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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 Baker. Firefighters. Cops. Ballerinas. One ballerina who will also collect gems.
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony Union High School’s extended Thanksgiving Day break is coming to an end Wednesday morning. But next door at Southwe…
BENNINGTON -- The Vermont Veterans' Home CEO Melissa Jackson was presented with the 2021 Christmas Tokens to be distributed to the veterans. D…
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BRATTLEBORO — Towns and cities don’t know exactly what their slice of the retail cannabis revenue in Vermont will be yet, but a couple of prop…
BRATTLEBORO — Police announced three arrests Wednesday in connection with fentanyl-laced marijuana.
BENNINGTON — Southwest Tech students will be back on campus Thursday, following three days away because of extensive flooding from a pair of h…
WASHINGTON — A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the om…
MANCHESTER — The holiday was much brighter for many Northshire families this year thanks to the generosity of the Manchester Center Knights of…
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Every holiday season, restaurateurs, retailers, and other small businesses encourage customers to shop local, with the shopping season formally kicking off with Small Business Saturday. As COVID challenges continue to plague businesses in all areas of operation from employee recruitment to c…
The Vermont Climate Assessment released last month says the state has gotten warmer and wetter in the past 120 years, as climate change from greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continues.
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 Baker. Firefighters. Cops. Ballerinas. One ballerina who will also collect gems.
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony Union High School’s extended Thanksgiving Day break is coming to an end Wednesday morning. But next door at Southwest Tech, where a pair of heating system leaks sent gallons of hot water pouring into classrooms, the situation is more complicated.
BENNINGTON -- The Vermont Veterans' Home CEO Melissa Jackson was presented with the 2021 Christmas Tokens to be distributed to the veterans. Don Keelan donated the 13.5 ft. tree, which was brought from Keelan's property in Arlington and put up on the porch of the Veterans' Home.
BURLINGTON — Health Commissioner Mark Levine announced Monday the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth Bundock as Vermont’s Chief Medical Examiner. Bundock, who joined the Department of Health in 2007 as deputy chief medical examiner, takes over the state office that oversees death investigations, f…
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BENNINGTON — Mt. Anthony Tree Farms, with locations in Bennington and North Pownal, is celebrating 50 years of planting Christmas trees.
Small businesses everywhere could use a pick-me-up, and upcoming awards could give them just that.
BENNINGTON — Last month, staff of Early Intervention and Children’s Integrated Services celebrated their new office space.
WEST RUPERT — On Tuesday, Shaftsbury police continued investigation of a grand theft case.
Vermonters will demonstrate their stance on reproductive rights today.
BENNINGTON — For folks shopping for the perfect gift for bookworms this holiday season, look no further than the Bennington Free Library.
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HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Conner Jones got things started for the Hoosick Falls boys basketball team on Wednesday night, driving hard to the left …
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.
HOOSICK FALLS N.Y. — Hoosick Falls has made the decision to allow spectators for the upcoming winter sports season.
BENNINGTON — The Mount Anthony boys basketball team hasn’t began its season yet, tryouts are slated for Monday. That didn’t stop the Patriots from giving back to the community. On Tuesday around 15 players and members of the coaching staff handed out more than 30 Thanksgiving meals at MAU.
The Worcester Majors defeated the Bennington Martens 112-100 on Saturday. High scorers for the Martens were Garrick Averett with 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. John Ryals added 29 points, 12 rebounds and five dimes for Bennington. Former SVC Alumni Casey Hall chipped in with a 14 po…
Four Patriot seniors and two members of the Mount Anthony coaching staff helped lead the South All-Stars to victory in the annual North-South All-Star football game on Saturday at Castleton University.
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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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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…
Readers: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. on Nov 17 to clarify that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders had previously supported state Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky.
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