“What if I had access to real solutions? What if I had resources to provide to a person to help them overcome their problem? As a primary care provider with over 20 years of experience, I know viscerally that I will never “fix” anyone. I can teach, I can guide, I can comfort; but I’m never going to fix a single person. Still, I wish I had more to offer.
In my current iteration, I take care of people experiencing homelessness. Having spent much of my career taking care of people with homes, I’m currently grant-funded to care for people experiencing homelessness. The problems, I find, are not fundamentally different, but the phenotype, the manifestation of common, universal problems, such as social isolation, poor nutrition, insecurity, addiction, comes with sharper edges.”
American Legion commander visits American Legion National Commander Bill Oxford visited the veterans memorial maintained by American Legion Post 86 at Sisters Village Green Park.
photo by S. Flynn Phillips
By Sue Stafford
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photo by S. Flynn Phillips James W. “Bill” Oxford is on a mission to strengthen the American Legion.
Oxford, national commander of The American Legion, was in town last week and attended a special Post 86 dinner in his honor at Brand 33 restaurant. While in Oregon, Oxford was scheduled to visit 12 posts besides Sisters including Redmond, Bend, La Pine, Grants Pass, Roseburg, and Cottage Grove.
The national commander generally serves for one full year, but because of COVID-19 causing the cancellation of numerous trips and conferences across the country, as well as the 2020 national convention in Louisville, Oxford is serving a second year in order to visit all 55 departments. He was elected to his national offic
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Porsche crashes through railings into kitchen window in Bath
Police and fire crews are at the scene
A Porsche has crashed through railings and into flats on Laura Place in Bath this afternoon.
The crash reportedly happened around 1.30pm today (Monday, April 19).
According to our reporter at the scene, Nancy Connolly, a large crowd of onlookers and several fire engines, ambulance and police are there.
The car has crashed through a kitchen window of one of several highly sought after residential apartments on Connaught Mansions in Laura Place.
One onlooker was heard to say: “I thought this kind of thing only happened in movies.”
It s a busy time in Marblehead for a new finance team
Meet Widger Road s new faces, Steve Poulis, Emma Puglisis & Michael Carritte
Wicked Local
Bringing a new finance team on in the middle of the budget process is a little like being asked to bat cleanup without having seen any of the game. Yet, that is the position the Finance Department is in and they’re taking it in stride.
“I don’t know when I’ve been more excited about anything since I’ve been here,” joked Town Administrator Jason Silva. “They have hit the ground running.”
The town is not only in the middle of budget season, but also an annual financial audit, waiting on certification of free cash from the state and preparing for the annual Town Meeting.