More than 150 people dedicated their time over the past year to building the house, from pouring the foundation to the last strokes of a paint brush, but it only took five smiles to turn that house into a home Sunday afternoon.

Anyone thinking about raising children in Vermont may want to consider North Bennington first.

A case of extreme underage drunk driving late Monday night. Police arrested 20-year-old James Jerome, of North Bennington, in Bennington at around 10 p.m. for DUI and possessing cocaine.

The North Bennington sub-committee looking at governance and sustainability voiced its displeasure with the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union and Shaftsbury school board for preparing without its knowledge a configuration analysis that considers the effects of closing the North Bennington Graded School.

The Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union released an analysis Tuesday at the request of the Shaftsbury School Board outlining two options that would save taxpayers a considerable among of money.

A New York man who led police for 30 miles on a chase where speeds hit 100 mph was arraigned in Bennington District Court Thursday.

The Mount Anthony Union School Board voted to maintain and defend its current structure despite a letter from Vermont Commissioner of Education Armando Vilaseca that recommended the board submit a new structure to voters in time for Town Meeting Day.

There is a little nip in the air and the leaves are turning brown so it's time for a refreshing slug of Vermont apple cider with a side of doughnuts.

A Shaftsbury man faces at least three decades in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his former brother-in-law and sexually assaulting three children.

A man who fatally shot his brother-in-law in front of the victim's children says he's guilty.

The Shaftsbury School District Board will decide soon exactly how committed it is to looking into a merger with North Bennington.

In a letter sent this week, the Vermont Department of Education states that the composition of the Mount Anthony Union District Board apparently "fails to pass constitutional muster," and suggests that the board be "reapportioned to meet constitutional requirements." Commissioner Armando Vilaseca suggests in the letter addressed to MAU Chairwoman ...

Well, we've finally had that"ah-ha" moment. That first of, I'm sure, many Nieve-you-know-how-to-make-my-heart-melt, yes-you-can-buy-that-dress moment.

A smaller supply of the H1N1 vaccine in the state has caused some vaccination clinics scheduled in area schools to be delayed, including one scheduled Tuesday for studentsatMount AnthonyUnion Middle School.

Vermont Arts Exchange celebrates its 17th anniversary of festive Halloween parades and parties with the 17th Annual North Bennington Halloween Parade on Friday, Oct.