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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 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 …
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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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SVMC issues call for personal protective equipment
BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, is asking the community to help with donations of personal protective equipment.
The hospital …
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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 …
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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Former Hoosick Falls star earns award
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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
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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 …
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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