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Also on today's calendar: Mental Health First Aid training at UCS and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• 5 arrested during fentanyl, cocaine drug bust in Bennington (news10.com) — Bennington police arrested five people after executing search warrants on Hilltop Drive, seizing fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and distribution materials tied to alleged citywide drug sales. Three suspects remain jailed on high bail while two were released pending further court appearances, underscoring an ongoing local narcotics investigation that residents will likely see continue through the courts.
• 'You're not alone': Treating postpartum psychosis at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (news10.com) — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington is offering intensive, team-based support for new parents facing postpartum mental health challenges, including rare postpartum psychosis, regardless of insurance status. Local providers describe how they screen early, keep mothers close to home rather than sending them to distant psychiatric hospitals, and connect families with visiting nurses, counselors, and statewide perinatal psychiatry resources so Bennington parents are not left to struggle alone.
• CAT-TV: Tell Your Story in 60 Seconds (iberkshires.com) — Local creators in and around Bennington still have time to enter the 2026 Shires 1-Minute Film Fest by submitting a 60-second movie by Oct. 9. All accepted films will screen Oct. 17 at the Bennington Theater with cash prizes and free admission for participants, making this an easy, low-pressure way for residents of any age to share their stories.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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