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JAMAICA — With water crashing down one of Vermont’s tallest waterfalls, at 125 feet, a crew from Rescue Inc. hung from a high-line as they dipped into the top pool of water during swift water rescue training.
In this week's Vermontitude video webcast, host Peter "Fish" Case chats with Barbara Harris, Make A Wish Vermont board member. Make A Wish Ver…
HINSDALE N.H. — Just days after graduation, on June 20, Isaiah Barker, a senior at Hinsdale Middle High School, will be entering the U.S. Navy…
BRATTLEBORO — Many people who live and work in buildings on the east side of lower Main Street in Brattleboro are lucky to have views of the C…
BRATTLEBORO — Eight years ago, Ryan Interlande, of Turner Falls, Mass., received a new heart. Now he is helping to raise awareness about the n…
In 1946, that’s 78 years ago, just after WWII, Jack Tarmy started driving a lumber truck making deliveries of lumber he had milled in his Brat…
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This panel discussion, sponsored by Vermont Independent Media/The Commons, is part of a series of programs that explore the issues important t…
BRATTLEBORO — State treasurer and Brattleboro native Mike Pieciak is running for reelection in hopes of addressing some unfinished business.
Dover and Wardsboro voters will be deciding on an approximately $6.8 million school budget for next fiscal year.
WASHINGTON — Vermont's U.S. Sens. Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders voted against supplemental funding package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel …
Secretary of Education Zoie Saunders has officially started work, visiting Bennington county on Monday, though her path to confirmation remain…
BRATTLEBORO — Jacob Rhodes, who's been playing softball for 20 years or so, is grateful to his community for rallying in support of his child,…
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BENNINGTON – The state Department of Health announced Wednesday that Vermont has experienced…
WESTMINSTER — Vermont Route 121 is scheduled for a full closure beginning at 7 a.m. this Wed…
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Police Department arrested Angel Rosado, 36, of Brattleboro, f…
BRATTLEBORO — Changes to the way household trash and recycling collection is handled are ant…
BURLINGTON — A multi-time convicted New Hampshire felon, who was caught with a stolen firear…
BELLOWS FALLS — An attempted robbery of the Shell gas station on Westminster Street took pla…
BRATTLEBORO — Consultants are fine tuning conceptual plans for potential improvements to the…
RUTLAND — A Vernon man, who was caught viewing child sexual abuse images after his arrest fo…
BRATTLEBORO — Snow falls in a late season snow storm on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
BRATTLEBORO — The 2024 Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting at the Brattleboro Union High…
BRATTLEBORO — Watch the Windham Southeast School District Annual Meeting.
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PUTNEY — Rob Phillips, native Vermonter and Putney resident, has been interested in history, archaeology and paleontology since his childhood …
BRATTLEBORO — There will be a book launch and author signing at ByWay Books & More, a new bookstore, on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There is wonderful blessing in this life, but we all face speed bumps, and sometimes those bumps can be more like walls.
BRATTLEBORO — Funding is now available for Vermont organizations in the Brattleboro area through the Crosby-Gannett Fund grant program at the …
JACKSONVILLE — The Whitingham Free Public Library will host a Family Bingo fundraiser at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. Prizes include themed gif…
NEWFANE — The Moore Free Library will hold a workshop on managing soil health in the garden, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, at 23 West St.
SAXTONS RIVER — The Saxtons River Recreation Area will be holding its annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 4, at the fishing ponds, which are…
HINSDALE, N.H. — The Hinsdale Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, April 28, at 1 p.m. at the Col. Ebenezer Hinsdale Hom…
BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Time Trade will hold its annual meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at The Root Social Justice Center, 28 …
In this week's Vermontitude video webcast, host Peter "Fish" Case chats with Barbara Harris, Make A Wish Vermont board member. Make A Wish Ver…
BRATTLEBORO — In recognition of Earth Day 2024, the Windham World Affairs Council will consider how protecting our planet protects our health …
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BRATTLEBORO — Casella Waste Management received local approval to demolish a transfer and storage building then construct a new transfer facil…
MONTPELIER — Pointing at several pieces of data, lawmakers applauded what they called the "strong and positive impact of tourism on Vermont’s …
BRATTLEBORO — After a hiatus, Kristin Cassidy has brought her infrared heat yoga classes back to the community.
Through their nearly 50 years of stewardship at Viking Nordic Center, Dana and Malcolm McNair have become more iconic than Viking's eponymous …
April 8 provides northern New England with a rare treat as the “path of totality” for a solar eclipse that will pass over the region. Eclipses…
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BRATTLEBORO — There will be a book launch and author signing at ByWay Books & More, a new bookstore, on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
BRATTLEBORO — Musical Duo Sharon & Daniel returns to the Latchis Pub at 7:30 p.m. Friday for a sing-along show of classic pop anthems. Admission is free of charge.
BRATTLEBORO — Live music featuring local artists is set for 7 p.m. May 1 at the Heart Rose Club. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
BENNINGTON — Metropolitan Opera star Oren Gradus has been singing with gusto for over 20 years, including an 18-season stint with the famed company.
BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Community Radio, WVEW 107.7, is having a May exhibit by artist Jeannie Sutherland.
BRATTLEBORO — Bob Thies and Rock Voices, the area's only community rock choir, will hold an evening of incredible music, including a tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett and Robbie Robertson.
Houses. Cars. Jewelry. Vacations. Acquiring big-ticket items can be contagious, depending on the circle in which we find ourselves. It’s human nature to have enough, but still want more purely…
Fresh off of a "spring break or bust" road trip to Mammoth Mountain in the eastern Sierras, I returned to my list of to-dos and worry-worthy t…
MANCHESTER — “You see this jug wine? How long would this last me before I have to dump it out?”
It seems like everyone’s doing it. Celebrities, famous doctors and TikTok personalities alike swear by the cold plunge. It’s been around for a…
The term “eating disorder” conjures different images for different people. Perhaps one imagines the stereotypical middle-class adolescent girl restricting her food intake to change the way her body looks. As advocacy efforts have increased, perhaps one envisions a more diverse presentation, …
Winter brings its challenges, among them the risk of falling.
It seems like everyone’s doing it. Celebrities, famous doctors and TikTok personalities alike swear by the cold plunge. It’s been around for ages, sponsoring events like the polar plunge or ice bucket challenge.
A century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed rest or, worse, an early death.
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro boys tennis team picked up its second win of the season with a 7-0 win over Frontier Regional High School on Monday.
BRATTLEBORO — The Bellows Falls girls track and field team turned in a several great performances to earn a second place finish at a meet at Brattleboro Union High School on April 16.
WESTMINSTER — The Bellows Falls girls softball team lost 8-7 in a hard fought game against Hartford on Saturday.
The Ride With Gratitude outreach campaign is believed to have driven a change in culture and behavior.
WESTMINSTER — The Bellows Falls girls softball team lost 8-7 in a hard fought game against Hartford on Saturday.
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SPRINGFIELD — Behind a pitching gem from Jaxon Clark, the Bellows Falls baseball team defeated Springfield 11-0 on Tuesday.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Whitingham’s Giovanni Linnehan won a gold medal in continuous board breaking last week at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships.
MANCHESTER — Burr and Burton girls tennis improved its mark to 7-1 this spring, defeating Brattleboro at the Equinox Hotel tennis courts on Thursday.
MANCHESTER — In a back-and-forth offensive affair, Monday’s Southern Vermont League softball game between Brattleboro and Burr and Burton came down to which team would settle in first.
TROY, N.Y. — Giovanni Linnehan was at the Amateur Athletic Union Regional Qualifier recently. In doing so, the eight-year-old Linnehan became eligible for the national competition, which will be held July 2-8 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
BENNINGTON — Immediately following Elyse Altland’s goal late in the first half of Wednesday’s girls lacrosse game between Mount Anthony and Brattleboro, Patriots coach Alyssa Trudel called a timeout.
Youth sports play a significant role in the development of the next generation. Many valuable life lessons are learned on the athletic fields.
When Donald Trump wanted to reap all the money possible, he put Truth Social out in the investment world as a cash cow for himself. As Trump does, he had gotten supporters to put most of the initial investment into this site, so he had no stake. But, he knew a few things:
As the founders of Ben & Jerry's, we know firsthand the power of investing in Vermont's communities. Since opening our first location in downtown Burlington, we've used our platform to support economic and social justice. That's why we wholeheartedly support the proposal to create a Baby…
Research increasingly links smartphones and social media to rising rates of childhood anxiety, self-harm, and suicide. Against this bleak background, analog photography is emerging as a counterbalance to phone-based childhood, offering a hands-on, immersive experience that fosters a deeper c…
In 1946 running legend Johnny Kelley, upon finishing second to Stylianos Kyriakides in the Boston Marathon, remarked "How can you beat a guy like that? He wasn't running for himself. He was doing it for his country."