North Bennington News

It was a good weekend to be in the park, even if you were an Eagle Scout candidate whose time outside was spent cleaning up one of the town's common areas.

The Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union has spent more than $10,000 defending its position in a lawsuit filed by resident Michael Bethel seeking to force the release of school-related e-mails. Superintendent ...

What were they doing at Packer Corners back then? And what does it all mean today? Those questions are at the heart of a new book, "Farm Friends," by North Bennington writer Tom Fels.

Science results, released Wednesday, varied widely at local schools in the first year of the state's standardized test on the subject.

The following cases were heard in Bennington District Court on Wednesday: Keith Vadala, 23, of Bank Street in North Bennington pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary.

At the age of 50, United Counseling Service took a day for itself. Following the advice probably given to hundreds of overly busy clients, the agency took a day on Friday to celebrate its own history of ...

A Mount Anthony Union para-professional who has convictions for possession of marijuana and assault was arraigned on Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.

An idea that's been largely absent from public discussions during the past year and a half looks like it will re-emerge this fall.

Al-Anon meets at 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 465 Main St. Al-Anon is for families affected by someone else's drinking.

The extended family of Robert W. Mackey, of Hall Street, North Bennington gathered on Saturday, Aug.

Vermont police say 53-year-old David Brooks hit a 15-year-old girl with his car's passenger side mirror at about 4:30 yesterday afternoon and kept driving.

A North Bennington man allegedly struck a 15-year-old girl with his passenger-side mirror and continued driving.

TROOPER:Sgt. Marvin, Tpr. Newton STATION: Shaftsbury DATE/TIME:Sunday 9/7/08 at about 4:25pm LOCATION :RT 67 in Shaftsbury VEHICLE #1 OPERATOR: David Brooks AGE:53 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:North Bennington, VT ...

Since antiquity, the concept of time has baffled scientists and philosophers alike.

There was garlic everything at Camelot Village on Saturday, from garlic bread to garlic caramel corn, garlic sauces to garlic dill pickles.

The Young at Heart Seniors of North Bennington invite all area seniors to their senior luncheon the first Monday each month at Kevin's. Seatings 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. reservations required.

For workers in St. Johnsbury, the good news is PortaBrace. The bad news was the overnight closure on April 30 of W.T. Solutions, a sewing manufacturing company that made garments for the military and other ...

Cue Handel's "Messiah," watch for flying pigs, and get your ice skates on because Satan's playing hockey.

The Bennington Coalition for the Homeless will ask voters to approve an appropriation request of $25,000 for the second year in a row on Town Meeting Day in March.

My first contribution as a columnist in the Banner in 1998 was about a special party for Jane Hanks of North Bennington on her 90th birthday.