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A neighbourhood has been hit by a recent "depressing" trend of people dumping beds and mattresses out on the streets.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — Preparations are underway for a jury trial in Windham County this week, the state’s first since the coronavirus pandemic struck Vermont 14 months ago. The criminal trial, taking place at the state courthouse in Brattleboro, is scheduled to start Wednesday, following a jury draw that begins today. The proceedings will involve pandemic-related protocols, such as social distancing and masking, according to court documents. As of Friday, six Windham County defendants were being considered for the lone trial spot. At the...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — Preparations are underway for a jury trial in Windham County next week, the state’s first since the coronavirus pandemic struck Vermont 14 months ago. The criminal trial, taking place at the state courthouse in Brattleboro, is scheduled to start Wednesday, following a jury draw that begins Monday. The proceedings will involve pandemic-related protocols, such as social distancing and masking, according to court documents. As of Friday, six Windham County defendants were being considered for the lone trial spot. At th...

For reasons that I can’t quite grasp, there seems to be an irresistible urge on the part of news entrepreneurs to think regionally rather than locally. Maybe a regional focus makes fundraising easier. Maybe folks think it makes little sense to build out a digital infrastructure for a project that serves just one community. There’s no doubt that some of the best journalism start-ups are regional or statewide, with The Texas Tribune leading the way. Yet truly local projects such as the New Haven Independent, The Batavian, The Mendocino Voice and, closer to home, The Bedford Citizen, The Pro...

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