Living in a rural community can have its challenges when it comes to accessing a truly broad range of health care services. But, with the presence of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, you know you’re in the right hands.

A 22-year-old man accused of causing multiple altercations at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital was arraigned Friday and released on the condition he receive another mental health evaluation.

The night before Christmas, half a dozen Brattleboro Memorial Hospital staff members crowded around a car parked in the hospital’s ambulance bay, racking their brains on how to release a barred owl stuck in the grill of their coworker’s car.