A Bennington College sophomore is organizing the event on Saturday to offer the resettlers an opportunity to network with other community members.
Afghan refugees will share Ramadan meal with Bennington-area students and leaders
Author: Tiffany Tan
Tiffany Tan is VTDigger's Southern Vermont reporter. Before joining VTDigger, she covered cops and courts for the Bennington Banner from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, Tiffany worked for the Rapid City Journal in South Dakota and spent more than 10 years working for newspapers and television stations in Manila, Singapore and Beijing.
Lawmakers propose qualifications for elected county prosecutors and judges through constitutional amendment
The Senate Committee on Government Operations is discussing whether to set specific qualifications, normally the province of state law rather than the Constitution.
Bennington police: Officer provided emergency care to man who died in custody
Vermont State Police, who are investigating the death, said their preliminary investigation showed no indication that Bennington police used physical force on the man.
Vermont’s 2022 opioid deaths set a record for the 3rd straight year
The 237 Vermonters who died of an accidental opioid overdose include dozens who ingested gabapentin, an anti-seizure drug that health officials flagged for the first time this week.
Expanded sheriff reform bill advances in the Vermont Senate
“There is a problem with the way that sheriffs are doing their jobs in our state,” said Sen. Ruth Hardy, D-Addison, a sponsor of the bill. “We need to do something besides a study.”
Rutland’s mayoral race demonstrates the growing influence of a local PAC
Community leaders say Rutland Forward played a key role in last week’s local elections, in which all nine of the political action committee’s candidates won.
New York firm plans to turn former Southern Vermont College into luxury resort
The resort is envisioned as a three-season destination in New England, featuring 130 hotel rooms plus a high-end restaurant and spa, and would create up to 150 jobs.
Bennington officials oppose police oversight bill drafted by Bennington senators
The legislation, S.75, proposes giving civilian boards the authority to manage police departments, much like selectboards, town managers and police chiefs do. Bennington’s town manager says the bill has “gone too far.”
Alderman Michael Doenges ousts Mayor David Allaire to lead Rutland
In a campaign season that cast a spotlight on Rutland’s rising crime, lack of housing and population decline, Doenges unseated three-term mayor David Allaire on Tuesday, according to unofficial city election results.
Windsor County state’s attorney willing to review cases after discovery of prosecutorial violation
The violation resulted in the dismissal last month of a child sexual assault case, and concerns over the responsibility of prosecutors to share with defendants evidence that the state holds.