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A Bennington man was sentenced Monday to serve four months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

GLOBAL HUNGER PROGRAM: Can music help feed the starving? There will be a presentation by Kelly Moore, performer, humanitarian and founder of "Music for Mankind" tonight at 7 at the Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St.

Burlington filmmaker Jim Taylor and his wife, Barbara Potter, have seen the world's most exotic places, albeit from unusual angles.

VIOLATION: Unlawful Mischief, False Information to Police ACCUSED: Benjamin M. Woodcock AGE: 34 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Andover, Vermont VICTIM: Michael L. Hughes CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Peru, Vermont SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Woodcock is being charged with Unlawful Mischief for slashing two tires on the victims vehicle.

As an early step in creating an integrated resource project, representatives of the Green Mountain National Forest will host a meeting on Thursday during which they will discuss what they have learned about the woods in Dorset, Peru, Winhall, Manchester and Mount Tabor.

The Londonderry Solid Waste Group is sponsoring a Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, Oct.

By returning to the College of St. Joseph's education department for her second stint as its division chair, alumnus Dr.

PERU, Vermont -- On Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th, all day Adventure Passes, good for as many rides on as many rides, slides and attractions in the Sun Mountain Adventure Park - everything except the Sun Mountain Flyer - are just twenty-five bucks a pop! But wait, there's more.

Animal-lovers, friends and supporters of Second Chance Animal Center in Shaftsbury are invited to celebrate the Center's 50 years of serving the pets and their people of Bennington County, northern Massachusetts and eastern New York State.

School bells tolled across the Northshire this week, as most local schools re-opened after summer vacation drew to an end.

Two internationally acclaimed Vermont residents will perform together at Pink's Alley on Friday, Aug.

Cinema is so exciting it's almost explosive: That's the message promoted by this year's Montreal World Film Festival's official poster that features a Molotov cocktail.

Burr and Burton Academy purchased 100 acres of land last week in Peru, near the border of Landgrove, for its environmental studies program.

The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad is spreading the word to Windham County residents about the importance of correctly placing their street numbers on their homes.

If plans to build a new fleet of nuclear power plants make it past the drawing board, the cost to taxpayers and electricity consumers could be massive, according to a new study released by the Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School.

When the Stone Bench Project began in 2004, it was a way to help teenagers in the mountain villages surrounding Ayacucho, Peru, attain carving skills that could help them earn a living as artists.

The town of Manchester is spearheading an effort to partner with other surrounding towns in an attempt to reduce the cost of a variety of commodities.

There are only two Saturdays left to drop off auction and yard sale items for Bennington Area Habitat's Third Annual Auction scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at A Safe Place self storage, located off of Route 7 in Dorset.

A celebration of solsice to welcome inA the first official day of summer will be held on Sunday, June 21.A The festivities will begin at the Peru Church at 5 p.m. where Rev.

"We don't usually start graduation with a prayer, but in light of the turn in the weather I think a silent prayer might be in order." Woodstock Union High School Teaching Principal Greg Schillinger might have been kidding Friday night, but after a solid week of rain, the class of 2009 and their friends and family could not have asked for a more ...