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BENNINGTON — Dozens of formerly homeless families living in area motels on a state voucher program face yet another eviction deadline at the end of February.
MANCHESTER — A California man has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against The Orvis Company Inc., claiming the internationally known Ve…
BENNINGTON — Friends, family and community members braved bitter cold Saturday to march along the downtown Walloomsac Walk to honor Emily Hama…
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POWNAL — Rather than hire a town administrator, the Select Board decided Wednesday to promote Administrative Assistant Megan Albert to executi…
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday encouraged Vermonters to order at-home COVID-19 tests through the federal government.
BRATTLEBORO — A project to add bike lanes to Western Avenue will stay on schedule despite pleas from community members to not wait for state g…
ARLINGTON — The Arlington School Board has approved a fiscal 2023 budget that increases spending 3.77 percent, but lowers property taxes for a…
BENNINGTON — After an annual review process, the Select Board has given long-serving Town Manager Stuart Hurd generally high marks for his eff…
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BENNINGTON — Dozens of formerly homeless families living in area motels on a state voucher program face yet another eviction deadline at the end of February.
MANCHESTER — A California man has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against The Orvis Company Inc., claiming the internationally known Vermont-based sporting goods business violated his privacy by including his name when selling their customer lists to marketing companies and data brokers.
BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Health Care will shut down its outdoor testing operations for the day on Friday.
DORSET — The Dorset Select Board has approved a $2.7 million budget proposal for fiscal 2023 that would add a full-time assistant town clerk position to allow current clerk Sandra Pinsonault to train her eventual successor.
BENNINGTON — A man charged with first-degree murder in the slashing death of Emily Hamann has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
MANCHESTER — The Northshire Rescue Squad has responded to criticism leveled by consultants for the town of Manchester, defending its level of service and culture, and taking issue with the way concerns about its performance were made public.
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BENNINGTON — Dozens of formerly homeless families living in area motels on a state voucher program face yet another eviction deadline at the end of February.
BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) recently honored four nurses with DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. They are Ashley Andrews, AD, RN and Hannah Hill, BSN, RN, both of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) Emergency Department; Katie Klebbe, BSN, RN, of the I…
CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. — Cambridge Elementary School has finalized its plans for the kindergarten registration process for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents/guardians of children residing in the Cambridge Central School District who will be 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2022 should visit www.ca…
BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Health Care will shut down its outdoor testing operations for the day on Friday.
THE SHIRES — Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE), the innovative COVID-19 response program that provides meal assistance to Vermonters while supporting local restaurants, farmers, and food producers, has received an extension to continue through April 1.
Funding is now available for organizations and projects across the state of Vermont through the Vermont Community Foundation’s Spark Connecting Community competitive grant program.
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MANCHESTER — From the opening face off the puck bounced the Bulldogs way in a commanding victory, triumphing over the Missisquoi Valley Thunde…
BENNINGTON — Long bus rides tend to have a way of hampering how a team starts a game. It can be difficult after sitting on a bus for hours and then having to flip the switch once you step on the court.
WOODFORD — Mount Anthony Nordic skiing had only raced once all season prior to Wednesday.
BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony and Pittsfield boys basketball were locked in a one possession game in the final minute of Tuesday night's game at Kates Gymnasium.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington boys basketball team lost a close contest to Green Mountain on Tuesday night 59-47.
DORSET — The Long Trail boys basketball team looks like a legitimate contender in Division IV this year. The Mountain Lions have enjoyed a strong start to their season, which continued Tuesday with a 65-34 win over Springfield as LTS improved to 7-1.
HOOSICK, N.Y. — Hoosick Falls came out on top 53-36 in the return of the inter-state rivalry between the Panthers and Mount Anthony on Monday.
HOOSICK, N.Y. — Hoosick Falls varsity girls basketball has strung together its first winning streak of the young season with its latest victory over Saratoga Central Catholic on Thursday.
MORETOWN — Burr and Burton hockey got back in the win column on Saturday, defeating Harwood 4-1.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Mount Anthony wrestling team swept the competition Saturday at the Springfield Central meet, going 5-0 as a team.
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It is important to ensure the doors of our justice system remain open to those who’ve been harmed, including those harmed by wrongful government action. The civil court system is how we solve disputes, how we keep society peaceful and ordered. It is how Vermonters access justice.
As much as I love the movies, I don’t care much about the personal lives of moviemakers. I think that actors owe the public a good performance. That’s what we pay our money for and that, it seems to me, is all they are really obligated to provide. The Kardashian aspect of show business: marr…
The latest report on The State of Vermont’s Children adds to the cacophony of alarm bells concerning the care and education of our youngest citizens, especially since the onset of the pandemic.
Next April the Banner will have survived 179 years as Bennington’s newspaper. It was founded by a group of citizens, including Rep. Hiland Hall, our historian, in 1841, to give voice to their views as members of the Whig Party. Over time it ceased being a party platform, and today gives voic…
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