Bennington and Hinesburg rejected a local option tax, while Essex approved a new tax on rooms, and voted down a new tax on retail sales and restaurant meals and drinks.

By Greta Solsaa/VTDigger The Vermont Agency of Transportation is acquiring $60.3 million in federal dollars to replace 60 miles of rail for freight travel between Rutland and North Bennington, according to an announcement last week. The funding comes from the federal Department of Transportation, and was supported by U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., U.S. Sen. […]

By Elodie Reed Editor’s note:  Elodie Reed is the communications manager at the Extension College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at UVM. What you see missing from your life, you can make happen, says Rutland and Bennington Counties 4-H Educator Moonshine “Moonie” Shorey. It just has to start small, and probably out of sight, before […]

Stratton Mountain has invested $8 million in capital improvements ahead of the 2026-27 winter season, including renovations to its lodges, expanded guest amenities, new grooming equipment, snowmaking maintenance and upgrades to employee housing. Among the most visible changes is a renovation of Mid Mountain Lodge, which will feature a new outdoor walk-up bar called the […]

Voters in Dorset will consider conveying a portion of town-owned land on Raptor Lane for the construction of 35 homes. At the heart of the issue is whether residents want to see the town grow.

Firefighters contained a 30-acre wildfire on national forest land near County Road in Stamford, with no injuries and no damage to private property. Stamford Fire said it was dispatched at 12:16 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 to a wildfire just south of County Road near the high tension line. The cause is under investigation. The post Bennington County wildfire burns 30 acres on national forest land appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

Jon Hurdle A steel beam weighing about 55,000 pounds was slowly lowered into place as part of the new bridge in Readsboro. READSBORO—The first steel beam for Readsboro’s new bridge over the Deerfield River was installed on Tuesday morning, in a crucial stage of the massive construction project that is due to cost $29 million and take almost two years to complete. At around 10:30 am, a 500-ton crane lowered a girder weighing about 55,000 pounds into place with one end on the eastern s

A Bennington County man is charged with manslaughter after police said he struck and killed a Dorset man in the driveway of a home back in May. Vermont State Police said troopers and detectives were notified May 31 of a motor vehicle crash in the driveway of a residence in Dorset. Police said the investigation found Arthur G. Coons, 67, of Shaftsbury, was driving in the driveway when he accelerated and struck 39-year-old Philip Mecik and the home. The post Police: Shaftsbury driver struck and ki

A Bennington County man is accused of sexually assaulting and causing bodily harm to a domestic partner, according to Vermont State Police. Police said that troopers were notified on Oct. 7 at 12:08 a.m. about a reported sexual assault in Readsboro. The post Bennington County man accused of sexual assault, domestic assault appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.