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The News

Emergency motel stays: Lifesaving aid extended, but still no lifeline for people experiencing homelessness

BENNINGTON — Tara Barber, her husband and young son, Ethan, didn't choose to be homeless.

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Local News

MAU middle and high schools have work to do to reach vaccination target

Local News

Lead prosecutor vows continued fight in Forte case

Local News

Following Nazi flag sighting, Townshend officials make statement condemning hate symbols

News

Brattleboro approves officer raises, fund for policing alternatives

The Coronavirus

Pandemic forces open Pandora's box inside Vermont courthouses; dual problems of COVID safety and human security at stake

As winter looms, experts say more vaccinations needed

COVID remains elevated in Bennington; statewide, new cases highest among the young

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The Weather

Today

60° 38°

Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the upper 30s.

Humidity:	83%
Cloud Coverage:	46%
Wind:	WNW at 4 mph
Chance of Rain:	16%
UV Index:	0 Low
Sunrise:	07:15:08 AM
Sunset:	05:58:48 PM

Today

Some clouds. Low 38F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight

Some clouds. Low 38F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 51F. Winds light and variable.

Sports

Mount Anthony volleyball enjoying best season in program's history

Sports

Mount Anthony runs away from Fair Haven for senior night victory

Arts and Entertainment

Raise the curtain: Live theater returning to student stages as BBA presents 'A Wrinkle In Time'

MANCHESTER — The show has gone on at schools across the region — on Zoom screens, in outdoor settings, and through all sorts of creative pa… Read more

Reinventing his brushstrokes: Watercolorist Tony Conner’s long artistic journey takes a pandemic turn

BENNINGTON — Vermont painter Tony Conner is always finding new approaches to his art. Read more