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BenningtonWhy Southern Vermont Homeowners Need to Know About New Real Estate Wholesaling Regulations

Why Southern Vermont Homeowners Need to Know About New Real Estate Wholesaling Regulations

WE BUY HOUSES. CASH 4 HOMES. FA$T CA$H. The signs, text messages and mailers promise cash, quick sales and a seamless means of unloading unwanted homes. ...

Three police officers in winter gear discussing near a police car — Vermont State Police Shaftsbury barracks investigation

Public Safety & InfrastructureVermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks Investigating Non-Consensual Disclosure of Explicit Images

Public Safety & Infrastructure3 weeks ago

Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks Investigating Non-Consensual Disclosure of Explicit Images

The Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks is investigating the non-consensual disclosure of sexually explicit images in Bennington County. State police have released few details about the...

Two police officers discussing outside a stone building in Shaftsbury, VT, wit — Shaftsbury VT child cruelty investigation

Public Safety & InfrastructureShaftsbury Barracks Investigating Reported Case of Cruelty to a Child

Public Safety & Infrastructure3 weeks ago

Shaftsbury Barracks Investigating Reported Case of Cruelty to a Child

The Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks is investigating a reported case of cruelty to a child in Bennington County. Authorities have released limited details about the...

Workers restoring the Batten Kill River with heavy machinery and planting along — Batten Kill River Restoration Sunderland

Bennington, VT NewsBatten Kill River Restoration Sunderland Project Revitalizes Local Waterways

Bennington, VT News3 weeks ago

Batten Kill River Restoration Sunderland Project Revitalizes Local Waterways

Conservation groups, including Trout Unlimited, are restoring the Batten Kill River and Tanner Brook in Sunderland, Vermont. The project repairs eroded banks, reconnects floodplains to prevent...

An illustration depicting a suspect in handcuffs being apprehended by a police officer at the — Ryan Ouimet Dorset Quarry

Bennington, VT NewsRyan Ouimet Dorset Quarry Suspect Arrested at Canadian Border

Bennington, VT News3 weeks ago

Ryan Ouimet Dorset Quarry Suspect Arrested at Canadian Border

Federal authorities arrested Ryan J. Ouimet of Averill Park at the Canadian border on a Vermont warrant. He faces felony charges following an investigation by the...

Illustration depicting North Bennington and Shaftsbury short-term rental — North Bennington Short Term Rental Regulations

Bennington, VT NewsNorth Bennington Short Term Rental Regulations Approved with $100 Fee

Bennington, VT News3 weeks ago

North Bennington Short Term Rental Regulations Approved with $100 Fee

North Bennington trustees approved a $100 annual registration fee for short-term rentals to enforce safety ordinances. Meanwhile, Shaftsbury is advancing new bylaws to regulate short-term rentals...

Emergency crews respond to a serious vehicle crash on Route 7A in Shaftsbury, VT, with roa — Route 7A Shaftsbury VT closed

Bennington, VT NewsRoute 7A Shaftsbury VT closed after vehicle crash near Old Depot Road

Bennington, VT News3 weeks ago

Route 7A Shaftsbury VT closed after vehicle crash near Old Depot Road

Route 7A in Shaftsbury is closed in both directions near Old Depot Road following a serious vehicle crash. Emergency crews are on the scene in Bennington...

Students attentively listen in a classroom setting, with a focus on thei — Federal Education Spending Monitoring Suspended

ArlingtonFederal Education Spending Monitoring Suspended: What It Means for Southern Vermont Schools

Arlington3 weeks ago

Federal Education Spending Monitoring Suspended: What It Means for Southern Vermont Schools

The U.S. Department of Education’s suspension this year of a comprehensive monitoring process puts billions of K-12 dollars at heightened risk of undetected waste, fraud and...

Conservation crews and heavy machinery working on the Batten Kill Restoration in S — Batten Kill Restoration Sunderland VT

Bennington, VT NewsBatten Kill Restoration Sunderland VT: How It Protects Our Waters

Bennington, VT News4 weeks ago

Batten Kill Restoration Sunderland VT: How It Protects Our Waters

Conservation crews in Sunderland are restoring a degraded stretch of the Batten Kill. Led by Trout Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited, the project reshapes the riverbank to...

Emergency crews manage traffic on US-7 road closure in Pownal, Vermont, with vehicles lined — US-7 Road Closure Pownal VT

Bennington, VT NewsEmergency Crews Respond to Major US-7 Road Closure Pownal VT

Bennington, VT News4 weeks ago

Emergency Crews Respond to Major US-7 Road Closure Pownal VT

State officials have closed US-7 in Pownal, Vermont, near Center Street following an emergency incident on Friday. The closure blocks the main route between Bennington and...