Upper Valley Medical Reserve Corps

11/25/2025

11/18/2025

Community Thanksgiving Meals on Thanksgiving Day

No registration is required for those attending the meal. Contact information is listed for volunteers/donations.

Claremont: 1 to 3 p.m., Trinity Church, 120 Broad St. Witteman plans to create a registry of volunteers and food requests, then post it on facebook.com/babystepsfamilyassistance.

Orford: 12:30 to 5 p.m., Orford Congregational Church, 617 Route 10 (Main Street). Email Arnesen-Trunzo at groundedinsound1@gmail.com or Sousa at jjsousamasonry@gmail.com if you want to volunteer or have questions about the gathering.

South Royalton: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Chase Community Center, 164 Chelsea St. Delivery is also available. People are required to RSVP at communitythanksgiving@vermontlaw.edu or 802-831-1238 for both delivery and the in-person gathering. Volunteers and food donations (including pies) are also welcome. More information can be found at vermontlaw.edu/event/2025-community-thanksgiving-dinner.

Windsor: 2 to 4 p.m., Old South Church, 146 Main St. People interested in donating money, food, or volunteering can email the church at oldsouthchurchwindsor@gmail.com.

09/22/2025

September is National Preparedness Month! The UV MRC has been incredibly busy this month with our Emergency Preparedness Go Bag Packing Palooza, a free Pop-up Dental Clinic in Hartford, VT and various personal emergency preparedness trainings for community members in the Upper Valley.

Here are some pics of our Rockstar MRC members in action!

Do you want to participate with your local MRC? Ask us how!

08/06/2025

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has again degraded air quality over Vermont this year.
Here's an article to learn how to protect your health and safety during these poor air quality days.

Wildfire smoke is becoming more of an issue in Vermont and across the country. Here are some resources to help with smoke exposure when air quality gets dangerous.

07/08/2025

The health effects from cyanobacteria depend on the amount someone is exposed to, how they are exposed, whether toxins are being produced, and the type of toxin.



People may get rashes or other skin irritations from coming into contact with blooms. Usually these skin irritations are not associated with toxins, but from other compounds in cyanobacteria cells.



Breathing in water droplets with cyanobacteria or toxins may cause allergic-like reactions, runny noses or sore throats.



Swallowing water with high levels of cyanobacteria toxins may cause:



Severe stomach problems like abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting
Liver damage, which may take hours or days to show up in people or animals
Numb lips, tingling fingers and toes, or dizziness


Anyone who has health concerns should talk with their health care provider.

When you see this sign by the lake in Burlington, it means that the beach is closed. You must not swim or have your children play in the water as there is po...

06/24/2025

High Heat Warnings continue till tonight.
Here are some tips to stay cool:
If you are outside, especially for a long time, and the HeatRisk is red or above, you can:

Stay in the shade as much as possible
Take breaks when you can
Do outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day or evening, if possible.

06/23/2025

The National Weather Service has indicated a heat wave for this week. As of their June 23, 2025 information release, heat is expected to peak Monday, June 23, 2025, through Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with temperatures above 95 degrees and potentially reaching 105 degrees in some areas. Due to this forecasted high heat index, the City of Lebanon will offer cooling areas for the general public on Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Lebanon Public Library
9 East Park Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
Hours – 10:00AM - 5:00PM
603-448-2459

Kilton Library
80 Main Street
West Lebanon, NH 03784
Hours – 10:00AM - 5:00PM
603-298-8544

Upper Valley Senior Center (FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ONLY)
10 Campbell Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
Hours – 8:00AM – 3:00PM
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ONLY
603-448-4213

Lebanon Airport Terminal Building
5 Airpark Road
West Lebanon, NH 03874
Hours – 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Anyone requiring immediate assistance or suffering a heat emergency should call 911 immediately.

06/20/2025

Vermonters are at greater risk for serious heat-related illnesses, and even death, when temperatures reach the mid-80s or hotter. Keep your cool in hot weather!

· Drink more fluids than usual

· Take extra breaks from strenuous activities

· Seek shade and cool indoor locations

· Check in on loved ones and neighbors
Find more heat safety tips and a map of indoor cooling sites at HealthVermont.gov/Hot-Weather