Shaftsbury News

On a misty February morning, fire crews responded to a report of a structural fire on Dermody Road.

A Pownal man could face life in prison if convicted on charges stemming from a police accusation that he forced a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him when he was 19 years old.

A recently announced expansion of digital subscriber line service by Fairpoint Communications will affect a large swath of Bennington County.

If a judge rules that police violated the rights of a man accused of shooting his former brother-in-law to death last year, charges that he molested at least three children may be thrown out.

Upon arrival at a structure fire at 39 Mountain Road in Woodford, Assistant Fire Chief Walter Clark of the Bennington Rural Volunteer Fire Dept observed 50 year old Thomas Regan of Wolcott CT attempting to put ...

There is a saying attributed to World War II news correspondent Ernie Pyle that there are no atheists in foxholes.

A Shaftsbury man was released on conditions after being arraigned in Bennington District Court on Monday on a charge that he attacked a man with a knife.

A Shaftsbury man and a local teenage girl pleaded innocent on Monday to felony charges that they had been involved in an incident on Sunday where another man was threatened with a knife, according to police.

A Shaftsbury man was ordered held on $25,000 bail after a weight of evidence hearing in Bennington District Court on Thursday.

It is easy to sympathize with the owners of Southern Vermont Orchards when, after a recent crop loss they estimated at $600,000, they purchased a $30,000 Hail Banger Cannon in an effort to avoid further damage ...

Officials say a Route 7 exit, closed as part of construction on the northern leg of the Bennington Bypass, could be reopened earlier than expected.

Police seized more than a pound of marijuana from a Pownal residence Monday night.

Who let the dogs out? No matter who it was, it's time to reconsider because the town of Manchester is planning a crackdown on those dog owners who have left their dogs off the list of registered dogs.

Two elementary school mainstays and one free-spirited high school art teacher recently packed up their lesson plans and said goodbye to life in the classroom.

The following cases were heard in Bennington District Court on Monday: Luke Shaw, 21, of Webb Street in Bennington pleaded not guilty to charges of domestic assault, disorderly conduct, vehicle operation ...

The Shaftsbury School District held an informational session Wednesday night for parents interested in its proposed preschool program.

An interim Southwest Vermont Career Development Center director was appointed by a narrow margin Monday while the search to find a permanent replacement continues.

On May 20, 2008 State Police in Shaftsbury responded to the West Rupert Post Office for a report of a burglary.

Mount Anthony Union High School seniors Maureen Stimola, Neil Howard and Chris Allison aren't sure what they'll do when they get to college in the fall after graduating tonight, but they're certain to do it in ...

Despite some difficult times, Crystal Careau, a member of the Mount Anthony Union High School class of 2008, will be going on to college with a full scholarship.