North Bennington News

Bus drivers with the Green Mountain Express have been reminding their regular riders of the bus routes, so as not to strand unwary passengers.

Tonight, the Bennington School District Board plans to appoint members to a committee with the intention of studying the benefits of consolidating with the Mount Anthony Union district to form one kindergarden through 12th-grade district.

As we all think about ways we can help our communities thrive, one simple way is to support our local businesses, whether the farmers' markets, bookstores, newspapers, or hardware stores.

The Hoisington Realty advertisement in Saturday's Banner had a picture of the old Yoshi's Restaurant building .

The Mettawee River Theatre Company has announced touring dates for its new outdoor production, Beyond the High Valley-A Quechua Story.

VEHICLE #1 OPERATOR: Ellen D. Bindman/Hicks AGE: 17 SEAT BELT? Yes CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: 101 Hawks Ave, N. Bennington VT DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 1994 Volvo 944 4-Door DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Total, significant front end damage VEHICLE #2 OPERATOR: Jon A. Grimes AGE: 43 SEAT BELT? Yes CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: 582 Wood Lane, Brandon VT DESCRIPTION OF ...

Hope was a recurring theme during Mount Anthony Union High School's 43rd commencement on Friday night and the Class of 2009 got off to a hopeful start with the release of a dozen doves into an overcast sky that held off rain during the ceremony.

A teenager and recent high school graduate who died in a car crash Thursday afternoon was remembered Friday as a promising singer and actress.

Vermont State Police say a car accident in Pawlet has claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl.

PAWLET - A North Bennington teenager died Thursday of injuries suffered in a head-on collision on Vermont 30 in Pawlet, state police said.

A preconstruction meeting for the new town sidewalk project will be held on Monday, with construction likely to begin the following week.

Florence Witham King, 81, died June 1, 2009, at Prospect Nursing Home in North Bennington.

I almost feel guilty pointing this out, but if you look at your calendar you'll notice it's already June 12th.

When was the last time you went to a public meeting to register your opinions or suggestions with those in charge of our government's ways and means? Was it a few weeks ago? Did you go to a Select Board meeting to be told that their rules permit you to speak - a little - at the start of the meeting but after they get into the meat of the day you ...

Jeddah Beach Palace Garden in Saudi Arabia is the work of internationally known landscape architect Robert Truskowski of Old Bennington, whose exhibition and talk opened June Arts! 2008.

School board members, store owners and residents lined up at a public hearing Wednesday at the Statehouse to decry provisions in the state budget as it passed the Legislature or in the alternative proposed by Gov.

Waiting for a table at Peppermills the other night, I had the chance to talk to a lady whose opinion I value.

Local skateboarders finally have a place with ramps and rails to practice their grinds and grabs.

A Shaftsbury resident is suing Vermont Composites and one of its employees for wrongful termination, creating a hostile work environment and intention of emotional distress because, among other reasons, the employee consistently called him "Batman." In a complaint filed in August 2008 by Bennington attorney David Fenster, Kenneth Hughes said Ed ...

On Sunday, May 24, the historic Park McCullough House in North Bennington, Vermont will be alive with music from the ages.