EAST DORSET — The shoe that most everybody expected to drop for the past two months has come crashing down, taking with it any hopes left that the Vermont Summer Festival would fill the area's … more

Green Up Day is on. A Vermont institution celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Green Up Day will take place across Vermont on Saturday. Organizers have been continuously monitoring daily … more

With this regular feature, the Banner runs down breaking local and regional developments in the coronavirus crisis. The numbers According to the Vermont Department of Health, three new cases of … more

The county's child care providers are preparing to reopen their facilities as soon as the start of next month. Gov. Phil Scott earlier this month announced that Vermont providers, which since … more

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott promised Wednesday that more and more of the Vermont economy - including restaurants and fitness centers - would get good news in the coming days. With the … more

With remote education now in place until the end of the school year, the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union has entered a whole new world of teaching and learning. For over five weeks now, … more

BENNINGTON — A Shaftsbury man who police say defrauded at least two dozen people in eight states in deals involving hay, maple syrup, farm equipment and collectible model cars over a span of at … more

With this regular feature, the Banner runs down breaking local and regional developments in the coronavirus crisis. The numbers According to the Vermont Department of Health, four new cases of … more

BENNINGTON — Rep. Chris Bates, a Democrat who won election to the Vermont Legislature two years ago as "The Fishin' Politician," says he won't seek a second term from the Bennington-2-1 House … more

SUNDERLAND — The Orvis Company, the 164-year-old, family-owned outdoor retailer headquartered in Sunderland, has announced the appointment of a new president. Simon Perkins, the third … more