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BENNINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Friday, eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion, drew sharp comments from Vermont leaders and a renewed call for passage of Proposition 5, which would guarantee reproductive rights in the state Constitution.
Vermont leaders immediately responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn the long-standing Roe v. Wade decision, which wi…
Villagers rushed to bury the dead and dug by hand through the rubble of homes in search of survivors after a devastating earthquake in eastern…
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BRATTLEBORO — Vermont News & Media will host a debate with the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate on July 22 at its Landmark Hill Drive…
BRATTLEBORO — With an investigation ongoing into how more than 500 bags of liquid fentanyl went missing at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N…
BRATTLEBORO — Growing up in Brattleboro, Samantha Fisher recalls her peers only knowing that she “kind of disappeared for a while” when she sp…
STAMFORD — Actor Ezra Miller, of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" fame and who is set to star in Warner Bros.’ anticipated "The Flash," is in…
BENNINGTON — The Pride Parade and Block Party is coming back to Bennington after a two-year COVID hiatus.
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Police seize horses, dogs from rescue facility; horses brought to Dorset rescue site
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18-year-old man shot in front of Pleasant Street residence; shooter identified
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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Training Program (VTP) helps fund innovative solutions to today’s workforce challenges. VTP grants may cover up to 50 percent of expenses related to training and up-skilling staff, including employee wages for time spent training on the job. Training can be on-site o…
BENNINGTON — The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Hopridge Farms, announced the Southern Vermont Summer Homebrew Festival’s return. The Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Bennington Sports Center.
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Agency of Education has committed $200,000 to support two national refugee non-profits with a presence in Vermont to ensure that refugee students and their families are provided with access to summer programs and community mentoring. The AOE will also leverage an exi…
ESSEX JUNCTION — Vermont 211, a confidential 24/7 helpline connecting Vermonters with community, health, and human services, has launched a new website at https://vermont211.org/.
BENNINGTON — The Better Bennington Corporation’s fourth Thursday Night Live event features the Convergence Quartet with Wanda Houston on June 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Merchants Park’s Thomson Family Stage, 119 North Street. Attendees should bring lawn chairs. The rain location is Missi…
BENNINGTON — The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), was the recipient of the DAISY Team Award for Extraordinary Nurses in May. The department was nominated in a message from a patient recovering from …
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Vermont leaders responded to the U.S. Supreme Courts’ ruling on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade. Among the statements:
BENNINGTON — The blue and gold lighting at the Bennington Battle Monument to honor Ukraine will continue past a July 1 deadline for its removal.
BENNINGTON — Early voting in local and statewide primary elections starts Saturday, and the Secretary of State’s office and town clerks are working to make the process smooth for voters who want to cast a ballot in advance of the Aug. 9 primary.
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Warden Service responded to a coyote attack in Panton on Sunday. The complainant is a resident of Panton and has not responded to a request to be identified.
WATERBURY — Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake. However, for the birds’ protection, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking boaters and anglers to enjoy loons from a safe distance this summer.
NORTH BENNINGTON — Plans are underway for the second annual Breakenridge Stand-Off / Birthplace of Vermont Day.
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BENNINGTON- The school year might be over, but the Bennington youth sport scene continues. The Marauders swim team that calls the Bennington R…
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BRATTLEBORO — On a night that was all about NBA teams making selections, American Legion Post 13 coach Ryan Greenslet had to make one of his own.
POWNAL — Like many stock car drivers, Olden Dwyer started as a boy in go-kart racing, probably thinking early on of a feature win at a major dirt track like Lebanon Valley Speedway.
BENNINGTON — Less than 24 hours removed from graduating Flood Brook Middle School, Manchester Union Underground’s Milo Tucker was inserted into a pressure situation with Manchester leading Bennington Post 13 8-4 in the bottom of the seventh in Tuesday’s American Legion baseball game.
Thursday marks the 50-year anniversary of Title IX being passed into law. Deborah Larkin — coach of the Mount Anthony girls tennis program — has worked on a national social impact campaign named ‘DemandIX’ to call attention to Title IX and the work that still needs to be done for gender equi…
Eighteen of the top senior baseball players from the Green Mountain State have been selected to represent Vermont against New Hampshire in the 2022 Twin State Baseball Classic on Saturday.
BENNINGTON — If Saturday’s preseason game is any indication, the Southern Vermont Storm are once again going to be a legitimate threat in the semiprofessional New England Football League this fall.
PHILADELPHIA — Isaiah Brunache shattered a 35-year standing Vermont state record during the New Balance National Outdoor Track Championships on Sunday afternoon.
HANOVER, N.H. — The Matt Grabher to Emmett Edwards connection is something those across the Green Mountain state have been acutely aware of since the Burr and Burton duo first hit the lacrosse field in the spring of 2019 as freshman for the Bulldogs.
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This isn’t the world I grew up in. I was raised in the 50s and 60s, when everything seemed so much simpler. Times were good, people were happy.
BENNINGTON — Bennington stands at a crossroads.
At long last, COVID infections are on the wane, according to Gov. Phil Scott. That’s great but let’s continue to be careful and stay safe and healthy.
Bennington has TIF districts. Those initials stand for “tax increment financing,” a private-public funding mechanism used to pay for infrastructure — sidewalks, storm drains, and streets — to enhance the value of developed properties. The program requires a vote of the town to work.
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