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Did you know… it’s Public Schools Week!

Bennington Banner 23 Feb 2026
BENNINGTON -- Even though our schools aren’t in session this week, we are still here and ready to celebrate all of the amazing things that public schools have to offer! ....
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The classic Kids Klassic at Lake Paran

Bennington Banner 23 Feb 2026
Bite Me Bait held the Kids Klassic Fishing Derby on Saturday at Lake Paran. Children 15 and under came out to see who could catch the largest fish in five categories. The event encourages children to get outside and participate ....
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Shaftsbury Select Board contracts for update of town plan

Bennington Banner 23 Feb 2026
The town did not get a municipal planning grant to pay for the updating of its Town Plan, but has entered an agreement with the Bennington County Regional Commission to update the plan at a cost of no more than ....
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Teachers: 'A meaningful legacy'

Bennington Banner 23 Feb 2026
BENNINGTON — There can really be no argument that teachers are as formative to a young person as the curriculum itself. It is teachers who interact and connect with young people every day – forming relationships as they observe, address, ....
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Some Cliff Tops and Overlooks Are Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines

Bennington Banner 23 Feb 2026
Hiking Vermont’s hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend people check to see if the area they are planning to hike or climb is open. In ....
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Fukushima at 15: Author shares current reality, wider costs of an ongoing disaster

Bennington Banner 23 Feb 2026
BRATTLEBORO — Fifteen years ago, on 11 March 2011, four nuclear reactors in Fukushima, Japan were destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami, a disaster that still impacts the world today. Thomas A. Bass, journalist and author of the book ‘Return ....
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Senator Chris Murphy to Give Public Talk on February 26

Bennington Banner 22 Feb 2026
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, will give a public talk on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. at the ’62 Center Mainstage at Williams College, in conversation with Matthew Tokeshi, associate professor of political science ....
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Vermont Historical Society announces 50 for 250 program

Bennington Banner 22 Feb 2026
BARRE — The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce a new project called 50 for 250. As part of national commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the United States, VHS has selected 50 items from its collections that symbolize ....
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Vermont gets nod as best winter sports destination in the U.S.

Bennington Banner 22 Feb 2026
MONTPELIER — Vermont is the top winter sports destination in the U.S., according to Travel + Leisure ....
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