Top Stories for Tuesday May 16, 2017

Porter Medical Center And UVM Health Network Officially Launch Affiliation And Brand
By Mike Cameron
After 92 years of successfully providing medical services to area residents on its own, officials at Porter Medical Center shared their thoughts and expectations for the future with officials of The University of Vermont Health Network during a special Affiliation and Brand Launch Day Celebration held on May 11th 2017 on the Porter Campus.  A large group of staff and community members attended the mid-morning event. 
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Safety Fair At Mt. Abe

On a grey Friday, Mt Abraham Union High School hosted an inaugural Safety Fair in collaboration with the Youth Safety Council of Vermont and many area volunteers and organizations. The day began with a "Mock Crash" organized by students in the Mt Abe Vermont Teen Leadership Safety Program (VTLSP). As part of their year long effort to increase health and safety awareness among their peers, these students planned the event which brought student actors, members of the Bristol Fire, Rescue and Police Departments and the Middlebury Rescue Department together to stage a simulated crash scene caused by distracted driving.
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