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BENNINGTON — An unidentified male was struck and killed by a tractor trailer just south of the U.S. Route 7-Kocher Drive intersection on Friday evening. Police revealed that the deceased was 45 years old and from Bennington, but are holding his name until next of kin are notified.
Animals brought Kelly Hathaway comfort during times of grief. But at some point she found herself in over her head.
The Bennington Fire Department and emergency services responded Friday afternoon to a house fire on Beech Street. The fire was quickly contain…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by police. The officers involved are fired. After a thorough review of t…
SUNDERLAND — The Selectboard has set the warning for Town Meeting, as well as budgets reflecting increased expenses in materials and labor for…
ARLINGTON — There aren’t many men still around who can offer a first-hand account of what it was like to see the American flag raised at Mount…
WHITINGHAM — Long- and short-term solutions to the current crises facing both Vermont and the country’s organic dairy farms were outlined by S…
NORTH POWNAL — The first major funding piece toward Pownal’s goal of acquiring an access road to the Strobridge Recreation Area has fallen int…
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BENNINGTON — The East Road Market and Deli in Bennington is newly opened, but already enjoying a daily lunch rush and steady flow of customers.
The following local students were named to their college Dean’s List:
BENNINGTON — United Counseling Service (UCS) will host a free film screening of “Untreated and Unheard: The Addiction Crisis in America” on Feb. 16 at Mission City Church, 416 Main St. in Bennington. The community event begins at 5 p.m. with pizza and refreshments before the movie, followed …
BENNINGTON — North Bennington resident Daisy Rockwell’s International Booker Prize-winning translation of Geetanjali Shree’s novel, “Tomb of Sand,” will be released in the United States on Tuesday.
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Senior Center offers a number of programs for the week of Jan. 30:
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute offers a full day of special activities on Sunday, Feb. 5, as part of its Fun on First Sundays program. Admission to the galleries and special exhibitions is free all day, and visitors can enjoy special activities from 1 to 4 p.m.
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HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — The Hoosick Falls Police Department identified a suspect Sunday caught on camera in regards to a grand larceny that occurred at the Trustco Bank at 47 Main St.
BENNINGTON — An unidentified male was struck and killed by a tractor trailer just south of the U.S. Route 7-Kocher Drive intersection on Friday evening, near the Vermont State Office complex at 200 Memorial Dr.
Associated Press (AP) — As more organic dairy farmers are forced out of business by an economic crisis facing them, Vermont advocates and farmers are seeking a one-time state appropriation of $9.2 million to help existing organic dairies survive.
MONTPELIER — Pro-life Vermonters plan to march on the Statehouse steps Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by a luncheon at the Capitol Plaza with pro-life guest speakers.
MONTPELIER — Workers compensation insurance rates will decrease this year, saving Vermont employers more than $11 million in premiums, the Scott administration announced Wednesday.
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LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics have spent years trying to get a new stadium while watching Bay Area neighbors such as the Giants, Warriors,…
FAIR HAVEN — Mount Anthony girls basketball was on fire to start Friday’s game at Fair Haven. The Patriots connected on five 3-pointers in the first half, helping them take a 22-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Mount Anthony Nordic team returned to the mountain for a Friday night race at Viking Nordic Center hosted by Burr and Burton.
QUEBEC CITY — While attending a hockey clinic at the Hockey Hut in Clifton Park, New York at 7 years old, Cooper Volski saw a banner of the Adirondack Jr Wings hanging in the rink.
MANCHESTER — In a game that featured five lead changes and three ties in the fourth quarter alone, the turning point in Thursday night’s boys basketball contest between Burr and Burton and visiting Brattleboro wasn’t a made basket or a timely defensive stop – it was a play that didn’t show up on the box score.
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony welcomed Rutland into Kates Gym Thursday night holding the number one spot in the Southern Vermont League A Division.
BENNINGTON — Third quarters have been Burr and Burton girls basketball’s Achilles heel. Whether watching its first half lead dwindle or seeing its deficit grow, the third quarter hasn’t been kind to the girls of Manchester for much of the season.
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-breaking 83rd World Cup race Tuesday. Shiffrin’s giant slalom victory broke a tie on the all-time women’s list with former American teammate Lindsey Vonn, who retired four years ago. For more on this story, see Sports on B1.
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BRATTLEBORO — A bright red barn sitting beneath green steeples on Marlboro Road is home to three businesses under one roof, which all have the same mission: support cannabis fans and smaller-sized growers — not large corporate growers.
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In a plethora of ways Bennington is smack in the middle of a winning streak. Our Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is fully aligning with Dartmouth Hospital and is growing. Their addition is getting closer to completion with plans for a childcare center on the grounds of the former Souther…
We’ve all seen the egg story — a dozen eggs is, at its cheapest, more than $5 in Vermont stores currently.
Vermont lawmakers will take a deep dive into many thorny issues this session, including how to expand and improve affordable child care, crack down on substance abuse and the crime it attracts, increase affordable housing for young, working families, and more.
As more people migrate to urban areas at risk of climate disaster, Vermont cities and towns are increasingly thinking and working outside the traditional toolbox when tackling sustainability problems. The growth of chief heat officers across global cities and counties — from Melbourne, Austr…
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