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BENNINGTON — There’s been a noticeable uptick in gang-related violence in Bennington, and local, state and federal authorities are already forming plans to address the rising risks.
Last year, Rebecca Andrews made a promise to her dying sons.
Ask the first-graders at Bennington Elementary what they want to be when they grow up, and the responses run the gamut: Teachers. A Nurse. A B…
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A hazardous spill from a truck transporting aluminum sulfate that started in North Adams and ended in Pownal, Vt. shut down part of Route 7 ne…
It is budget season for the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union, and its three school districts.
BENNINGTON — State legislators will take a look next week at closing a legal loophole that might be drawing younger gang members to Vermont.
NEWFANE — When Sarah Woodard moved to Vermont, a small squirrel with a thin tail started hanging around her home.
The winter season has launched with the usual iffy weather and plenty of skiers and riders ready for the lifts to spin up another season of ca…
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Skiers hit the slopes at Bromley Mountain on Friday, taking advantage of the snow and sunshine during opening week.
BRATTLEBORO — A proposal aims to honor the veterans whose names are missing from the Civil War Monument with a new interpretive plaque at the site.
POWNAL — Vermont State Police report that cleanup of a spill of hazardous material on Route 7 near the Massachusetts border has been completed. VSP assisted the Pownal Fire Department with the cleanup of the incident, which occurred on Saturday morning at around 6:30 a.m.
BENNINGTON -- Will a proposal for improvements to the playing field and track at the Spinelli athletic complex come back to Mount Anthony Union School District voters at Town Meeting?
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday came out in favor of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Winter Action Plan.
BENNINGTON — There’s been a noticeable uptick in gang-related violence in Bennington, and local, state and federal authorities are already forming plans to address the rising risks.
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BENNINGTON — In the four years since its installation in the main lobby of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, the MedSafe collection box has facilitated retrieval of 2,000 pounds of unwanted medications from homes and the street. The specialized box is available to the public 24 hours each day.
The Bennington Select Board will hold a special meeting, warned as an executive session involving a personnel matter, at 5 p.m. on Monday at the Bennington Fire Facility, Multi-Purpose Room, 130 River Street.
CAMBRIDGE N.Y. — Christmas in Cambridge returns this weekend with three days of events to celebrate the holidays.
Town of Bennington’s roadwork for the week of December 6:
Congregation Beth El: welcomes all to their Shabbat service, 10 a.m. Saturday, 107 Adams St., Bennington, and this week will be lead by Lance Wang. Masks are highly recommended for everyone and required if you are not vaccinated. Practicing safe distancing is also highly recommended.
SALEM N.Y. — Santa is ditching his sleigh in favor of a firetruck this season.
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Hoosick Falls boys basketball won a couple games in the Lake George Tournament over the weekend. In Friday’s 71-40 victory over St. Lawrence, …
BENNINGTON — After 32 straight Vermont state championships, it comes as no surprise that the Mount Anthony wrestling team is eager to return to action after COVID-19 forced last winter’s season to be canceled.
Hoosick Falls girls basketball opened its season in a big way on Wednesday night, defeating Granville 85-42.
On Tuesday, the Hoosick Falls bowling team opened their 2021-2022 season with a 5-0 win over Hoosic Valley at Hilltop Bowl.
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Conner Jones got things started for the Hoosick Falls boys basketball team on Wednesday night, driving hard to the left side of the lane and finishing through contact for the team’s first points of the season with just under 90 ticks gone off the clock.
The 2020-2021 Vermont High School winter sports season was delayed for more than a month because of the coronavirus.
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — After a state championship run, Hoosick Falls field hockey players were honored with many league awards.
RUTLAND — The Providence Pirates won Sunday’s match against the Bennington Martens 115-84 at the Rutland Heritage Field House.
Despite different levels of success this fall, Mount Anthony and Burr and Burton both had its fair share of standouts on the gridiron. The hard work translated into 18 Bennington County athletes being named to Vermont coaches’ all-state teams.
BENNINGTON — The Mount Anthony boys basketball team hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament inside Kate’s Gymnasium on Saturday.
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BRATTLEBORO — That his name is Scott Sparks gives you much of what you need to know about him.
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This is a wonderful time and great opportunity to explore every Vermont village, town, city and organization encouraging interested applicants to step forward for a challenging leadership vetting. And for a short period can we agree to set aside the political class thereby allowing a full ex…
Seasons come and seasons go, but scammers are here to stay. Holiday season scams will be closely followed by winter scams, followed by Valentine’s Day scams. Entering the month of December brings a renewed effort by scammers. Here are two returning scams of the season.
The paper reports Peter Welch is running to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Patrick Leahy. We have had Leahy in the Senate since 1974—48 years, six terms—and it’s certainly time for a change. We don’t need a carbon-copy of Leahy replacing him in that seat.
BENNINGTON — For Vermont News & Media newspapers, as well as for an increasing number of daily papers around the country — especially in rural areas or with rural delivery customers — the switch to mail delivery is becoming a necessity to ensure financial viability to support local journ…
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