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BRATTLEBORO — For a handful of people gathered in front of the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center Friday morning, seeing the flag that hung over the destruction of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and the days after was incredibly heart-touching.
OLD BENNINGTON — In a message to the community, the owners of the historic Walloomsac Inn said this week they are working with people and orga…
SHAFTSBURY — However Wild Farm of Shaftsbury shouldn’t exist.
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BENNINGTON — And then there were three — once again.
MANCHESTER — Leslie Perra was sworn in as interim town manager in a brief but well-attended special Manchester Select Board meeting Thursday a…
MANCHESTER — As a town manager, John O’Keefe has put in a lot of time and effort developing and improving Manchester’s recreation and sports f…
BURLINGTON — A not guilty plea was entered Thursday in federal court on behalf of a 20-year-old Holyoke man, who Bennington Police said was fo…
BRATTLEBORO — In an attempt to address rising crime rates around the Green Mountain State, Gov. Phil Scott has released a 10-point “public saf…
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MONTPELIER — Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos announced that the Statewide Canvass of Vermont 2022 Primary Election results will be held on Monday at the Secretary of State’s Office, located in Montpelier at 128 State St. The canvass will begin at 2 p.m.
Thanks to vaccines, boosters and treatments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week simplified guidance for living in a world with COVID-19. While the pandemic is not over, it can have less of an impact on our daily lives.
MONTPELIER — The Agency of Natural Resources recently announced its ninth annual Municipal Day. The event is an opportunity to network and build relationships between the state and towns to strengthen and create bonds through cooperative learning. The event will be held on Oct. 28 at the Nat…
BENNINGTON — The Better Bennington Corp.’s next Thursday Night Live features Kristian Montgomery and the Winterkill Band with Clarke Comollo on Aug. 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Merchants Park’s Thomson Family Stage, 119 North St. Attendees are urged to bring lawn chairs. The splash pad will be on.
STRATTON — In honor of World Humanitarian Day, Grace Initiative Global is hosting a forum today and Saturday featuring United Nations, government and non-profit leaders in discussions on issues facing the world in the face of climate change, violent conflict and hunger.
BENNINGTON — The Village Chocolate Shoppe on Main Street in Bennington is hosting a Funtastic Friday event to celebrate 20 years in business.
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MONTPELIER — Vermont's treasurer announced that S&P Global Ratings affirmed the State of Vermont’s AA+ (the second highest) general obligation bond ratings and revised the rating outlook from negative to stable. Vermont is still the highest rated New England state.
BENNINGTON — In the three weeks since Bennington’s Project Independence suffered the loss of two of its four transportation vans due to the overnight theft of two of the fleet’s catalytic converters, the organization has regained one of the vehicles and made do without the other for now.
BRATTLEBORO — The Vermont State Police has confirmed a criminal investigation into former Windham County Assistant Judge Patricia Duff.
A hermit who was evicted from New Hampshire property on which he had lived for nearly three decades has found a new home in Maine. Eighty-two-year-old David Lidstone has put in windows and is working on installing a chimney on his rustic three-room cabin. He said it is on land he bought. Lidstone grew up in Maine but declined to say where he was living or provide a contact for the landowner. A family member confirmed he has moved there. He had returned to live on the New Hampshire property but faced a $500-a-day fine if he didn't leave.
BRATTLEBORO — From October 2021 to June 2022, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital took $3.7 million out of its reserve accounts to fund operations, reducing the reserve from $9.2 million to $5.6 million.
In a presentation titled “A time of challenges and needed stabilization,” Southwestern Vermont Medical Center CEO Tom Dee and his executive team made a case to the state’s oversight board Monday for a 6.35 percent budget increase in 2023.
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STOWE — Taylor Bellemare of Manchester’s Ekwanok Country Club won the 2022 Vermont Mid-Amateur Championship, beating Rutland Country Club’s Ma…
BENNINGTON — Tryouts for the boys soccer team and girls volleyball team took place Thursday morning at Mount Anthony Union High School. The fall sports season begins Tuesday, Aug. 23, when the MAU boys soccer team faces Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester. The girls volleyball team opens…
MANCHESTER — Even after a down year, things continue to trend in the right direction for Burr and Burton football. Fresh off having a program-record 52 players on last year’s team, coach Tom McCoy’s Bulldogs have reloaded with a roster boasting an impressive 62 players – including 20 freshmen.
Mount Anthony Union High School and Middle School is looking for fall sub-varsity soccer and football officials.
BENNINGTON — Autumn is in the air. Monday marked the beginning of the 2022-2023 high school sports season in Vermont, with football practices getting underway across the Green Mountain State.
BENNINGTON — The 13th annual Lee Goldsmith Memorial soccer tournament was held at Willow Park on Saturday morning into the early afternoon. One of two Mount Anthony squads entered in the tournament took the first-place trophy for the first time since 2017.
WEST HAVEN — Justin Comes has certainly turned things around. After going winless for two years, the veteran Middlebury racer has made it back-to-back victories at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
MANCHESTER — With the New England Junior Amateur Invitational reaching its final couple holes at Manchester Country Club on Wednesday, the Connecticut girls were clinging to a three shot advantage over Massachusetts.
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.
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Our communities are still struggling through the pandemic and its harmful impacts on mental health, substance use and affordable housing. It’s clear that we still need to do far more to support one another and to build healthy, safe and vibrant communities.
Our communities are still struggling through the pandemic and its harmful impacts on mental health, substance use and affordable housing. It’s clear that we still need to do far more to support one another and to build healthy, safe and vibrant communities.
BENNINGTON — Sometimes it feels like Bennington’s alone in its battle against opiate addiction and the gang-related crime and violence dragging behind in its wake.
We all faced a barrage of unforeseen challenges when the pandemic arrived. As employers who deeply care about our teams, we prioritize the health and safety of our dedicated employees to ensure that their critical on-site work can continue. While we’ve done our best to address each new pande…
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