This month marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most dreadful pieces of legislation in American history. It was the Community Mental Health Act, signed by President John F. Kennedy on Halloween, Oct. 31, 1963.The plan was to replace giant state psychiatric hospitals with 1,500 community ...
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, voters will elect Washington County’s register of wills and clerk of courts to four-year terms. These two row office positions normally attract little attention from the public. Traditionally, in each office, an experienced incumbent is reelected to continue performing ...
As the population of Johnstown continued to cascade downward after the 1977 flood, Mercy Health System decided to discontinue its association with Johnstown’s Mercy Hospital. This happened in 1992 and, as a relatively new vice president with limited experience in health care administration, I ...
Poor Kamala Harris. The alleged misogyny that is tearing at her vice presidency apparently extends to highly partisan Democratic leaders such as Jamie Raskin and Nancy Pelosi.Both of them caused ripples when their praise for Harris in recent TV interviews was notably cool, as if they were at a ...
A young couple I know, recent grads from a state university, share a walk-up apartment in a gritty part of town. They buy their T-shirts used. They share a 22-year-old Honda Accord with well over a century of miles on it. Their health club is weights in a garage. And they spend about $700 a ...
Residents in the southern end of Washington County yearn for an improved quality of life through enhanced recreational options. While the county boasts three parks – Mingo Creek, Cross Creek, and Ten Mile Creek – accessibility remains a challenge for Marianna residents.Regrettably, Ten Mile ...
