering to be ‘book givers’.

The Northshire Bookstore has signed on to support World Book Night 2012 as our area’s distribution center. Volunteer ‘book givers’ will be able to pick up their books at the store before fanning out across the area and distributing the books on April 23. Additionally, the store will also host a WBN Book Giver Reception the week before April 23 as our way of saying thank you for volunteering and for helping to support this extraordinary and...

FebFest, a fundraiser for non-profit Bromley Outing Club, will be held on February 18, from 7 to 11 p.m., at Bromley Mountain, Peru, Vermont. The event will feature fireworks, a torchlight parade, live music, dancing, dessert tasting, silent auction and more.

The Bromley Outing Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a life-long appreciation of snow sports through educational, recreational and competitive skiing and snowboarding programs.

Bennington’s ACS Relay for Life Team Kick-Off will be held will be held Thursday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Moose Club, 9116 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.

If you are a returning team, a new team or would like to join a team, please join us in our efforts to fight cancer. Please bring a canned food item to kick-off the food drive.

For further information, please call Erica Rogers, Event Co-Chair at 802-442-2432.

The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS) and the squad’s Rescue Department recently received two grants from Londonderry’s Thrifty Attic.

LVRS responds to almost 500 calls annually and keeping squad members safe and healthy is a critical component of LVRS’s mission. Ensuring rescuers’ safety at motor vehicle accident scenes, rescue operations, at night and in bad weather is paramount. With the help of one Thrifty Attic grant, LVRS has purchased new “High Visibility” duty jackets for all members. These jackets are neon yellow and offer 360° of reflective striping and can be easily and clearly seen at all times and especially at night.

LVRS has also purchased a new...