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BENNINGTON — Tara Barber, her husband and young son, Ethan, didn’t choose to be homeless.
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony Union School District board members got an earful Wednesday night from advocates on both sides of the debate over w…
BENNINGTON — Which of 16 names will grace the snowplow Mike Pierce operates for the Vermont Agency of Transportation?
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BENNINGTON — When the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Board of Directors extended James Culkeen’s contract on May 26, it agreed to a base …
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony middle and high schools still have work to do to reach the state-mandated 80 percent vaccination mark that would al…
Assistant Attorney General Linda Purdy vowed Thursday to vigorously pursue justice in the decades-old Leonard Forte case and the adjudication …
TOWNSHEND — Town officials have released a public statement condemning hate symbols following the appearance of a Nazi flag at a home on Route 30.
BRATTLEBORO — The town will be increasing salaries for police officers and creating a new fund for initiatives aimed at establishing alternati…
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WILMINGTON — Trunk ‘O’ Treat festivities took place on Saturday, with more than 45 trunks lining both sides of the grounds of the Wilmington Antique & Flea Market. The event was organized by Wilmington resident Karina Morehead and was well attended by ghouls, superheroes, princesses, wit…
Sixth grade students in Susan Green’s music class at Shaftsbury Elementary School spent part of Thursday morning in “Drumming for Success,” a grant-funded program aimed at helping students who have experienced trauma learn to regulate their emotions. Teacher Stave Ferraris of Norwich, who al…
BENNINGTON — When it comes to the state Agency of Education’s “Test to Stay” program, area school districts are “wait and see.”
Callers in Vermont and New Hampshire will have to dial the area code to make local calls starting this weekend.
BENNINGTON — Tara Barber, her husband and young son, Ethan, didn’t choose to be homeless.
As far as Murphy’s Law goes, it isn’t the worst thing to go wrong. But when one has an item missing from one’s Weekend Fun & Games section, aka the comics pages, like we do today, it’s noticeable. Even more glaring is what is stated in its place: “DOODLES HAS ENDED YOU NEED TO CONTACT CR…
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BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson — a weekly interactive, multiplatform medical-themed talk show — has produced 37 episodes since February 2021. Its season 1 finale, scheduled for Wednesday, will feature Pediatric Critical Care…
Jamie VanDeWater of Cambridge, N.Y., was recently recognized to have attained leadership milestones through SUNY Oneonta’s LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) program. VanDeWater, who is studying Adolescence Education, Social Studies, earned a Silver Level.
BENNINGTON — On a beautiful, sunny fall day, the Vermont Department of Labor in collaboration with Creative Workforce Solutions, VocRehab Vermont and the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce held their October Job Fest for employers and job seekers. The event, held on Oct. 20 from 11 a.m…
VERMONT — The Board of Directors of Girls on the Run Vermont announced that Nicole Moran has been named as the new Board chairperson. She succeeds Sybil Keefe of Charlotte, who has been the chairperson since 2017.
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MANCHESTER — Senior day games are always special. They take on added significance when the majority of the team are seniors, like this year’s …
HARTFORD — Mount Anthony boys soccer clinched the Southern Vermont League title with its 3-1 win over Hartford on Thursday.
Burr and Burton football was scheduled to host Middlebury at Applejack Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. in its regular season finale.
BENNINGTON — The Mount Anthony Patriots volleyball program reached new heights with its win over Colchester in four sets on Tuesday. For the first time in the program’s six year history, they qualified for the playoffs with a winning percentage above 25 percent.
BENNINGTON — The Mount Anthony defense wasted no time setting the tone against Division II foe Fair Haven in a rare Thursday night edition of Vermont high school football.
BENNINGTON — The Mount Anthony girls soccer team celebrated its senior night with a 1-0 victory over Rutland on Wednesday night.
BENNINGTON — It’s fitting that Jake Tibbetts scored the game winning goal in Mount Anthony’s 1-0 win over Burr and Burton on Tuesday evening.
HOOSICK, N.Y. — When you think of Hoosick Falls football, Ron Jones comes to mind. Jones spent 23 seasons patrolling the Panthers sidelines as head coach, beginning in 1996.
BRATTLEBORO — Mount Anthony girls soccer defeated Brattleboro 2-0 behind two scores from Roey Rella-Neill.
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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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The Better Bennington Corporation has proposed expanding its jurisdiction by enlarging the definition of “downtown.” This was a recommendation of the study by the Vermont Council on Rural Development, based on comments from several business owners. I think this is an idea that needs to be ke…
There is an important vote on November 2. As such, I write to encourage the voters of Bennington to approve the budget for renovations to the Spinelli athletic complex at Mount Anthony Union High School. As a resident taxpayer, business owner, parent, and a former MAU coach, I ask you to con…
This time of year, when pumpkins are on porches and macabre skeletons blow in the wind, we are drawn to the occult, to the paranormal. These dark imaginings date back to the Celtic culture when winter was at the door, portending death and darkness. Halloween is the modern-day extension of th…
Remember the clever taglines on the movie posters for “Jaws 2”? They said, “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.”
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