Vt. Senate OKs tax-and-regulate pot compromise

MONTPELIER — A bill taxing and regulating the legal sale of marijuana and cannabis products in Vermont is headed to Gov. Phil Scott's desk. The Vermont Senate voted 23-6 on Tuesday to …

Manchester Journal awarded $30,000 grant MANCHESTER — The Vermont Community Fund has awarded the Manchester Journal a $30,000 grant from its Main Street Business Relief Fund. The Journal was one of 55 businesses in Arlington, East …

Arlington restaffing highway crew ARLINGTON — The Arlington Select Board had a staffing issue on its hands when it's three-person highway crew suddenly dropped to one with a paving project in the works and winter plowing season …

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Final Arthur Jones retrospective up now at 3 Pears Gallery

DORSET — If you've ever driven Route 7 in the Northshire, the bumpy spine of the Green Mountains is unmistakable. Likewise is the work of Arthur Jones, a painter born and raised in Dorset …

Cybersecurity best practice for staff working from home

It’s called telecommuting. And one study two years ago by a Swiss office service provider found that 70 percent of professionals work away from the office at least one day a …

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Arts and Entertainment

Ellenbogen Gallery hosts watercolors

MANCHESTER — The Ellenbogen Gallery will exhibit 10 framed watercolor paintings by Bennington artist Reg Darling beginning Wednesday, Sept. 30. "Impressions from the Faroe Islands" is a …

Weston Playhouse debuts 'Songs for Today'

Taconic Music offers violin concert, strings for kids

Something's brewing in Southern Vermont

For many years, craft brew enthusiasts in Southern Vermont felt a bit neglected.Although our region has been home to two award-winning brewpubs such as Madison Brewing Company in Bennington and …

Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal Regional All Stars awards show

All Stars virtual ceremony honors region's top athletes BENNINGTON — The region's top athletes and coaches were honored on Monday night as the Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal hosted the virtual version of the fourth annual Bennington Banner …

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CAT-TV to broadcast MAU varsity sporting events

BENNINGTON — With no spectators currently allowed at Mount Anthony high school sporting events, MAU athletic director Ashley Hoyt wanted to find a way to allow fans to still watch the game. …

State lets games begin for interscholastic fall sports MONTPELIER — Starting Saturday, athletes in Vermont's K-12 schools will begin playing games again. "We wanted to give our student athletes an extra weekend for what has already been a …

Regional chamber to host inaugural B2B Golf Classic BENNINGTON — The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their inaugural golf tournament, the B2B (Business to Business) Golf Classic Sept. 30 at Mount Anthony Country …

Fall Round Up at Sodbusters BRISTOL — Three Bennington Horseshoe Club members competed on Sunday in the Fall Round Up at Sodbusters Horseshoe Club. Samantha Coleman won the B Division. Coleman tossed a total of 85 …