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Changes Underway At Brattleboro Retreat

Changes are underway at the Brattleboro Retreat. The psychiatric hospital will open a new Adult Intensive Unit next week. The facility is part of the state’s new plan to serve mental health patients following the closure of the Vermont State Hospital by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.

Gillmor Wants More Media Transparency

From social media to blogging to the digital revolution, the world of media news is changing, and if consumers once were expected to passively consume the news they get, they’re now demanding more from the people who report the news of the day. Dan Gillmor welcomes this future. And it’s the goal of his new book and project, called Mediactive.