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The worst natural disaster since Tropical Storm Irene 10 years ago dropped close to 5 inches of rain on many Windham County towns Thursday night, leading to widespread road, bridge and culvert damage and closures.
WINDHAM COUNTY — A strong rainstorm on Thursday evening leaves first responders to deal with the aftermath of flooding and other issues across…
GUILFORD — An old dam is out of the way thanks to a collaborative effort to clear the stream bed for fish and sediment to freely travel.
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BRATTLEBORO — After neighbors scrutinized some of the aesthetics associated with plans to re…
The worst natural disaster since Tropical Storm Irene 10 years ago dropped close to 5 inches…
WILMINGTON — People play in the water at Harriman Reservoir on Monday, as a haze from the we…
WINDHAM COUNTY — A strong rainstorm on Thursday evening leaves first responders to deal with…
WESTMINSTER — The air system at Bellows Falls Union High School needs more than $244,000 in …
PUTNEY — Putney Mountain Association has had a full slate of activities this year that have been well attended and enjoyed by many, and the mo…
One hundred years ago a prominent contractor was having a lasting impact on the Brattleboro community. The Scottish immigrant built some of th…
WILMINGTON — The Deerfield Valley Rotary Club held its second annual Garden and Live Music Event on July 17, raising roughly $10,000 to help t…
BRATTLEBORO — St. Michael’s Episcopal Church’s Tag Sale Team reports that their July 17 “Un-Tag Sale” raised $7,363 to donate to Loaves and Fi…
Since ancient times, explorers have brought back seeds and plants from exotic lands. Some, like the apple, have been a boon to the citizens of…
BRATTLEBORO — “The Rich Get Richer: How Our Quest to Accumulate Wealth has Divided America” will be the topic of a conversation between author…
TOWNSHEND — Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital will hold its 2021 Hospital Fair Day as both a virtual and an in-person event this year.
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A strong rainstorm on Thursday evening leaves first responders to deal with the aftermath of flooding and other issues across Windham County throughout the night and into Friday.
People clean up on Friday, July 30, 2021, after a storm dumped several inches of rain across the region on Thursday.
Golfers head to the links to support Brattleboro’s Youth Services during its 36th Annual Youth Services Golf Tournament that was held at the Brattleboro Country Club on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.
First Responders launch several boats at the boat launch on River Road, in Chesterfield, N.H., as they were conducting a welfare check on a person on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The person was last seen in an area of the Connecticut River that has steep embankments, which led to concerns that …
Brattleboro’s new Police Chief Norma Hardy gets familiar with her surrounding on her first day on the job on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Hardy is Vermont’s first black female police chief.
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.
BRATTLEBORO — An inn on Putney Road being used to house those without shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic was closed so residents could quarantine after two tested positive for the virus.
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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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department cleared the way Friday for Vermont towns to receive an additional $120 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Heavy, continuous rain in parts of northern New England led to flash flooding, washed out roads and a few home rescues, authorities said.
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Little League championship series is being moved after a player on one team tested positive for COVID-19.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois regulators plan to warn the owner of Ben & Jerry’s to reverse the company's decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank and east Jerusalem or face divestment by the state, an official said Wednesday.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Three-quarters of the members of the Israeli parliament on Wednesday called on Ben & Jerry's to reverse its decision to stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem.
Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new COVID cases
The NHL said it will investigate an allegation made by Evander Kane’s wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released Saturday, as its theme park resorts again started asking visitors to wear masks indoors.
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported 25 additional COVID-19 cases as officials said some tribal members are foregoing needed precautions to ward off spread of the coronavirus.
COLFAX, La. (AP) — A Zydeco musician was shot in the back while performing at an event in central Louisiana, his wife said in a statement posted early Saturday on Facebook.
CAMBRIDGE, NY — A special exhibit will celebrate the Valley Artisans Market's 40th anniversary, with an artist reception Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the public is welcome.
BRATTLEBORO — Photographer Jade Doskow presents a hands-on photography workshop inspired by the work of Minor White on Aug. 28, at 4 p.m. at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
From the opening bars to its closing refrain, the Fort Salem Theater’s electrifying production of the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning "Next to Normal" builds in suspense, drawing viewers into a hot mess of family relations where everyone is holding onto something far beyond when they should.
Editor’s note: The writer is a longtime Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller’s Association member who neither participates in its fairs, nor received compensation from the association for this article.
When Jeff Oster arrived at Tom Eaton’s Newburyport, Mass., studio last year to begin recording the album “Brothers,” the first thing he did was walk across the parking lot.
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BRATTLEBORO — That his name is Scott Sparks gives you much of what you need to know about him.
BRATTLEBORO — John Wells went 4-for-4 and crossed the plate three times to help Townshend to a 9-4 win over Kings in the 1970 Brattleboro Soft…
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 …
WILMINGTON — The defending Division 4 champion Twin Valley varsity boys soccer team was upset by Rivendell, 2-1.Garrett Stever and Josiah Welch each scored for the winners, with the goal by …
WESTMINSTER — The Bellows Falls varsity field hockey team, which has made five consecutive state finals appearances, opened the 2020 season with a 3-0 win over Rutland on Wednesday.Sadie Scott, …
BRATTLEBORO — At their recent fall meeting, members of the Brattleboro Country Club Women's Golf Association celebrated an enjoyable, safe and successful 2020 season."In this time of natural …
WESTMINSTER — Hearing such things as the school band performing and car horns being honked in order to celebrate touchdowns were some of the things being missed by the few fans at Hadley Field …
We are the founders of Ben & Jerry’s. We are also proud Jews. It’s part of who we are and how we’ve identified ourselves for our whole lives. As our company began to expand internationally, Israel was one of our first overseas markets. We were then, and remain today, supporters of the St…
Italy lost both of her luxurious transatlantic passenger vessels during the Second World War. The 880-foot Rex, launched in 1931, captured the prestigious Blue Riband for the speed of westbound crossings in 1933 and held the record until 1935. The liner’s sister ship, the slightly smaller Co…
By not giving the IRS the resources it needs — extra people, for one thing — the feckless rich either don’t pay their tax bill or have magic accountants capable of preparing intricate mazes of avoidance.
Having your wealth increase while everyone else suffers doesn’t mean you have to help, but it also means you don’t need to build a giant phallic symbol and shoot it into space. I must admit I have been less than interested in the billionaire space race; I would go so far as to say I was bore…
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