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Although not technically a Vermonter, Diane Phippen, owner of Scoops by the Dozen, a homemade ice cream shop in Hoosick, N.Y., just over the Vermont boarder by Bennington, wanted to share her story with us about the power of change, resilience, faith, and the human spirit moving forward to s…
BENNINGTON — Town officials this week marked a milestone in Bennington’s multi-year effort to plan, fund and construct an ambitious network of…
BRATTLEBORO — Becca Balint has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is asking the Green Mountain Care Board to approve a $188,872,209 budget for fiscal 2023, a 6…
BENNINGTON — Bennington Battle week events kicked off in earnest Thursday evening with a Hemmings Motor News Cruise-In on Main Street and a co…
BRATTLEBORO — A Williamsburg, Va., woman was cited with profiting off of prostitution after a Putney Road massage parlor was raided by federal…
BENNINGTON — A Bennington man who pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious behavior with an 8-year-old girl over four years was sentenced to 18 m…
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A judge ordered Cara Lee Rodrigues of Wardsboro held without bail Wednesday after she pled not guilty to the second-deg…
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HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — The next public meeting of the Hoosick Area Community Participation Work Group will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hoosick Falls Elementary School in the library, 21187 NY 22.
MANCHESTER — Tony Award and two-time Golden Globe Award winner Linda Lavin will perform at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Arkell Pavilion at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, as part of the Broadway in Vermont Concert Series presented by Berkshire Bank.
BENNINGTON — Five high school students from Bennington County recently completed Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center’s MedQuest 2.0 program held at Rutland Regional Medical Center, Aug. 3-5.
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care Night will feature the The Hoosick Falls Summer Concert Series on Saturday. Aug. 13. It’s a double header in Wood Park at 24 Main St in Hoosick Falls, featuring The Roadhouse Rhythm and Blues Band and Critical Mass.
BENNINGTON — The Alliance for Community Transformations launched the Community Survey, an annual survey that measures community members’ perceptions on youth substance use, including alcohol, tobacco and vape products, cannabis (marijuana) and other drugs. ACT is a substance misuse preventio…
BENNINGTON — Kris Perry, a social worker, child advocate and director of the Institute of Digital Media and Child Development will be the guest on Medical Matters Weekly at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
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BRATTLEBORO — G.S. Precision, a leading manufacturer of complex, high-precision components and specialty hardware used primarily in aerospace engines and defense systems, is inviting the public to learn more about the G.S. Precision School of Manufacturing Technology during an open house on …
MONTPELIER — The youngest members of the community are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, and a nurse practitioner took the time to address potential concerns parents might have about taking their children in for a shot.
The Associated Press has declared Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint winner of the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House, defeating Lt. Gov. Molly Gray — her closest competitor — for the nomination. Vermont News & Media will update this story.
BENNINGTON — Voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide key statewide races, including the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy.
SHAFTSBURY — A dog died in a fire Friday evening that resulted in heavy damage to a Rollin Road home while new owners were moving in.
STAMFORD — An actor famous for playing The Flash, a DC comics superhero, is in trouble with the law again, accused of stealing several bottles of liquor from a home in Stamford.
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MANCHESTER — With the New England Junior Amateur Invitational reaching its final couple holes at Manchester Country Club on Wednesday, the Con…
MANCHESTER — Team Vermont finds itself far behind at the conclusion of day one of the New England Junior Amateur Invitational at Manchester Country Club.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Upper Valley Aquatic Center played host to Vermont’s best swimmers this weekend at the Vermont Swim Association state championships, with dozens of local swimmers taking part.
MANCHESTER — Sixty of the best junior golfers across New England made their way to Manchester Country Club (MCC) on Monday to tee off in the New England Junior Amateur Invitational.
NORTH BENNINGTON — The Golden Stick Wiffle Ball regional tournament came to town on Saturday, featuring seven teams from around New England.
CASTLETON — New Hampshire defeated Vermont 7-0 on Saturday at Castleton University for its third consecutive Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl victory. The Granite Staters won it with an 80-yard drive early in the second quarter. Londonderry’s Aidan Washington fired a 26-yard touchdown pass to Sanborn…
The 2022 Vermont News & Media female athlete of the year did a little bit of everything for her Arlington Eagles this past school year.
BENNINGTON — Temperatures in the area are still regularly approaching 90 degrees but at least one man already has his mind on this winter, and more specifically snowshoeing.
MANCHESTER— Manchester Country Club, one of southern Vermont’s premier golf courses, will host the 2022 New England Junior Amateur Invitational Aug. 8-10.
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony track and field enjoyed copious amounts of success this spring, thanks in large part to three senior athletes.
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I’m old enough that I can remember when making an appointment with a doctor was simple. You’d telephone the office, set a date, write it on your calendar and show up at the appointed time.
Vermont has been experiencing a summer of uncertainty — with many feeling that our core rights and values are on the line. Whether from a hostile federal judiciary eliminating fundamental rights, or here at home as we see an increase in gun violence, uneven progress on law enforcement accoun…
Problematic alcohol use in older adults is something of a hidden issue. We often think of substance use problems as an issue that starts in adolescence or young adulthood, but this doesn’t apply to everyone. In fact, alcohol use in those over 60 has been increasing for the past two decades, …
We bring our big water bottle in from the truck, and the nice waitress goes off to fill it up. We are sitting in a corner booth, and I am fidgeting with an LAX parking receipt, watching my 12-year-old son demolish a short stack of pancakes from his plate, at a place called the Blue Dolphin Diner.
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