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MONTPELIER -- Applications are being accepted for the 2025 Farm to Institution Market Development (FTIMD) Grant.
MONTPELIER – In observance of National Voter Education Week (October 6-10), the League of Women Voters of Vermont delivered a resolution to Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas honoring her commitment to protecting voting rights.
Red Fox Community School kicked off Fire Prevention Month by welcoming local firefighters and Red Fox parents, Nick Parks and Leslie Bledsoe, to teach students essential fire safety skills.
Do you ever wonder how old your home is? Who built it, and in what style? What did it look like when it was new? Who lived and died there?
MONTPELIER – Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes.
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The weekend before the shutdown, Scott sent a letter to Senators in both parties urging against a shutdown.
Zachary Dumas, who was acquitted in June of attempted murder, but convicted on two other felony assault counts, was sentenced to 15-30 years behind bars, with credit for time already served, last Friday in Bennington.
Volunteers from the local WindowDressers initiative convened at the American Legion Post in Arlington for a community build last week in an ongoing effort to reduce heat loss and help fellow community members.
A decision on whether a proposal for a 43 unit housing project off of Richville Road merits a local zoning permit remains one yet to be determined.
PUTNEY — It may be a few years away, but a new device with a long history of development could replace the AEDs that are ubiquitously attached to walls around the United States.
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Magic gathers at the Grotto
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'This is our Turning Point': Vigil for Charlie Kirk held in Bennington
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Davona Williams granted bond by immigration judge, expected to return to Vt. and reunite with family
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Update: Winhall crash leaves two dead, five injured
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Vermont State Police investigates a shooting incident in Whitingham
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MONPELIER — Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak recently led a coalition of state fiscal officers in challenging the continued inclusion of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) in the influential Russell 3000 Index. The joint letter calls for stronger safeguards to protect market integrity a…
The Vermont Agency of Education has issued a Report on Current State of Special Education Delivery, a tool for legislators in enacting education reform.
MANCHESTER — In the windows and doors of shops and businesses throughout the county, colorful signs welcoming immigrants and migrant families have been popping up.
The Squire Recovery Housing Project is up and operating on North Street, and Cornerstone Housing expects work on renovation of the Cora B. Whitney Senior Living Facility on Gage Street to begin around the end of this year.
POWNAL – Stakeboarding ramps no longer needed because of a pending skatepark upgrade in Williamstown, Massachusetts, have been donated to the town of Pownal.
SPRINGFIELD -- The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) announced the death of Richard Davis, a sentenced individual incarcerated at Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF).
BRATTLEBORO — Despite the pedestrian-unfriendly chain link fence installed earlier this week on the Anna Hunt Marsh Bridge to prevent walkers from crossing the Connecticut River from Brattleboro to Hinsdale, N.H., the New Hampshire Department of Transportation told attendees at a meeting on …
POWNAL – The town has been approved for a $40,000 grant to study options for making Pownal Center safer and more accommodating for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Gervais said his goals would be to build up the party’s volunteer base, increase campaign contributions and expand on the party’s electoral successes statewide during the November 2024 election, when new members in the Legislature ended a supermajority advantage for Democrats.
The air is crisp, the leaves are turning, and Vermont is settling into one of its most beloved seasons. Fall in Bennington is a time for scenic drives, apple picking, warm drinks, and community traditions that bring everyone together. Whether you’re planning a romantic weekend escape, a fami…
A decision on whether a proposal for a 43 unit housing project off of Richville Road merits a local zoning permit remains one yet to be determined.
"Our work is about protecting the well-being of everyone in Bennington,” said Vice Chair Jackie Matts. “That means fighting for accessible healthcare, affordable housing, and strategic economic investment, while making sure residents know their voices are heard and their needs are met."
"The Grotto opened almost 20 years ago because my kids and I played Magic," explained owner Keith Carey, who hopes to host more tournaments in 2026.
Members of Vermont's Congressional delegation have highlighted lack of movement on healthcare costs as the reason for the lack of a deal on a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, is the start of the new fiscal year, and with it a significant change in eligibility for 3SquaresVT, the Vermont name for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Environmental remediation work is underway on a Pownal site that contains some of the earliest PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in Bennington County.
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MONTPELIER — Middlebury retailer Flora Cannabis and the Vermont Cannabis Action Fund reached…
BENNINGTON — The Better Bennington Corporation (BBC) hosted its annual meeting on Thursday, …
MONTPELIER — On Friday, the Vermont Department of Labor released data on the Vermont economy…
"Manufacturing sustains almost 30,000 Vermont jobs and exports over $2 billion in goods each…
UNDERHILL — In 2025, University of Vermont’s Extension Maple Program was awarded a grant ($1…
NEWFANE — Continental Screen & Glass developed and designed a new machine for installing…
Vermont Day typically sees the largest attendance of the 17-day event, bringing in more than…
MONTPELIER — Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) has announced the release of the Vermo…
On Wednesday, September 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Northshire Bookstore will host auth…
BRATTLEBORO — At the Putney Road Redemption Center, cans and bottles become cash or charity …
Davona Williams granted bond by immigration judge, expected to return to Vt. and reunite with family
DETROIT, MI — Davona Williams, a Manchester resident who was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in August, has been granted bond by Detroit Immigration Court Judge Mark J. Jebson in a hearing held on Wednesday morning.
This year's event featured a potluck picnic, live music from an array of Bennington College performers, and a wide range of hands-on activities for all ages including a community coloring mural, games for children, oral history storytelling and recording, and a community loom led by the Vermont Arts Exchange.
A vigil for Charlie Kirk was held at the Bennington Four Corners in the late afternoon and evening of Saturday, September 27, with approximately 80 - 90 people in attendance.
Troopers with the Vermont State Police responded to School Street in Whitingham Monday morning to a report of shots fired.
Officers responded to the incident at the intersection of Snowflake Lane and Route 11/30 in Winhall at approximately 2:14 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26. They determined that the two vehicles – a 2020 Subaru Forester and a 2023 Ford Sprinter van – collided head on as the Forester traveled east on 11/30 and the Sprinter traveled west.
The spookiest and sweetest time of year is almost here! The Coggins Auto Group and Bennington Banner Trunk or Treat returns on Saturday, October 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., promising a safe, festive, and fun-filled Halloween for families across Bennington County.
"We are giving back to the community and to lower income folks by having these programs," said Natasha Garder Littrell, manager of the Bennington Community Market. "We have this talented AmeriCorps VISTA – who's passionate about food access programs – and he's going to be helping us to grow the market."
Court documents in a recent plea deal around an illegal gun and drug case in Bennington highlighted the ways that illicit drugs are exchanged for guns in a pipeline between Bennington County and neighboring states like Massachusetts.
BURLINGTON – A Springfield, Mass. man was ordered jailed Wednesday after officials say he helped lead a conspiracy in the Bennington County region that brought drugs to Vermont for almost two years in exchange for guns getting brought back to Massachusetts, court records show.
Two suspects have been identified, though one remains on the run, following a string of vehicle break-ins during the month of September, according to a press release from the Manchester Police Department (MPD).
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