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U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont was set to undergo surgery Thursday after he broke his hip in a fall at his home. A spokesman for the 82-year-old Democrat says Leahy was “fit in” for surgery during the late morning at a hospital in the Washington area. Leahy fell Wednesday night at his ho…
Paul Stitelman witnessed the Stonewall riots that started in New York City on June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club,…
BENNINGTON — Wastewater from several businesses will be tested over a concern raised about the town wastewater treatment plant and its dischar…
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MANCHESTER — Livingston Taylor knows what the calendar says — that he’ll be performing at Southern Vermont Arts enter in Manchester at 8 p.m. …
POWNAL — The Select Board has proposed a settlement offer in a suit filed against the town by former Health Officer Leo Haggerty — but Haggert…
Federal officials unveiled a new task force for Northern New England on Wednesday aimed at doctors, nurses, pharmacists and others in the heal…
RUTLAND — The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is partnering with the Stratton Foundation, a community-based nonprofit organization d…
BENNINGTON — Local artist Peggy Younger is an abstract artist and mother of five. She creates abstract pieces of art in hopes of making a name…
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DEWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank recently announced that Monticia Prather has been promoted to the new corporate role of culture and diversity officer.
WINDSOR — Windsor County State’s Attorney Ward H. Goodenough has been elected to serve two years on the executive board for the Vermont State’s Attorneys.
MONTPELIER -- The Vermont Warden Service and Vermont State Police are asking Vermonters to boat responsibly this Fourth of July weekend, as part of the nationwide Operation Dry Water campaign to reduce alcohol and drug related boating injuries through education and more visible deterrence.
BENNINGTON -- The Better Bennington Corporation's sixth Thursday Night Live event features Flashpoint on July 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Merchants Park's Thomson Family Stage. The address is 119 North Street. Bring lawn chairs. The rain location is Mission City Church; the BBC will make t…
BENNINGTON — The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region invites players to the fifth annual Golf Day Fore VNA. Berkshire Bank will host the event on Aug. 19 at the Mount Anthony Country Club at 180 Country Club Drive in Bennington.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema announced the movie lineup for Family Flicks Under the Stars, an annual free outdoor film series. This year’s movie series is presented by Camp Northwest Hill and The Spring Street Market & Café.
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Bicycle tour leader Rick Gallo, left, holds a daily "map meeting" for riders staying at the Catamount Motel in Bennington on Saturday.
The Hoosick Falls High School Class of 2022 celebrated its graduation on a beautiful evening Friday. Top: A little girl holds a rose she received during the Hoosick Falls High School commencement ceremony. Bottom: The class processional featured students with roses marching onto Ken Baker Fi…
MANCHESTER — Wherever he went and whatever he did, the late John Kennedy, for years a member of Manchester’s Development Review Board, brought his innate and endless sense of curiosity about the world around him, and showed that he cared about his adopted hometown.
MONTPELIER — The Vermont State House was vandalized during the early hours of Saturday morning, leaving seven broken windows and a message of “If abortions aren’t safe you’re not either” in black spray paint on the front granite portico of the building, according to the Capitol Police Department.
Vermont leaders responded to the U.S. Supreme Courts’ ruling on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade. Among the statements:
BENNINGTON — The blue and gold lighting at the Bennington Battle Monument to honor Ukraine will continue past a July 1 deadline for its removal.
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The Mount Anthony middle school cross country team is looking for seventh and eighth graders who are interested in being active.
BENNINGTON — The Bennington Marauders began their summer season with a sweep over Springfield on Tuesday at the Bennington Recreation Center. The girls won 182-113, while the boys won 114-97.
Mount Anthony’s Nate Potter was a constant for the Patriots soccer team this fall. The senior scored in all but three games for the Patriots, totaling 19 goals along the way. Potter has been named as the Vermont News & Media boys soccer player of the year for his stellar performance duri…
Reigning girls cross country athlete of the year Liara Foley of Burr and Burton strung together another strong cross country season this past fall.
Ty Dickerson and Kai Lamothe of Long Trail and Carson Beavin of Burr and Burton were named to the Southern Vermont League A Division ultimate frisbee first team on Monday.
Arlington’s Sidney Herrington can score in bunches. She’s been doing so since her eighth grade year with the Eagles. In 2021, the sophomore led Arlington all the way to the Division IV girls state championship game with her play.
Emma McCart was the engine that powered the Hoosick Falls Panthers to the New York Class C state championship game. The junior forward tallied 45 goals for the Panthers and was a constant offensively.
Bellows Falls Post 37 grabbed a pair of home victories over Bennington Post 13 in a Sunday American Legion baseball doubleheader.
The following are Devil’s Bowl race results from Saturday.
MANCHESTER — The Devin Speno to Tristan Evans connection was deadly during the second annual Vermont All Star Football Camp 7v7 tournament on Saturday afternoon at Judy McCormick Taylor Field.
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Summer is here and events are cropping up everywhere!
Register to vote. Then vote. Not tomorrow. Today. Local ballots for the Aug. 9 primary are available; early voting has begun. And the need for your voice to be heard has never been greater.
This isn’t the world I grew up in. I was raised in the 50s and 60s, when everything seemed so much simpler. Times were good, people were happy.
BENNINGTON — Bennington stands at a crossroads.
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