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BENNINGTON — On Nov. 13, just two weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday, Gov. Phil Scott implemented temporary restrictions on social gatherings and business operations, including the prohibition of private multi-household social gatherings, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Students returning to Vermont schools after Thanksgiving will be asked to quarantine for remote instruction for up to two weeks if they take p…
BENNINGTON — Mia Schultz, a forceful local advocate on civil rights issues, is now chairwoman of the Bennington Town Democratic Party.
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PAWLET -- Students, families and staff at Mettawee Community School were notified today that a student has tested positive for COVID-19.
The health department on Wednesday reported 81 new positive tests over the past day for the virus that causes COVID-19. The state’s cumulative…
BENNINGTON – The Select Board learned of several COVID-19-related situations this week — involving late tax payments, the likely cancellation …
Vermont high school athletics have once again been put on hold.
WEST MARLBORO — With Thanksgiving and other holidays approaching, a local distillery released a cranberry liqueur.
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The American Red Cross will host a blood drive 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 at the First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington.…
Vermont Humanities Council is offering nine talks this month online via Zoom, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.. December talks include cartoonist Glynnis Fawk…
Bennington College’s Fall 2020 Visual Arts Lecture Series continues with a lecture by Kota Ezawa. Ezawa's work explores the appropriation and …
Post offices across Vermont will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26, in celebration of Thanksgiv…
BENNINGTON — Children will have an opportunity to meet and talk with Santa Claus in a COVID-…
SHAFTSBURY — The Town of Shaftsbury will be clearing Village Cemetery, Center Cemetery, Gran…
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced on Tuesday a tentative start date of Jan. 4 for high-risk wint…
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Much has been made of how Vermont Gov. Phil Scott earned a mandate in his decisive reelection victory earlier this month.
As Vermonters we should be proud. The November General Election saw Vermonters voting in record numbers, exercising our civic duty both safely and securely during circumstances that are anything but ordinary.
Herd immunity occurs when the spread of a disease is slowed, because most people are immune. It is usually achieved when most of the population receives an effective vaccine. In fact, it is through vaccination that we have managed some of the world’s most serious contagious diseases, includi…
