Leadership Upper Valley: Program Inspires Conversations About Region’s Addiction Problem
Long touted as a great place to live, the Upper Valley, like many New England communities, continues to struggle with what experts unanimously agree is an epidemic of logic-defying proportions: heroin addiction. However, unlike the last major epidemic of 50 years ago, today’s addicts aren’t inner-city junkies. Rather, they are all of us: moms and dads, friends and neighbors, teenagers and young adults from loving families and small,...
Editor’s Note: Looking Ahead to a Troubling Topic
Last month we introduced a new column by the good folks at Leadership Upper Valley, the Vital Communities program that lets business and community leaders take a close look at regional issues, such as agriculture, energy and transportation, and works to build networks and inspire constructive engagement in the community. That column provided an upbeat overview of the program and its goals. Next month, the column will take a look at a...
