Upper Valley Humane Society gala and fundraiser goes ‘Hollywood’
Normally a dressy affair, Upper Valley Humane Society’s annual gala was even snazzier this time around. “We definitely stepped it up a little bit for this one,” said Carrie Hamel, the nonprofit’s media and events coordinator. About 130 people put their best feet forward for their four-legged friends at A Night for Paws, held Nov. 14 at The Hanover Inn. The fundraiser featured a vintage-Hollywood theme. “It was wonderful, Hamel said....
At the Hospitals: Nov. 29, 2015
Dartmouth Cardiologist Will Lead Medical Society Hanover — John R. Butterly, a cardiologist and a professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, has been elected president of the New Hampshire Medical Society. “It is an honor to represent physicians in the state of New Hampshire,” Butterly said in a news release from Geisel. “I think it’s a very big...
Humane Society: Costco Egg Farm Mistreating Birds
Seattle — A prominent animal rights group is raising a big stink over alleged cruelty at a massive egg farm owned by a supplier to Costco Wholesale, and prodding the warehouse club to move more rapidly towards its stated goal of offering only cage-free eggs. The Humane Society of the United States said last week it investigated a Hillandale Farms facility in Gettysburg, Penn., where it found hundreds of thousands of tightly packed...
At the Hospitals: May 3, 2015
Mt. Ascutney Physician Earns Pain Management Certification Windsor — Dr. Peter E. Rauert, a staff anesthesiologist at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, has earned board certification in pain management from the American Board of Anesthesiology. The certification signifies that Rauert has achieved the highest level of intensive study and assessment as a pain management specialist, the hospital said in a recent news release. In...
