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DSLexpansion to benefit Bennington County
A recently announced expansion of digital subscriber line service by Fairpoint Communications will affect a large swath of Bennington County.
Hillary Dobbs Speeds to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
East Dorset, Vermont - Hillary Dobbs won the $5,500 Open Speed on Thursday afternoon at the Vermont Summer Festival running July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
As the Health Service turns 60, Alan Johnson says Nye Bevan's vision continues to inspire him and points out that a decade ago it was talked of as if it was on its knees When I took on the job of Health ...
School releases info on cave fall
The New Hampshire-based "adventure education" school whose student was the subject of a five-hour rescue from Monday night into Tuesday morning released an incident report providing more details of the fall ...
Trapped teen rescued from Vermont cave
Members of the Vermont Cave Rescue Network, Mount Tabor/Danby Fire Department, Manchester and Rutland ambulance and the Vermont State Police Tuesday at 2 a.m. rescue a 16-year-old girl from the Falls Cliff cave ...
Long time local auto repair business moving to Dorset Industrial Park
Economic considerations coupled with the inadequate size of his building have caused Gavin Cornell - owner of GWC Auto Repair - to move his business to Dorset.
A Profile Of The Nation's Health - Wake-up Call On Health Inequalities, UK
Health Profiles for every local authority and region across England were published by the Department of Health and the Association of Public Health Observatories.
Call for health inequalities push
Ministers are urging local authorities in England to target problem "hotspots" after producing a detailed breakdown of public health indicators.
East Dorset council website attacked by hackers
A COUNCIL has had to take extra security measures after part of its website was hacked.
More pensions in 'postcode lottery' threat
Savers may face another obstacle to hopes of a comfortable retirement. Norwich Union, one of the biggest insurers, said it is to base pension payouts on postcodes from September.
Frank G. Shattuck, II, 89, formerly of Dorset and Hill Shadow Road in Bennington, died peacefully Saturday morning, May 24, 2008 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington.
Church undergoes most significant shuffle in 20 years
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington announced Friday that four priests had been granted senior priest status and would retire from the day-to-day administration of their parishes, including one priest who ...
Select Board approves upgrade for Town Hall
In a direct response to the the recommendations made as a result of the town energy audit, the Select Board voted unanimously in favor of upgrading the heating system in Town Hall on Tuesday night.
Residents in the South West live longest
Living in East Dorset gives you the best chance of growing into old age, with almost eight in ten residents expected to reach 75.
Life expectancy best in South West England
East Dorset People in southwest England have the best chance of reaching the age of 75, while those in South Wales, Manchester, Liverpool and Tower Hamlets, East London, have the least.
Want to live until you are 75? Then move to the south west
Henk ten Cate 'sacked' as Chelsea clear decks ahead of approach for Scolari Chelsea are believed to have sacked first team coach Henk ten Cate days after he was told his job was safe by Stamford Bridge chief ...
South west tops long-life table
People are more likely to live to 75 in England and Wales People in the south west are more likely to live into their mid 70s than those living elsewhere in England and Wales, official data shows.
Eat Local Challenge launches workshops with food producers
With the high cost of grocery store food these days, local farmers are at par for price, but often well beyond in quality and freshness.
Attempted manslaughter charge added in case
Charges against a man accused of stabbing and nearly killing his girlfriend in Manchester were amended by the Bennington County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday. via The Bennington Banner
Woods Tea Co. to perform benefit
Wood's Tea Company will give a performance at the East Dorset Congregational Church May 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be pre-sold for $10 or $12 at the door. via Manchester Journal