SVMC's September Wellness and Care Connection

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September 2025

Karen's Way Forward: Life Without Keeping Score

Karen Brescia, 52, shares her medical journey with SVMC and within the Dartmouth Health system. Karen, who is living with a brain tumor, explains the importance of having access to her medical community in rural Vermont.

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'Sasquatch Search' returns Oct. 11

This grant-supported event offers free family fun at Willow Park in October.

Tips for staying 'cyber-safe'

SVMC patients are reporting more frequent and more sophisticated phishing texts and emails

Are you Weighing your Weight-Loss Options?

Here's what SVMC's bariatric experts want you to know about GLP-1 agonists, surgery and medical weight loss.

SVMC Recognized for Excellence

SVMC received a four-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Case Manager Honored for Working Her 'Magic'

An SVMC complex care specialist received an award for her commitment to patients.

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What Our Patients Say

We're sharing direct feedback, (pictured below) collected from patient satisfaction surveys. SVMC and its practice sites always strive to enhance the experience of our patients and families. If you need to discuss your patient experience, contact SVMC's patient advocate.

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Create an Ad: Coggins Auto Group

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Saturday, March 14, 2026

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Fourth-grade students at Bennington Elementary School illustrated the exciting experience of purchasing a Toyota or Honda at Coggins Auto Group as part of our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.

The dealership group has two locations, the Toyota/Honda dealership in Bennington and an independent store, Coggins of the Berkshires, located on East Street in Pittsfield, Mass.

In this episode, students in Sara Plante's art class depicted the fun and stress free experience of purchasing a car at the Vermont location, at 751 North Bennington Road. View all their advertisements here.

"Our main mission is to sell and service cars the right way, help people when they need it, and support the communities that we operate in," said Valerie Harrington, Coggins marketing director.

"The students really captured the excitement of buying a new vehicle and the family friendly atmosphere that we try to create here at Coggins, while helping people find exactly what they want."

Coggins Auto Group offers a full spectrum of automotive services, including new and used vehicle sales, maintenance and repairs, parts, and collision repair.

"They did a great job showing the welcoming environment and teamwork that we call the Coggins way," Harrington said.

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