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MANCHESTER — “He didn’t care so much about the social stuff, but he did like to square dance, and he was good at it,” said Marjorie Coulter about famed American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell.
Snowy, wet weather is hitting Southern Vermont, with potentially minor and major accumulations across the region, the National Weather Service…
BENNINGTON — Everyone deserves a hot meal for the holiday.
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WOODFORD — The Prospect Mountain Nordic Trail Center is open for business.
WOODFORD — Vermont State Police announced that Route 9 from Old Harbor Road up over Woodford mountain has been re-opened, but the state is req…
BRUSSELS (AP) — Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dang…
Optimism was in full supply as local shopkeepers in Southern Vermont put their best foot forward at the start of Black Friday, the traditional…
WOODFORD — “Snow.” Up Woodford way, that was the scene for miles, said Woodford General Store owner Ryan Hassett when reached at 3:50 p.m. Friday.
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MANCHESTER — “He didn’t care so much about the social stuff, but he did like to square dance, and he was good at it,” said Marjorie Coulter about famed American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell.
BENNINGTON — Southwest Regional Technical School will be closed on Monday due to a burst heating pipe along with water damage.
It’s been a little over a month since we made the transition to U.S. Postal Service delivery of our newspapers. Despite significant planning and assurances from the Post Office that papers would get delivered same-day, in many areas, that is not the case.
BENNINGTON — The Select Board is updating residents on how well the town has done in meeting multiple initiatives launched after a 2012 Vermont Council on Rural Development Community Visit program. And in many cases, board members said, progress over the past decade is clearly visible, somew…
Snowy, wet weather is hitting Southern Vermont, with potentially minor and major accumulations across the region, the National Weather Service said Friday morning.
BENNINGTON — One by one, the dominoes of what could be a memorable 2022 election campaign have been falling into place.
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MANCHESTER — “He didn’t care so much about the social stuff, but he did like to square dance, and he was good at it,” said Marjorie Coulter about famed American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell.
BENNINGTON — Join the Bennington Performing Arts Center’s new Youth Theater Group for a holiday extravaganza — “Jingle Jangle Jubilee”. There will be two shows on Dec. 18, at 1 and 4 p.m. Admission is $10 and children under 10 are free.
It’s been a little over a month since we made the transition to U.S. Postal Service delivery of our newspapers. Despite significant planning and assurances from the Post Office that papers would get delivered same-day, in many areas, that is not the case.
BENNINGTON — W. Collective is hosting its first Bennington College student artist exhibit. Since, opening in July, owners Sarah Krinsky and Bri Magnifico have been eager to feature a student’s work from the college. As part of their mission of supporting woman-owned and small businesses, the…
WATERBURY CENTER — The Children’s Literacy Foundation will host its biennial Rural Libraries conference online Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each day.
MANCHESTER CENTER — Hunger in the community frequently goes unseen.
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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.
The Burr and Burton students defeated the BBA faculty in an ice hockey match Friday night at Riley Rink.
It may not have been the World Cup, but all the elements of “the beautiful game” were on proud display on a brisk fall afternoon: touch passes, a give and go, corner kicks, movement without the ball, running to open space, counter-attacks, shots, saves and parent-fans applauding enthusiastic…
Bennington County has its fair share of athletes who have risen through the ranks at Mount Anthony, Burr and Burton, Arlington, Long Trail and Stratton Mountain. The same can be said about nearby New York schools Hoosick Falls and Cambridge.
Monday marked the official start of the winter sports season throughout New York high school athletics. Local teams like Hoosick Falls boys and girls basketball are back in the gym after a shortened 2020-2021 winter season due to COVID-19.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — The Hoosick Falls Panthers field hockey team fell in the Class C state championship on Sunday at Centereach High School.
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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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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.
It’s almost impossible to imagine the U.S. Senate without Patrick Leahy fighting for the best interests of Vermonters and our environment, low-income and vulnerable Americans, women and minorities, and those around the globe suffering human rights abuses or at risk of losing civil liberties.
At first glance, there is little in common among three residents of Bennington County: Gedeon LaCroix, Nate Boone and Kolby Wilkins. Gedeon turned 98 years old on Nov. 1, Nate is not far behind at 94, and Kolby is a young 19-year-old.
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