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Paula Jean Weldon, a Benington college student who went missing in 1946 in the “Bennington Triangle.” Wikipedia

College students seek information on the paranormal from community

BENNINGTON - A pair of Bennington College students are seeking to get a better understanding of the experiences of southern Vermonters as they relate to paranormal activity, and are interested in connecting with valley residents should they have anything to share.
Devan Spiro and...

Things are getting a little spooky

Haunted house to take over haunted restaurant
DOVER - Jim Thomas, owner of The Last Chair, was skeptical about ghosts. That is, until he started spending time working at The Last Chair.
“I used to be very skeptical,” Thomas told The Deerfield Valley News this week...

Former Twin Valley music teacher Alma Jane “Peaches” Hostetter Hart will appear on ABC’s “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, October 25. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Television. Photo by Eric McCandless

Tune-in alert: Well-known resident will appear on Wheel of Fortune

BENNINGTON - Former Twin Valley music teacher Alma Jane “Peaches” Hostetter Hart will appear on ABC’s “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, October 25.
Hart is a self-proclaimed fan of “Wheel of Fortune.” She and her husband, Dennis Hart, watch it every night. She told The Deerfield Valley News...

Bentley Munsell

Nurse manager recognized for leadership

BENNINGTON - Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, recently honored a nurse manager for his outstanding leadership at SVMC’s ExpressCare clinic.
Bentley Munsell, BSN, RN, CEN, the clinical nurse manager of SVMC’s ExpressCare, was awarded the first Daisy...

Mental health alliance offers training

VERMONT - The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont is hosting a virtual NAMI FaithNet Presenter Training on Sunday, October 20, from 1 to 5 pm via Zoom. This free online session will give volunteer leaders the tools and knowledge to engage and educate faith communities of all traditions...

Claudette Hollenbeck

Aging in Place: Would trade wisdom for better back, good vision

Think about all the things we never knew when we were in our teens, 20s, and even 30s. I look at my three wonderful grandchildren and am thunderstruck by how little life experience they have had, and yet when I was their age I actually got married and started having children! In retrospect, I...

Mount Snow’s famous skis-on gondola was being installed 55 years ago.

This Week in History October 17-24

10 years ago:
The Hermitage opened their new 90,000-square-foot post-and-beam base lodge over (then) Columbus Day weekend. The building included a fitness center, pool, spa, ski and rental shop, restaurant, locker rooms, child care center, arcade, bowling center, and a 50-...

Tom Martyn

Banker of the year award

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Savings & Loan announced that Tom Martyn has received the prestigious 2024 Vermont Outstanding Community Service Banker of the Year award by the Vermont Bankers Association. The award was created to recognize leaders who exemplify the best of community banking...

Cheese with apple pie? Here, it’s the law

VERMONT - Vermont is known for a couple of things in the food world. Every fall, tourists flock to the state to enjoy artisanal cheeses and locally grown apples. It’s also known for popular food brands like Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Cabot cheese. The state is dedicated enough to their food...

This Week in History October 10 - 17

10 years ago: The Dover Selectboard decided not to add their signatures to a resolution calling for a cap on the statewide education tax rate. Dover School Board Chair Richard Werner said the cap might keep the statewide education tax rate stable, while still increasing the...