Middlebury postpones Memorial Day events to Monday, May 31

#Middlebury #MemorialDay Due to inclement weather forecast to last all day Sunday, May 30, Middlebury First Selectman Edward B. St. John announced the Memorial Day parade scheduled ... Continue Reading →

Memorial Day events return

#Middlebury #MemorialDay By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Last year, when May rolled around we were into the second month of COVID-19 restrictions, and almost all the town’s traditional Memorial ... Continue Reading →

VA issues homeless vets study press release

#Middlebury #Veterans A recent Department of Veterans Affairs press release about a study of homelessness among veterans said it found “issues related to financial strain are significant ... Continue Reading →

Memorial Day Food Drive at Oakville VFW May 22

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Once-homeless vets test job market

#Middlebury #Veterans In the month since the homeless veterans had moved into the attic dormitory, three of them had gotten jobs of one kind or another. Sarge had gone banging on doors ... Continue Reading →

VA vaccine clinic gets a thumbs-up

#Middlebury #Veterans I wasn’t the only one walking down the street toward the Department of Veterans Affairs pop-up vaccine clinic. In fact, there were about six guys who were ... Continue Reading →

Vets can get COVID vaccines

#Middlebury #Veterans Senator Eric Berthel shared that the following vaccine clinics from the VA New England Healthcare System will be available through Friday, May 7. Open to all veterans ... Continue Reading →

Still waiting on records?

#Middlebury #Veterans Weeks ago, I wrote about the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) being mostly closed due to COVID-19 with staff unable to process requests for information. ... Continue Reading →

All vets now eligible for COVID vaccine

#Middlebury #Veterans With the SAVE Act (Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts), the Department of Veterans Affairs is opening the doors to vaccinating all veterans, spouses ... Continue Reading →

For these vets, haircuts are life-changing

#Middlebury #Veterans I pushed through the coffee shop’s back door and found the attic dormitory crowd in the kitchen. Sarge had arranged for the lady who gave free haircuts at ... Continue Reading →