Bennington

Bedtime-friendly New Year’s party

BENNINGTON - Want to celebrate the arrival of 2022 but bedtime is at 8 pm? No problem. Put on party clothes and join the Bennington Museum in welcoming in the “noon” year with music, dancing, party hats, noisemakers, and the countdown to noon. Create a special hat before moving on to the silly...

SVMC limits visitation due to COVID surge

BENNINGTON - In response to a sustained surge in cases of COVID-19 throughout Vermont and to mitigate the spread of the virus, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, has suspended in-person visits for hospital patients. Visitor restrictions also include the health system’s practices and off-campus...

Honor veterans this weekend

BENNINGTON - The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, along with other volunteer groups, will be honoring veterans at Vermont Veterans Home, 325 North Street, on Saturday, December 18, for “National Wreaths Across America Day.”
Cadets and senior members of the Vermont Wing, along with...

Photo by Ellie Roden

Share Hanukkah photos, recipes

BENNINGTON - The mitzvah of Hanukkah is to share the miracle by lighting the Hanukkah menorah and displaying the light. Share some virtual light with pictures of a favorite menorah or a photo of a menorah lighting for a slideshow on Congregation Beth El’s website. Include, if desired, a short...

Art for the exhibit “Transient Beauty” is based on the photos of “Snowflake” Bentley.

Museum offers unique art show and auction based on snowflakes

BENNINGTON - On Friday, November 26, Bennington Museum will open the annual winter exhibition and closed-bid auction “Transient Beauty: Responding to ‘Snowflake’ Bentley,” featuring 25 contemporary artists responding to the magical photomicrographs of Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley. Completely self-...

Photo by Paul Croutworst

Top shot

BENNINGTON - Twin Valley Middle High School soccer player Reese Croutworst recently took home top honors in the end-of-season Elks Soccer Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Bennington Elks Lodge. She won the Vermont Championship for the U14 girls category in October, and the regional championship...

SVMC project to double ER capacity

BENNINGTON - Loads of insulation, doors, lighting fixtures, pressure treated lumber, wooden beams, and an antique cast iron sink are among the items being harvested for reuse from The Lodge, a building on the Bennington campus of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. The building is slated for...

COVID rate takes a big jump, state says

MONTPELIER- Administration officials at Tuesday’s press briefing said COVID-19 cases increased by about 42% over the past week, with an elevated number of cases in Bennington County. Current COVID modeling doesn’t anticipate that cases will fall over the next four weeks.
Gov. Phil Scott...

Douglas Jowett accompanies his children, Claira-Jane Jowett, 8, and Timothy Jowett, 6, at the registration desk at Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s clinic for children. Photo courtesy of Ashley Jowett.

Now eligible, children line up to get their vaccine shot

Kids-only clinic a festive affair BENNINGTON - On the afternoon of Friday, November 5, kids ages 5 to 11 streamed into the former Southern Vermont College gymnasium to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
That afternoon, the gymnasium, which has been used by Southwestern...

Local war history in spotlight

BENNINGTON - The Bennington Branch of the American Association of University Women and Bennington Performing Arts Center will co-sponsor “Bennington in WWII: Women and Men who Served,” on Sunday, November 14, at 2 pm. The event will be staged at BPAC and will feature four readers, including Tony...