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WILMINGTON — After being rescheduled due to extremely cold temperatures the day before, Winterplace hosted a serious shindig Sunday.
BENNINGTON — Friends, family and community members braved bitter cold Saturday to march along the downtown Walloomsac Walk to honor Emily Hama…
WEST PAWLET — The Vermont Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's verdict against Daniel Banyai of West Pawlet in a decision made public Friday.
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BENNINGTON — Leonard Forte, who successfully fought extradition to Vermont for decades to avoid a retrial of his 1988 sexual assault case befo…
DORSET — On Tuesday morning, a car crash on Route 7 sent a woman to the hospital with minor injuries after her car rolled twice in snowy conditions.
BURLINGTON — A Shaftsbury man who was arrested on a variety of criminal charges, including driving while under the influence and aggravated as…
BENNINGTON — The first month of a new year is a time of reflection — even for kids.
LONDONDERRY — While the original Grand Opening for the town's Derry Rink had to be cancelled because of bad weather, not to worry. The event h…
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BENNINGTON — A man charged with first-degree murder in the slashing death of Emily Hamann has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
MANCHESTER — The Northshire Rescue Squad has responded to criticism leveled by consultants for the town of Manchester, defending its level of service and culture, and taking issue with the way concerns about its performance were made public.
Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine said Tuesday’s state death toll of 499 due to COVID-19 — poised to hit the 500 mark — is “terrible and tragic.”
WILMINGTON — After being rescheduled due to extremely cold temperatures the day before, Winterplace hosted a serious shindig Sunday.
MANCHESTER — Educators in Bennington County ask families for assistance and patience as the schools adjust to new guidance intended to ease the burden on faculty and staff amid rising case counts.
BENNINGTON — A winter storm that brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the southeastern U.S. moved up the coast and into Vermont overnight Sunday, dumping a mix of light flurry snow, rain and potentially sleet across the southern counties throughout much of…
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The decades-long search for justice by a sexually abused North Carolina boy comes to a dramatic end with a lengthy prison sentence and the delayed promise of permission to begin living the life he missed as a child.
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BENNINGTON — The community is invited to think globally with a lineup of events that centers on pressing international issues. The Bennington Branch of the American Association of University Women and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship teamed up to present the series.
If you have been a patient at the hospital lately—to get blood drawn, get emergency care, or attend an appointment—and you came in wearing a cloth mask, you would have had a staff member give you one of our paper-like surgical masks and ask you to wear it instead. A few patients have taken a…
Waterbury — The Department for Children and Families announced that many 3SquaresVT households will continue to receive a higher benefit in January and February. This extra help is part of the federal Coronavirus Relief Bill. It will not permanently change a household’s monthly benefit. It i…
BENNINGTON — The Alliance for Community Transformations has recognized local artist Amy Anselmo as its 2022 Member of the Year for “outstanding commitment to our mission of supporting healthy youth.”
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DORSET — The Long Trail boys basketball team looks like a legitimate contender in Division IV this year. The Mountain Lions have enjoyed a str…
HOOSICK, N.Y. — Hoosick Falls came out on top 53-36 in the return of the inter-state rivalry between the Panthers and Mount Anthony on Monday.
HOOSICK, N.Y. — Hoosick Falls varsity girls basketball has strung together its first winning streak of the young season with its latest victory over Saratoga Central Catholic on Thursday.
MORETOWN — Burr and Burton hockey got back in the win column on Saturday, defeating Harwood 4-1.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Mount Anthony wrestling team swept the competition Saturday at the Springfield Central meet, going 5-0 as a team.
BENNINGTON — Athlete’s Attic, a sportswear retail shop located inside Anytime Fitness, made a $300 donation to Turning Point Center of Bennington on Thursday.
RUTLAND — Coming off its first win of the season over Mill River on Monday, Mount Anthony girls basketball suffered a bit of a setback with a 62-10 loss at Rutland on Thursday night.
HOOSICK, N.Y. — Hoosick Falls used an inside-out offensive attack to grab a 64-49 win over Saratoga Central Catholic on Thursday night.
MANCHESTER — Hartford hockey’s James McReynolds scored the game-winning goal with 4:46 left in the third period of Wednesday’s game against Burr and Burton.
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony wrestling hosted a dual meet at Kates Gymnasium on Wednesday.
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The latest report on The State of Vermont’s Children adds to the cacophony of alarm bells concerning the care and education of our youngest citizens, especially since the onset of the pandemic.
Next April the Banner will have survived 179 years as Bennington’s newspaper. It was founded by a group of citizens, including Rep. Hiland Hall, our historian, in 1841, to give voice to their views as members of the Whig Party. Over time it ceased being a party platform, and today gives voic…
Life with a dog, simply, is better. Sure, the minute you decide to get that loyal companion into your life you’re signing up for heartache. It always ends up with you in a puddle of tears and a hole in your heart that you can drive a train through. In my life I’ve had 10 dogs come through my…
We are Bennington youth who have come together to address racial and social justice in our town. We are writing to our community in the hopes that we can work together across generations to promote equality and a better world. After reading through our editorial, we hope you will join us in …
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