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BENNINGTON — There’s been a noticeable uptick in gang-related violence in Bennington, and local, state and federal authorities are already forming plans to address the rising risks.
Last year, Rebecca Andrews made a promise to her dying sons.
Ask the first-graders at Bennington Elementary what they want to be when they grow up, and the responses run the gamut: Teachers. A Nurse. A B…
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Part-time Manchester resident Jim Kaat has accomplished something only 333 others have ever done.
MANCHESTER — The Manchester Community Library announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board.
BURLINGTON — Citing her past Washington experience and commitment to Vermonters, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray jumped into the race for Congress on Mond…
A hazardous spill from a truck transporting aluminum sulfate that started in North Adams and ended in Pownal, Vt. shut down part of Route 7 ne…
It is budget season for the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union, and its three school districts.
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BENNINGTON — A new mixed-use building with commercial space and 60 housing units is proposed for the vacant lot at 113 Depot St.
BENNINGTON — Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders officially signed on to co-sponsor a Senate bill to support research on and expanded access to investigational drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
MONTPELIER — Secretary of Human Services Mike Smith will retire at the end of the calendar year, Gov. Phil Scott's office announced Monday.
Skiers hit the slopes at Bromley Mountain on Friday, taking advantage of the snow and sunshine during opening week.
BRATTLEBORO — A proposal aims to honor the veterans whose names are missing from the Civil War Monument with a new interpretive plaque at the site.
POWNAL — Vermont State Police report that cleanup of a spill of hazardous material on Route 7 near the Massachusetts border has been completed. VSP assisted the Pownal Fire Department with the cleanup of the incident, which occurred on Saturday morning at around 6:30 a.m.
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From the basketball court to the business field, few have distinguished themselves like Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman.
DORSET — Lovers of theater are in luck this week and next.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Opera lovers take notice: Morzart is coming to the Clark.
BENNINGTON — In the four years since its installation in the main lobby of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, the MedSafe collection box has facilitated retrieval of 2,000 pounds of unwanted medications from homes and the street. The specialized box is available to the public 24 hours each day.
The Bennington Select Board will hold a special meeting, warned as an executive session involving a personnel matter, at 5 p.m. on Monday at the Bennington Fire Facility, Multi-Purpose Room, 130 River Street.
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Cambridge girls basketball competed in the Delaware Academy Tip-Off Tournament over the weekend, going 0-2.
Hoosick Falls boys basketball won a couple games in the Lake George Tournament over the weekend. In Friday’s 71-40 victory over St. Lawrence, Jake Sparks led the charge with 26 points and added nine rebounds. Miles Smith was the other Panther to reach double digits, with 10 points.
BENNINGTON — After 32 straight Vermont state championships, it comes as no surprise that the Mount Anthony wrestling team is eager to return to action after COVID-19 forced last winter’s season to be canceled.
Hoosick Falls girls basketball opened its season in a big way on Wednesday night, defeating Granville 85-42.
On Tuesday, the Hoosick Falls bowling team opened their 2021-2022 season with a 5-0 win over Hoosic Valley at Hilltop Bowl.
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Conner Jones got things started for the Hoosick Falls boys basketball team on Wednesday night, driving hard to the left side of the lane and finishing through contact for the team’s first points of the season with just under 90 ticks gone off the clock.
The 2020-2021 Vermont High School winter sports season was delayed for more than a month because of the coronavirus.
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — After a state championship run, Hoosick Falls field hockey players were honored with many league awards.
RUTLAND — The Providence Pirates won Sunday’s match against the Bennington Martens 115-84 at the Rutland Heritage Field House.
Despite different levels of success this fall, Mount Anthony and Burr and Burton both had its fair share of standouts on the gridiron. The hard work translated into 18 Bennington County athletes being named to Vermont coaches’ all-state teams.
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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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This is a wonderful time and great opportunity to explore every Vermont village, town, city and organization encouraging interested applicants to step forward for a challenging leadership vetting. And for a short period can we agree to set aside the political class thereby allowing a full ex…
Seasons come and seasons go, but scammers are here to stay. Holiday season scams will be closely followed by winter scams, followed by Valentine’s Day scams. Entering the month of December brings a renewed effort by scammers. Here are two returning scams of the season.
The paper reports Peter Welch is running to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Patrick Leahy. We have had Leahy in the Senate since 1974—48 years, six terms—and it’s certainly time for a change. We don’t need a carbon-copy of Leahy replacing him in that seat.
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…
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