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This quilt to be auctioned off at Fair Day.

Fun and fanfare at Hospital Fair Day

TOWNSHEND- Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day will be held this year on Saturday, August 5, on the Townshend Common. This free, family-friendly event, now in its 73rd year, runs from 9 am to 3 pm. The event will be held rain or shine.
Hospital Fair Day offers fun and fanfare, with the...

Addams Family

TOWNSHEND - The Leland & Gray Players will return with another hit musical, “The Addams Family.” After the sold-out run of “Mamma Mia,” the players couldn’t be more excited for this show.
Bringing back in-person shows, leaving behind the masks, and returning the spotlight to classic...

Wildcats slip up on Slaters, beat the Horde, lose close match to Rebels

WILMINGTON- The soccer gods can often play cruel tricks on teams. Such was the case on a rainy Thursday evening, when it looked like the Twin Valley Wildcats were going to rally from a 3-1 deficit and sneak out with a much-needed win over visiting Fair Haven. But the deities had other plans, as...

Preregister for flu vaccine clinic

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health will be offering a flu vaccine clinic on Saturday, November 5, from 9 am to noon. Preregistration is recommended; call (802) 365-4331. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows.
It is not necessary to be an established patient at Grace Cottage in...

Chair yoga classes starting this November

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage is offering a chair yoga class on Wednesdays, from 1 to 2 pm, starting November 2.
This chair yoga class is offered as a six-week series, meeting weekly. The class is ideal for anyone new to yoga and those with limited flexibility or an inability to practice yoga...

Bagpipe players perform on the Townshend Commons for the 2022 hospital fair day.

Grace Cottage fair breaks fundraising record

TOWNSHEND - Thanks to generous and enthusiastic fairgoers and more than 185 volunteers, who donated a total of 2,700 volunteer hours throughout the year, the 72nd annual Grace Cottage Hospital fair day was a great success.
On Saturday, August 6, hundreds of local community members and...

New mental health providers

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health has two new mental health providers. Meredith Kenyon, LICSW, and Elise Kraus, PMHNP-BC, are now seeing patients.
Kenyon recently became an employee of Grace Cottage. She previously practiced in Somerville and Greenfield, MA, and with the...

Attendees at a previous hospital fair day hold cotton candy. Photo courtesy CJ King

Grace Cottage holding fundraising fair

TOWNSHEND - The Townshend Common will be buzzing with activity on Saturday, August 6, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Grace Cottage hospital fair day.
Described by the Boston Globe as “New England at its finest,” this annual fair features activities for the whole family, including a live all-day...

Red Sox Foundation awards Grace Cottage

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has been awarded second place in the Red Sox IMPACT awards competition. The IMPACT awards, presented by the Red Sox Foundation and the Ruderman Family Foundation, support organizations raising awareness and improving outcomes surrounding...

Wellness classes resume

TOWNSHEND - The Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital Wellness Center has restarted several wellness classes that may be appropriate for many seniors. Grace Cottage offers these free and low-cost wellness programs to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Wellness is a way of living that encourages...