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BRATTLEBORO — Dick DeGray and Greg Worden string up the lights around the holiday tree in Pliny Park on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. The tree will be lit during a ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.
BRATTLEBORO — Yoshi Manale, the next town manager, is making the rounds and getting to know the community.
BRATTLEBORO — Rabbi Avremy Raskin, Director of the Chabad Jewish Center, lights the torch that was used to light the candle of the menorah dur…
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BRATTLEBORO — Frances Hicks, who started a nursery school in Brattleboro, died all too young…
WESTMINSTER — The chairwoman of the Bellows Falls Union High School Board apologized Monday …
BRATTLEBORO — Dick DeGray and Greg Worden string up the lights around the holiday tree in Pl…
MONTPELIER — State officials are keeping their eyes on a new coronavirus variant known as Om…
BRATTLEBORO — Looking to take your yoga practice to the next level?
BRATTLEBORO — The All Souls Unitarian Universalist Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, as well as online. The in-pe…
BRATTLEBORO — There will be another pair of Community Circle Dances this month.
BENNINGTON — A new social program for adults aged 50 and older will begin Dec. 1. The program is free to the public and is located at the Benn…
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The Brattleboro Rotary Club holds its annual Christmas tree sale at the parking lot of Brattleboro Bowl.
Yoshi Manale, the new town manager for Brattleboro, Vt., held a meet-and-greet session at the Brooks Memorial Library on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, to answer questions from people in the community. He will hold another meet-and-greet session on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.
Dick DeGray and Greg Worden string up the lights around the holiday tree in Pliny Park, in Brattleboro, Vt., on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. The tree will be lit during a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Volunteers from All Souls Church, in Brattleboro, Vt., make wreaths and other holiday items on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, for the church's annual Holiday Bazaar this Saturday. The Bazaar is the largest fundraiser for the church, raising $7,000 last year. The event is believed to have started in …
Rabbi Avremy Raskin, Director of the Chabad Jewish Center, in Brattleboro, Vt., hosted a menorah lighting during the first night of Chanukah, in Brattleboro, Vt., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021.
MONTPELIER — To relieve some of the pressure on Vermont hospitals caused by a combination of factors, including COVID-19, the state is opening 80 beds at long-term care and rehabilitation facilities, said Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith.
There has been extensive media attention over the past week devoted to mixing of COVID-19 vaccines and booster injections. As expected, those individuals in test trials that received a mix of vaccine types or additional shots have shown no adverse events. The vaccines are safe and interchang…
Governor Phil Scott on Monday lifted all COVID-19 restrictions in Vermont, as the state became the first in the nation to vaccinate 80 percent of its eligible citizens against the novel coronavirus with at least a first dose.
DOVER — Establishments in Dover will no longer need to require masks as they had before as part of the ski resort town’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Note from Dr. Moss Linder, Grace Cottage Family Health: This month, I’ve offered this space to a patient who would like share her experience with Long COVID. Research into Long COVID, also called Long-Haul COVID, is just beginning and there are no definitive answers about how to diagnose or …
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BARTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott celebrated the beginning of the state’s unofficial Christmas tree season Monday by cutting trees for the Montpelier building where his office is located.
DANVILLE, Vt. (AP) — Students in Danville will soon be deciding on the school's new nickname, after the school board voted in March to end the use of the “Indians” following hours of testimony from students, teachers, alumni and community members.
ALBURGH, Vt. (AP) — Two men are dead and a third injured in a shooting in the town of Alburgh that followed an escalating dispute over access to a property for hunting, the Vermont State Police said Sunday.
ALBURGH — Two men are dead and a third injured in a shooting in the town of Alburgh that followed an escalating dispute over access to a property for hunting, the Vermont State Police said Sunday.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont state lawmaker has announced that he's resigning after more than a decade in office.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The warming of the planet is taking a deadly toll on seabirds that are suffering population declines from starvation, inability to reproduce, heat waves and extreme weather.
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago, appeared troubled when he was told that a surveillance camera did not record the alleged assault, a police detective testified Wednesday.
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says travel bans by countries are having an impact on global cooperation against the new omicron variant by causing “challenges” to the sharing of laboratory samples from South Africa that can help get better grips on the new variant.
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett is on trial this week on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former “Empire” actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack nearly three years ago. Some key moments in the story:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright's shooting death seated two more jurors for her trial Wednesday, including a woman who said she owns a handgun and a stun gun.
All foods have been shunned at one time or another. Soy has been sung a hero and a saboteur all in a mere matter of months, whilst every carb has made the bad list only to have some rejoin the A-OK list shortly thereafter. One food, though constantly craved, idolized and yearned for never co…
At this joyous time of the year, we often find ourselves scurrying around to find that perfect gift for friends and family. Well, for the chef, baker, home entertainer or just plain food lovers on our shopping list, we heartily recommend two different, but both wonderful resources, that prov…
The story of “What Becomes You” combines two memoirs in one book. The first details the life of Aaron Raz Link, a scientist and self-identified “transsexual” gay man who grew up in a family of academics in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Fat. The word has so many connotations and meanings and it was a main describing factor for me in fourth grade. Just ask Lucas Mahuta. Or Zac Grimes. As I was vilified in grade school, so too is fat, and it has been since the fat-free movement in the 1990s and before. Fat-free, low-fat, no-f…
BRATTLEBORO — Erin Weaver is on a quest.
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BRATTLEBORO — That his name is Scott Sparks gives you much of what you need to know about him.
BRATTLEBORO — It’s only fitting that the team with a player named Daytona on its roster plans to keep the pedal to the metal.
FAIR HAVEN — The Bellows Falls varsity football team trumped Fair Haven 56-0 on Friday night.
BRATTLEBORO — Peter-Owen Hayward of Brattleboro recently joined the rest of his Syracuse University 2020 graduating class in celebrating the granting of their degrees ceremony, which had been postponed for a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CASTLETON — This year’s Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl football game between the top graduated seniors from Vermont and New Hampshire is being held on Saturday, Aug. 7, with a 12:30 p.m. kickoff at Castleton University’s Dave Wolk Stadium.
BRATTLEBORO -- Effective November 14 at 10 p.m. the Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department will be suspending all recreational sports programs, including organized and/or informal recreational youth and adult league sports, practices, games, and the opening of the Nelson Withington Skat…
BRATTLEBORO — Fast. Dangerous. Accurate. Clutch. Consistent.Those might be the best ways to describe each of the Brattleboro Reformer's five athlete of the week nominees, which include one …
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro varsity football team's 13-game winning streak came to a sudden end on Friday night.The defending state champion Colonels, who ran the table last season and were …
THETFORD — Bellows Falls junior Abby Broadley won the girls 5k cross-country race at Thetford in a time of 20:00 on Thursday.Stephanie Ager (3rd), Lily Ware (5th) Molly Hodsden (7th) and …
TOWNSHEND — The Brattleboro varsity boys soccer team won its third straight game, defeating Leland & Gray 5-1 on Thursday.Riley Barton poked a shot past BUHS goalie Paul McGillion to give …
BRATTLEBORO — The Three Mask-eteers?Wearing facial coverings, Josh Curtis, Thad Sawyer and Trinley Warren all caught a touchdown pass as the Brattleboro varsity 7-on-7 touch football team …
Today, we join good-hearted people across the globe for Giving Tuesday, a day to perform and celebrate acts of generosity through donations of voice, time, money, goods and advocacy. This also marks an important time to launch a giving season that lasts through the holidays and — we sincerel…
Since mid-July, a legislative task force has been taking a hard look at Vermont’s education funding system. In many ways, we have one of the most equitable school-finance models in the country. Our statewide Education Fund establishes a shared commitment to raise the revenues we need, year a…
When I was a kid the holiday season meant extra hours at The Book Cellar, the bookstore at 120 Main St. that my family owned. We would hire an additional holiday team, we would stock countless copies of the Vermont Life calendar, and Archer Mayor’s newest book would surely be the top seller.…
As we spend this Thanksgiving holiday expressing our personal gratitude for the things big and small that have sustained us in these challenging times, Vermont News & Media reflects on the bright spots in our communities that have delighted or moved us when life didn’t seem quite so upbe…
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