Bennington News

The Bennington Museum is seeking volunteer docents and educators to lead, teach and inspire visitors and young members of the community to appreciate fine art and the rich cultural heritage and history found at the museum through guided tours and educational programs.

Anyone thinking about raising children in Vermont may want to consider North Bennington first.

Three residents of a home in the West Road Mobile Home Park are facing felony charges of cultivation of marijuana after police said they found 11 marijuana plants during a search of the home in October.

About 45 people attended a meeting Monday about economic development in the town, and while no new initiatives were developed from the discussions, community leaders said they were happy to see strong interest.

Rutland's city attorney is arguing that the municipality's ordinance restricting where sex offenders can live isn't to blame for James Oney's continued incarceration.

A 22-year-old Brambly Lane man, who has already been convicted of two felonies this year, is facing life in prison after police said he had sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl several times beginning in August.

The North Bennington sub-committee looking at governance and sustainability voiced its displeasure with the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union and Shaftsbury school board for preparing without its knowledge a configuration analysis that considers the effects of closing the North Bennington Graded School.

Rifle season in Vermont definitely was off to a wet start Saturday, and whether that meant a good or bad first day seemed to depend on where you were - and, of course, your luck in spotting a buck.

No obvious engine problems were found in the plane that crashed on Whipstock Hill on Oct.

A New York man who led police for 30 miles on a chase where speeds hit 100 mph was arraigned in Bennington District Court Thursday.

The local Veterans Day parade had a new destination at a traditional site this year.

The Bennington Museum is calling for regional artists to participate in the Regional Arts Program for the first half of 2010.

Bennington Project Independence hosted a flag dedication ceremony at its new site on Harwood Hill on Tuesday.

A Pownal man was held on $15,000 bail after he was arraigned Monday in Bennington District Court for resisting arrest and violating his conditions of release.

Police said a Dorset man may have been chasing another vehicle when his pickup truck crashed on Route 315 Monday morning, killing himself and injuring his 5-year-old son.

A man serving a 25- to 35-year sentence for sexually assaulting a young girl pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Bennington District Court to charges he sent a letter to his victim urging her not to testify against him in a post-conviction relief case in Bennington Superior Court.

Chances are thatTracy Greene, Magalis Filson and Dick Frantz are not well known within the Bennington Community.

A car accident this summer that killed a pregnant woman's unborn twins could lead to new legislation for protecting the unborn.

A Shaftsbury man pleaded guilty Friday to shooting his former brother-in-law to death and to molesting children -- charges that would likely result in him serving 30 years to life in prison.

The chairman of the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee says he's drafting a bill that would criminalize the untimely deaths of fetuses.