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BENNINGTON — The operator of a convenience store at the northwest corner of the Putnam Block site is proposing a renovated building that he believes would be compatible with the rest of the project — if he can acquire the corner parcel from the development group.
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BENNINGTON — Three or four trips to the gas station a year? That’s all?
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BELLOWS FALLS — Bellows Falls put its best foot forward Monday as it played host to more than a dozen well-heeled private railroad car owners,…
WOODFORD — A Wardsboro man was injured Monday afternoon when his pickup rolled over near Prospect Mountain ski area on Route 9 in Woodford.
BRATTLEBORO — Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, who visited town Tuesday, called Brattleboro “the hub of innovation.”
BENNINGTON — Are your middle- and high-school aged children vaccinated against COVID-19? Bennington County schools want to know.
BENNINGTON — A Bennington judge ordered a defendant to undergo a mental health evaluation related to felony charges of aggravated assault with…
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BENNINGTON — The operator of a convenience store at the northwest corner of the Putnam Block site is proposing a renovated building that he believes would be compatible with the rest of the project — if he can acquire the corner parcel from the development group.
Sometimes, we run all over Bennington County to bring you the news.
BENNINGTON — During the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Christian religious imagery vied with pro-Trump MAGA gear for pride of place. Video and still images show rioters holding actual wooden crosses; others wore shirts with crosses on them and some carried Bibles.
BENNINGTON — Three or four trips to the gas station a year? That’s all?
BENNINGTON — Bennington native Peter Graves, a long-time announcer of Nordic and Alpine skiing around the world, will be inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in the Class of 2021.
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BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Cardiology has again achieved the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission’s accreditation for adult transthoracic and adult stress echocardiography. SVMC, which includes SVMC Cardiology, is one of only five facilities in the state that is accre…
BENNINGTON — The Beyond Gallery & Gift Shop at 437 Main St. will open a new exhibition on Friday featuring local artist, Alan Del Vecchio. His exhibition titled “Moments” will be on display until Nov. 28.
WESTON — Weston Playhouse Theatre Company announces the closing production of its 2021 summer season, Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop,” which runs Thursday through Oct. 23 at Walker Farm.
The Vermont Farm Fund, a nonprofit revolving loan fund for local farmers and food producers, has launched a new loan program for start-up farmers and food businesses.
ARLINGTON — On Saturday, the Yellow Barn will host a community workshop from 1 to 2 p.m. at 226 Vermont Route 313.
DORSET — The Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning welcomes Rita Wright, professor emerita of anthropology, to talk about archaeology of Afghanistan.
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Burr and Burton lost a 3-0 match to Hanover, New Hampshire on Tuesday. Abbey Kopech made 12 saves protecting the net for BBA. The Bulldogs tal…
BENNINGTON — Roey-Rella Neill is the definition of impactful on the soccer field. The Mount Anthony midfielder is a danger to score any time she touches the ball.
During a Sept. 18 Winooski High School boys soccer game, Winooski athletes were called racial slurs by multiple Enosburg Falls athletes as well as their fans, according to Winooski superintendent Sean McMannon.
The 30th Annual Win Hoyt Golf Tournament took place Sept. 22 at the Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester and benefitted Bennington County Habitat for Humanity and the Manchester Community Library. Thirty-two foursomes had a great day golfing for two vital causes.
MANCHESTER — The Bulldogs have a knack of keeping the ball out of their cage. Coming into Monday’s contest against Rutland, two of Burr and Burton’s three wins on the season were of the shutout variety.
BURLINGTON — Participants in the 16th Annual Kelly Brush Ride powered by VBT Bicycling Vacations raised more than $825,000, setting a fundraising record for the event. The ride supports the Kelly Brush Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of those with spinal cord injury through sports …
Hoosick Falls girls soccer defeated Salem 6-0 on Monday.
MANCHESTER —Burr and Burton football took Essex down to the wire on Saturday afternoon.
BRATTLEBORO — After running the ball nine times on Saturday afternoon on Natowich Field, Hayden Gaudette was ready for one more handoff.
MANCHESTER — The last time Burr and Burton and Mount Anthony met on the pitch, the Bulldogs raced out to a 3-0 lead and hung on for a 3-2 win over MAU in the Lady Patriot Classic.
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Vermont’s commitment to equitable access to education is enshrined in our constitution, which established the “instruction of youth” as a fundamental right.
No, I was not born in Pownal. I was not brought up here. I was born and raised on Long Island, where in the 1950s we used to regularly see pods of porpoises sporting off the beach. I’ll never forget the joy we felt at the sight of those happy beings bouncing in and out of the sunlit waves. I…
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