WOTS – Word on the Street

Please join Deborah Goodman Davis at James Barron Art to celebrate the opening of Mosaics a group exhibition she curated. Saturday, January 21st 1:00 - 3:00 pm 215 South Kent Rd, South Kent, CT RSVP: maria@jamesbarronart.com Website: http://jamesbarronart.com *Please do not put James Barron Art in your GPS or it will direct you to their former location. If you have any [...]

After a six-month nationwide search, Brett Bernadini has been tapped to lead The Stissing Center as its new Executive Director, taking over for the retiring Brian Keeler. Leading a staff of five, Brett will begin his new role on December 15. “We are excited to welcome Brett to lead the next chapter of The Stissing Center. His experience, expertise, skill [...]

Christina McCulloch MBA, BSN, RN, President of Sharon Hospital presents Nuvance Health’s side of the debate about the future of its Labor & Delivery unit In September, 2021, Nuvance Health announced plans to shut the Labor & Delivery unit at Sharon Hospital. In January, 2022, Nuvance submitted its application to the state of Connecticut. The next step in the regulatory process, [...]

n September, 2021, Nuvance Health announced plans to shut the Labor and Delivery unit at Sharon Hospital. A 78-bed general hospital in Connecticut’s Litchfield County, Sharon Hospital services a community of thousands of people, and the nearest hospital is at least 45 minutes away. Nuvance Health’s explanation: Reduced patient demand and staffing challenges, which were further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. More [...]

After over 20 years in the community, Passports of Salisbury, CT, will be closing in early September. Passports was founded by the late Elaine LaRoche in the late 1990s as she was living overseas in Asia and had a passion for sourcing unique items during her travels. In a 2019 article in Main Street Magazine, Elaine noted that she would [...]