Bennington County News

Some local constables could lose their law enforcement authority this summer if officials cannot come up with a way to help them achieve full certification through the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council.

Thomas Garry Buckley, 89, a former lieutenant governor of Vermont and state senator in Bennington County, died Wednesday at his home in Stowe, his family said.

Local law enforcement, rescue and medical personnel are banding together to encourage safety belt use during a Click-It-Or-Ticket campaign launched Monday.

Chittenden County State's Attorney TJ Donovan received the backing Monday of Sen.

Last year at this time, the Select Board identified strategic objectives. These objectives were the major issues the board hoped to address throughout the year.

Chittenden County State's Attorney T.J. Donovan is expected to grab the endorsement of Bennington County Sen.

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Residents in the Dorset area and throughout the Northshire of Bennington County will have greater access to first responder care thanks to a collaboration between Manchester Rescue and Southwestern Vermont Health Care .

Bennington Senior Center activities for include a visit to the Whitney Farm Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a 1 p.m. showing of the movie "High Plains Drifter" starring Clint Eastwood.

Some rural post offices in Vermont will remain open but will have reduced hours under a new plan floated by the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday.

Bennington could see improved services for patients addicted to opioids under newly passed legislation, but a methadone clinic is not slated for the area, according to a state health official.

Vermont Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin spoke in unusually sharp terms Wednesday as he chastised the Vermont House and its Democratic leaders for scuttling a bill aimed at addressing what Shumlin has labeled an opiate "epidemic" in the state.

The Young at Heart Seniors of North Bennington invite all area seniors to their senior luncheon at Kevin's, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. seatings.

A host of bills has cleared the Legislature that will address growing opiate abuse and gang problems, according to a local senator who pushed hard for the measures.

Jim White, during his 40-year tenure as the Bennington County Forester must have been inspired with the title of Betty Smith's book, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." Whether or not Jim had ever read Ms.

United Counseling Service of Bennington County organized an early clean-up Thursday in advance of this Saturdays statewide Green Up Day.

The Battenkill Chorale will feature soloists Carol J. Poppe, Paul Lambert and Nicholas Lasoff in a program titled "To Everything There is a Season!" scheduled for Saturday, May 5, at 8 p.m., and May 6, at 4 p.m., at St.

Should police have access to your prescription drug information? It's a debate that's put lawmakers at odds for months.

The Select Board voted Monday to revoke the recent appointment it made of a town service officer after it was discovered that references provided by the candidate were fraudulent.

Courtesy an ever-changing venue, the Bennington County Chamber of Commerce ditched last year's downtown Studio 54 vibe for a warehouse rave feel in Morse Industrial Park for the Aurora Dance Party in 2012.