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BENNINGTON — There were barbecues and fireworks, of course, but for about 150 area residents, Independence Day started with the foundation of the holiday itself: a reading of the Declaration of Independence, on the spot where Bennington marks its role in the American Revolution.
BRATTLEBORO — July 4 festivities broke from the norm Monday morning when a naked man doused in fake blood joined in the holiday parade through…
ARLINGTON — Fireworks sales are up for 2022, but that’s not good news for everyone.
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People sometimes ask me how I while away the lonely hours now that I’m retired. Well, actually I don’t think anyone has ever asked me that, as…
BENNINGTON — A Bennington man struggling with heroin addiction was released on conditions after pleading guilty to charges he racked up while …
BENNINGTON — Officials toured five town buildings last week as part of an audit and update of Bennington’s Americans with Disabilities Act Sel…
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Six people were killed and at least two dozen were injured when a gunman opened fire on a Fourth of July parade in Highl…
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BENNINGTON -- The Bennington community is invited to come together for a good cause – a fundraiser for 2-year-old Finley Scanlon who is battling cancer.
BENNINGTON — The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, at the Bennington Moose at 916 Main Street.
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July 4th is one of my favorite holidays and a holiday worth celebrating in a big way. As a hand surgeon, I love the family barbecues, going to baseball games, and going to local lakes and parks. If you enjoy fireworks, the best option is to leave the fireworks to the trained professionals an…
BENNINGTON — CAT-TV has two seats up for election during this year’s annual Board of Director election. If you are interested in serving on the board, contact Lisa Byer, CAT-TV Executive Director, at 442-8868 or lisa@catamountaccess.com. Each elected seat carries a 3-year term. Qualified nom…
A story on Page 1 of Friday’s Banner, “Former employee guilty of stealing from store,” should have stated that $1,467 was stolen from the H.N. Williams Store in Dorset.
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MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott issued the oath of office Tuesday to Susanne Young, who will serve as Vermont's attorney general for the next six months. Young will fill out the term of former Attorney General T.J. Donovan, who left to take a job in the private sector. Among her positions durin…
With summertime temperatures climbing into the 80s, kids found ways to cool off at the Dorset Quarry on Thursday.
POWNAL — Regular shoppers popping into the Pownal Village Market and Video on their way home from work last week were in for a surprise. Front and center as they entered sat a small refrigerator at eye level, its glass door providing a peek inside to a colorful display of blueberries, carrot…
BENNINGTON — For folks who don’t have ready access to air conditioning or a nearby swimming pool, staying cool in hot temperatures can be more than an inconvenience — it can be a matter of life or death.
Bicycle tour leader Rick Gallo, left, holds a daily "map meeting" for riders staying at the Catamount Motel in Bennington on Saturday.
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MANCHESTER — It took two hours and 29 minutes for Manchester Union Underground and Brattleboro Post 5 to determine a winner on Sunday. Despite…
Burr and Burton girls golf went back-to-back this fall, successfully defending its 2020 Division I title with a comfortable 19 stroke win in 2021. Kaylie Porter is a big reason why and she’s also going back-to-back, as the Vermont News & Media girls golfer of the year.
Burr and Burton boys golf defended its home course this fall, claiming the Division I state championship. A big part of that was thanks to Nick O’Donnell, who has been named the Vermont News & Media boys golfer of the year.
Every time Austin Grogan’s cleats meet the gridiron, he becomes a problem for the opposition. That was apparent for the Mount Anthony wide receiver and safety during his senior football campaign this past fall. Grogan has been named as the Vermont News & Media football player of the year.
RUTLAND — Rutland’s Post 31 Matt Greeno and Bennington Post 13’s Ethan Paligo had themselves an old-fashioned pitching duel in American Legion baseball action on Thursday afternoon.
BRATTLEBORO — A cleanup hitter named Sammy was raking.
Burr and Burton’s Amos Smithwick and Stratton Mountain’s Micah Bruner set the pace for the Bulldogs and SMS cross country teams, respectively, this fall. Smithwick was the first Bennington County athlete to cross the finish line in both the Southern Vermont League championships and the Vermo…
The Mount Anthony middle school cross country team is looking for seventh and eighth graders who are interested in being active.
The Lebanon Valley Speedway celebrated its 70th birthday last weekend. Below are race results from Saturday, June 25.
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.
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People sometimes ask me how I while away the lonely hours now that I’m retired. Well, actually I don’t think anyone has ever asked me that, as most of my friends are retired, too, but they might sometime. So I started thinking about it.
It’s time that we all woke up to the very dangerous and scary threat that the extreme activist judges on the Supreme Court are posing for our democracy. These are judges that have a political goal in mind and structure their legal arguments to achieve that goal, no matter what legal preceden…
In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
We bring our big water bottle in from the truck, and the nice waitress goes off to fill it up. We are sitting in a corner booth, and I am fidgeting with an LAX parking receipt, watching my 12-year-old son demolish a short stack of pancakes from his plate, at a place called the Blue Dolphin Diner.
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