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BRATTLEBORO — The town will be increasing salaries for police officers and creating a new fund for initiatives aimed at establishing alternatives to traditional policing.
BENNINGTON — Which of 16 names will grace the snowplow Mike Pierce operates for the Vermont Agency of Transportation?
BENNINGTON — Voters in the Mount Anthony Union School District will have two opportunities to learn more about a proposed $3.5 million upgrade…
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BENNINGTON — A community solar array mounted on the roof of the Vermont Mill Properties complex is now producing power to benefit its commerci…
JAMAICA — Residents voted 55-27 to allow cannabis retailers to set up shop in town and rejected an article to allow integrative licensees in a…
MANCHESTER — The next Manchester Police Department officer has been born and is only weeks away from being chosen and beginning its training.
With only 10 days left until Halloween, it’s pumpkin picking time at Armstrong’s Farm in Pownal.
BENNINGTON — The owner of Joe’s New & Used Furniture does not keep the hours of a banker, and he does not observe most banking holidays. H…
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BENNINGTON — Which of 16 names will grace the snowplow Mike Pierce operates for the Vermont Agency of Transportation?
SOUTH BURLINGTON — An airline offering seasonal nonstop flights to Minneapolis is coming to the Burlington International Airport starting next June.
The Vermont Arts Exchange has announced the 29th Annual North Bennington Halloween Parade, scheduled for Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. This is an annual local event where young and old break out their amazingly creative costumes.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — To relieve some of the pressure on Vermont hospitals caused by a combination of factors, including COVID-19, the state is opening 80 beds at long-term care and rehabilitation facilities, said Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith.
BOLTON, Vt. (AP) — The husband of a 22-year-old woman who was reported missing told police Tuesday he killed his wife in a small bus they had converted into a living and traveling space.
BENNINGTON — Voters in the Mount Anthony Union School District will have two opportunities to learn more about a proposed $3.5 million upgrade project for the Spinelli athletic field prior to a Nov. 2 bond vote, including an MAU Board meeting set for tonight that will include a presentation …
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ARLINGTON — The Southwest Vermont Mineral and Gem Club will resume monthly meetings starting Saturday at the Martha Canfield Library in Arlington.
DORSET — Dorset Village will be having a walking Halloween from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31.
BENNINGTON — The Renal Dialysis team at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), was the recipient of the DAISY Team Award for Extraordinary Nurses in September. This was the first time SVMC has honored a team with a DAISY award.
BENNINGTON — One hundred years ago, a full generation before Rosie the Riveter, women rolled up their sleeves and entered war industries where they had never been welcome before. They ran powerful machinery, learned new skills, and faced the sullen hostility of the men in the shops.
BENNINGTON — Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s discount retail chain with 146 store locations across the Northeast, including in Bennington Square Plaza, will be hosting an in-person chain-wide hiring event at each of its stores on Oct. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Citizens for a Greater Bennington (CFGB) is currently accepting proposals for funding projects that support the long-term economic vitality of downtown Bennington. CFGB expects to grant up to $35,000 for economic development projects.
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BENNINGTON — It’s fitting that Jake Tibbetts scored the game winning goal in Mount Anthony’s 1-0 win over Burr and Burton on Tuesday evening.
HOOSICK, N.Y. — When you think of Hoosick Falls football, Ron Jones comes to mind. Jones spent 23 seasons patrolling the Panthers sidelines as head coach, beginning in 1996.
BRATTLEBORO — Mount Anthony girls soccer defeated Brattleboro 2-0 behind two scores from Roey Rella-Neill.
BENNINGTON — When the Mount Anthony boys soccer team stepped off the bus to face Stratton Mountain in the Sept. 29 matchup, the Patriots record sat at 2-4. For a roster filled with upperclassmen and high expectations, the start to the season was less than ideal.
Mount Anthony football earned a 26-7 road win over Rice on Saturday afternoon.
BENNINGTON — The Mount Anthony boys soccer team continued its winning ways on Friday night against Rutland, downing the Ravens 4-0.
MANCHESTER — Burr and Burton fell 2-0 to Rutland on Thursday night at Applejack Stadium.
DEAR RIDER, a feature documentary from Red Bull Media House and Emmy-winning director Fernando Villena, is a celebration of the life and vision of Jake Burton Carpenter (1954-2019), the pioneer who propelled the sport of snowboarding into a global and cultural phenomenon. The film debuts Nov…
HOOSICK, N.Y — Hoosick Falls welcomed the number one ranked team in Class C to town Thursday night.
MANCHESTER — Burr and Burton is a golf powerhouse. A week after the girls claimed the Division I state title, the boys did the same Thursday afternoon at Manchester Country Club.
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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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The Better Bennington Corporation has proposed expanding its jurisdiction by enlarging the definition of “downtown.” This was a recommendation of the study by the Vermont Council on Rural Development, based on comments from several business owners. I think this is an idea that needs to be ke…
There is an important vote on November 2. As such, I write to encourage the voters of Bennington to approve the budget for renovations to the Spinelli athletic complex at Mount Anthony Union High School. As a resident taxpayer, business owner, parent, and a former MAU coach, I ask you to con…
This time of year, when pumpkins are on porches and macabre skeletons blow in the wind, we are drawn to the occult, to the paranormal. These dark imaginings date back to the Celtic culture when winter was at the door, portending death and darkness. Halloween is the modern-day extension of th…
Remember the clever taglines on the movie posters for “Jaws 2”? They said, “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.”
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