MANCHESTER — The Northshire will be humming and strumming with acoustic melodies on Aug. 16-19, when the inaugural Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival rolls into Manchester's Hunter … more

BENNINGTON— K.C. Myers loved the rush he got from doing drugs, being on the run from police, and going to jail. Now, he credits his passion of racing and building cars to helping him out of his … more

People from Bennington and North Bennington who may have been affected by PFOA contamination of drinking water now have until Friday, Aug. 17 to register for a blood test to determine the levels of … more

A survey of local businesses has revealed both optimism and concern about the business environment in Bennington County, prompting economic leaders to celebrate while still looking at what needs to … more

MANCHESTER — It was a steamy, humid August evening in Manchester, but that didn't stop scores of community members from coming out for the Manchester Police Department's celebration of National … more

BENNINGTON — A Troy, N.Y., man has been sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison for the burglary of a Monument Avenue home last January. Jonathan Austin, 38, pleaded guilty Aug. 2 to one … more

BENNINGTON — An overnight search effort led to recovery of the body of a drowning victim at Lake Paran Wednesday morning.Police identified the victim as Harlan Kip, 24, of Bennington. His … more

BENNINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will visit Bennington on Friday to speak on his Medicare for All proposal and healthcare as a human right. Sanders will be joining activist Ady Barkan, of … more

BENNINGTON — A former deputy prosecutor in the office of Bennington County State's Attorney Erica Marthage, who left in 2016 after being placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons, … more

BENNINGTON — Streambed work done along the Roaring Branch before Tropical Storm Irene struck in 2011 is being recognized by the state as an example of how to work with a river's natural flow, … more