LANCASHIRE will see an accelerated restoration of normal services over the next three months, according to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. Virtual wards, 3D eye scanners and at-home antibiotic kits are among the new initiatives to be trialled as part of a multimillion-pound effort to tackle lengthy waiting lists in the NHS. This ambitious government plan is positive news for patients in the county, particularly those who have had procedures and appointments postponed amid the Covid-19 pandemic. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS FT and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS FT are in-line to receive between £10m-£20m and will be working together in a bid to rapidly cut waiting lists by mid-August.
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. – Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) announced its new distribution partnership with Vermont’s Beer Shepherd. This strategic partnership with the state’s top craft beer distributor will increase the presence of AVBC throughout Vermont.
“Beer Shepard’s commitment to representing independent craft brewers, along with being a fellow family owned and operated business made them an ideal partnership for Anderson Valley Brewing Company,” said President and CEO Kevin McGee. “Lead by an impressively seasoned team who understand the pillars of the craft beer industry, Beer Shepherd’s representation will be instrumental in consumer awareness for Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Vermont.”
A longtime Ventura County Supervisor Court Judge has retired.
Judge Kevin McGee stepped down after more two decades on the bench. He presided over everything from civil to criminal trials.
McGee was first elected as a Superior Court judge in 1998. But, before that he was a deputy district attorney for 16 years. He served four years as Chief Assistant District Attorney.
McGee is also well known for his community volunteer work with organizations like United Way and the Ventura County Fair.
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COVENTRY â The Coventry Town Council this week began to review the town managerâs proposed Fiscal Year 2022 municipal budget, a $112.5 million spending plan that calls for a 3.95 percent increase in property taxes.Â
Following a pair of public hearings early next month, the Town Council will adopt a budget later in May to be presented to voters during an all-day referendum in June.Â
After the level funding of 2021, the tax increase proposed in 2022 will be necessary to âmaintain our current level of service without falling further behind,â Town Manager Benjamin Marchant said during Mondayâs council meeting.Â
In the weeks since he became Coventryâs town manager, Marchant said he and Finance Director Lisa Mills, who is also new to the town, have spent a lot of time meeting with each department head to review their budget needs, especially in the midst of a level-funded year.Â
Dana School of Music students and faculty traditionally do 120 concerts each school year.
Some of those shows still happened in 2020-21, but the students mostly played in empty performance spaces and the listeners enjoyed them through a computer screen or a cellphone.
But students will get a few opportunities to play for people, and the community will get a chance to enjoy some free live music as Youngstown State University’s music school plans three outdoor concerts on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and a YSU Wind Ensemble performance is in the works for May 1.
Dana Director Randall Goldberg called it vital for music students to gain concert experience.