POWNAL — Vermont State Police on Wednesday night apprehended a man who had absconded from furlough supervision several years ago, according to police and a Department of Corrections official. … more

BENNINGTON — The number of Bennington County households granted motel vouchers in the 2019 fiscal year declined by 7.5 percent compared with the previous fiscal year, data from the Department … more

NORTH BENNINGTON — The village will hold the first of two public hearings next month regarding a potential lease agreement that would allow for the construction of a cell tower at the … more

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Labor Relations Board has postponed Thursday's scheduled appeal on the suspension, demotion and transfer for the former Vermont State Police Station Commander in … more

MONTPELIER — Vermont's minimum wage will increase to $12.55 an hour by 2022 after the Democrat-led House voted Tuesday to override the Republican Gov. Phil Scott's veto of the bill. The … more

BENNINGTON — The Select Board has approved a distribution plan for any local option tax revenue the town receives next year — provided voters approve collection of the tax in questions on … more

BENNINGTON — True North Pregnancy Resource Center is hoping to open its own ultrasound room within the coming year. The center will be renovating its offices to make space for the ultrasound … more

BENNINGTON — There's no easy fix for Bennington's need for a warming shelter, community leaders told the Select Board on Monday, but they're working on a solution. Discussions on the need … more

MONTPELIER — A former station commander for the Vermont State Police in Rutland County who was permanently removed from his post last March, demoted and given a new job, is appealing the … more

POWNAL — The Select Board last week defeated a motion to eliminate the town's Economic Development Committee, in the continuation of a meeting that had been briefly adjourned. Board Chairman … more