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Veterans' Home worker tests positive for COVID-19

BENNINGTON — An employee of the Vermont Veterans' Home tested positive for COVID-19 last month, the home acknowledged Friday, the same day that the state employees' union …

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Scott extends state of emergency to May 15 MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott has extended Vermont's COVID-19 state of emergency until May 15, in an effort to continue what data suggest may be a positive trend in slowing the spread of the …
Brattleboro parking staff furloughed BRATTLEBORO — Three of the town's parking enforcement employees will be furloughed starting Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. "We advised them that they will continue to be …
Scott extends state of emergency to May 15 MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott on Friday extended Vermont's state of emergency through May 15, which also extends the expiration date of all corresponding orders and directives issued in response …
Orphaned cub rescued by game warden in Winhall WINHALL — A bear cub would have likely died Thursday night if it had not been rescued by a Vermont game warden earlier in the day, a well-known bear rehabilitation expert said Friday. The cub, …
Bennington merchants weathering the storm BENNINGTON — For downtown businesses, COVID-19 is a formidable challenge — but it's one they plan to get through. Since March 24, non-essential businesses and nonprofits have been …
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Police across Turkey are conducting routine ID checks on the streets, stopping anyone who looks under 20 or over 65 as they enforce a coronavirus curfew for the young and the …
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Orphaned cub rescued by game warden in Winhall WINHALL — A bear cub would have likely died Thursday night if it had not been rescued by a Vermont game warden earlier in the day, a well-known bear rehabilitation expert said Friday. The cub, …
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Newell to be Elite Team coach in Montana

Four-time Olympic cross-country skier and Shaftsbury native Andy Newell has started a new career — as the coach of the Elite Team for the Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman, …

Trout fishing season officially open Today marks the beginning of trout fishing season in the state of Vermont. The start of the season was not changed or delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife …
Manchester becomes new home for Black Rock Football Club MANCHESTER — The Black Rock Football Club will have a new home when they return to play in the United Soccer League Two (USL2). Black Rock FC, formally of Great Barrington, Mass., has moved …
Section II football schedules announced HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — The Section II New York football schedules were announced on Wednesday afternoon, and they include some changes for two local teams. Hoosick Falls will officially merge …
New York state extends ban on spring sports until April 30 HOOSICK, N.Y. — Section II has extended its ban on the start of spring sports until at least April 30. In a release put online on Monday that due to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extending …

Burton to donate 500K respirator masks across Northeast

The Burton snowboard company is donating 500,000 respirator masks to hospitals across the Northeast, harnessing the company's worldwide footprint to help put a dent in the country's lagging stockpile …

Former NFL player signs with Southern Vermont Storm

BENNINGTON — The Southern Vermont Storm have signed an NFL veteran to their team for the first time in the 15 year history of the semiprofessional football organization. Wade Hansen agreed to a …

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Caldwell reflects on stellar season cut short PERU — Sophie Caldwell was so excited for the final sprint tour stretch of the World Cup season, she took the races immediately before off and returned home from Europe for the first time in …
Former Hoosick Falls star earns award Banner Sports SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Megan Flynn was named to the Capital District Sports Women of the Year Class of 2020 after a standout senior basketball season with The Sage Colleges, …
Former Hoosick Falls star earns award Banner Sports SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Megan Flynn was named to the Capital District Sports Women of the Year Class of 2020 after a standout senior basketball season with The Sage Colleges, …
Virtual gym class: Teachers learning to adapt Hoosick Falls, N.Y. — As classes switch from in-person to virtual because of the coronavirus outbreak, physical education teachers are finding unique ways to keep their students …
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SVAC moves art classes online

MANCHESTER — Like area schools, Southern Vermont Arts Center is doing its best to offer education opportunities online while its physical campus remains closed. The center is offering three …

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