The art of community based learning: MAUHS students study at VAE
NORTH BENNINGTON — This spring, Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE), welcomed students Lilly Jenkins and Viva Ratray from Mount Anthony Union High School’s Commu...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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Lady Patriots look toward another trip to D1 Softball Championships
BENNINGTON – Coming off multiple successful seasons, including two trips to the Vermont State Division I championship in the last three years, The Lady Pat...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Kelly Carroll: Forensic facility bill is 'a good first step'
BENNINGTON — Passage of legislation aimed at creating a secure forensic facility in Vermont is a good first step but only a first step, said Kelly Carroll,...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Joseph Arvo Ekroos, 70, Middlebury native
BENNINGTON — Joseph “Joey” Ekroos, age 70, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Bennington Veterans’ Home. Joe was born in Middlebury, Vt., Jan. 29,...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Make Music Vermont invites local musicians and venues to join statewide celebration
BENNINGTON — Make Music Vermont is inviting musicians, businesses, organizations and communities across the state to participate in a day of free, live mus...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Trial underway for suspect in 2022 Bennington murder
A murder trial is underway in Bennington for a suspect authorities say is responsible for a 2022 murder shortly after he was released from prison.
May 6, 2026Open source
Armed robbery reported at Bennington store
Police seek public's help identifying suspect who fled on foot.
May 3, 2026Open source
Bennington Battle Monument faces preservation challenges ahead of 250th anniversaries
Bennington Battle Monument faces preservation challenges ahead of 250th anniversaries
May 3, 2026Open source
This Manchester mansion has history — and now the world’s largest private collection of 20th-century Ve...
Discover the largest private collection of 20th-century Vermont art in the world, now permanently showcased at the Southern Vermont Arts Center.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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Capitol Beat: Vt. gets $31.7M for timber damage
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets announced this week that an agreement has been signed, unlocking $31.7 million from the U.S. Department o...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Learning about health and wellness
Students from St. Michael Catholic School in Brattleboro participated in the annual Health Fair recently. Members of the Brattleboro Fire Department and stud...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Draft Economic Plan Puts Focus On Floods, Housing, Broadband And Rural Business Growth
A new five-year economic development plan for northern Vermont identifies housing, flooding, aging infrastructure and workforce shortages as major challenges...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Vermont’s public lands are costly to maintain. And soon, many may be more expensive to visit.
Vermont's state and federal agencies are struggling to manage public lands due to rising costs and high demand. Fee hikes and new funding proposals are being...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Vermont student activist Mohsen Mahdawi faces new deportation order
Federal immigration judge orders deportation of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist. ACLU appeals decision.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Westside looking to repeat in Division IV
BFA-St. Albans, Oxbow and West Rutland will be at Vermont State University Castleton’s softball facility with an opportunity to defend their state champion...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Titles on the line at Centennial Field
The Vermont Lake Monsters have gotten off to hot start to the 2026 Futures League campaign, so there has been a lot of quality baseball played at Centennial...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Vermont drops in annual KIDS COUNT Data Book ranking
The 2026 Kids Count Data Book indicates that while Vermont still ranks well above the national average for child well-being, education remains an area of con...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Advocates say data privacy bill will do little to protect Vermont consumers
A comprehensive data privacy bill is headed to Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s desk. But privacy advocates say it will do little to protect consumers from Big...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Almost 100 workers will lose their jobs when Franklin Foods closes Enosburg Falls facility
Franklin Foods, which has been using Vermont milk to make cream cheese for 127 years, will close at the end of July.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
142 positions impacted across UVM Health as the network faces budget gap
142 positions will be eliminated or restructured across UVM Health’s network in Vermont and northern New York.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Four charged following northern Vermont drug bust
Four people have been arrested on multiple drug charges following an investigation in Newport, Vermont that stemmed from a monthslong investigation.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Vermont woman sentenced on firearms offense following fatal shooting
A Vermont woman will serve nearly two years in prison after she admitted to possessing a gun as a felon. The charges stem from a fatal shooting last year.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Vermont Conversation: Are smartphones birth control? Economist Caitlin Myers on sex, abortion access and ta...
Smartphones have led to “reducing in-person interactions, increasing pornography use, and reducing sexual frequency,” say Myers and co-author Ezekiel Hoo...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
A Yankee Notebook: Black fly festival is quintessential Vermont celebrations
Discover the charm of small-town American events, from block parties to black fly festivals. Experience the authentic roots of the country.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Jackson Stoever
Jackson Stoever joined WMUR as a reporter in May 2026. He comes to WMUR after a stint at sister station WPTZ in Vermont. Jackson moved to Vermont f
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Andy Mitchell tapped to lead MNFF
Addison County voters on Nov. 3 will at the very least pick four new Vermont House members … (read more)
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Brattleboro among those hit by $500,000 bank and wire fraud case
Federal authorities have arrested five out-of-state suspects as part of more than a $500,000 fraud perpetrated on banks and credit unions throughout Vermont...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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Peru is in Bennington County, Vermont.
Region: Vermont
ZIP Codes
05152
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Capitol Beat: Vt. gets $31.7M for timber damage
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets announced this week that an agreement has been signed, unlocking $31.7 million from the U.S. Department o...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Police seek information on Pownal UTV theft
POWNAL — The Shaftsbury Barracks of Vermont State Police reported on Thursday that troopers are investigating the theft of a side-by-side in Pownal the day...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Learning about health and wellness
Students from St. Michael Catholic School in Brattleboro participated in the annual Health Fair recently. Members of the Brattleboro Fire Department and stud...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Draft Economic Plan Puts Focus On Floods, Housing, Broadband And Rural Business Growth
A new five-year economic development plan for northern Vermont identifies housing, flooding, aging infrastructure and workforce shortages as major challenges...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Vermont’s public lands are costly to maintain. And soon, many may be more expensive to visit.
Vermont's state and federal agencies are struggling to manage public lands due to rising costs and high demand. Fee hikes and new funding proposals are being...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Vermont student activist Mohsen Mahdawi faces new deportation order
Federal immigration judge orders deportation of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist. ACLU appeals decision.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Westside looking to repeat in Division IV
BFA-St. Albans, Oxbow and West Rutland will be at Vermont State University Castleton’s softball facility with an opportunity to defend their state champion...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Titles on the line at Centennial Field
The Vermont Lake Monsters have gotten off to hot start to the 2026 Futures League campaign, so there has been a lot of quality baseball played at Centennial...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Vermont drops in annual KIDS COUNT Data Book ranking
The 2026 Kids Count Data Book indicates that while Vermont still ranks well above the national average for child well-being, education remains an area of con...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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