Michael Albans

3 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Michael Albans

BENNINGTON — The Bennington Police Department has lost a much-loved, retired, 24-year dispatcher. Sandra Jean Hamilton, a 24-year Communications Specialist with the Bennington Police Department, passed peacefully on May 29 at her home in Shaftsbury from a brief illness. In a social media press release earlier this week, the BPD announced her passing and made an emotional statement about what she meant to the department.

4 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Michael Albans

BENNINGTON — The defendant who prompted a days-long manhunt in 2023 after an alleged attempted murder and robbery is set for trial after jury pick. Zachary Dumas is charged with attempted murder and other charges in an alleged attack on a female at the Applegate complex in September 2023.

4 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Michael Albans

HOOSICK FALLS, NY — A confidential investigation commissioned by the Village of Hoosick Falls into the town’s police chief notes possible credibility issues after swirling accusations on social media, claims of sexual preference bias, and suspicions from the now newly elected mayor led directly to the  suspension and eventual firing of the chief and a further investigation by the New York State Comptroller’s Office.

5 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Michael Albans

HOOSICK FALLS, NY — A confidential investigation commissioned by the Village of Hoosick Falls into the town’s police chief notes possible credibility issues after swirling accusations on social media, claims of sexual preference bias, and suspicions from the now newly elected mayor led directly to the suspension and eventual firing of the chief and a further investigation by the New York State Comptroller’s Office.

1 week ago | reformer.com | Michael Albans

MANCHESTER — Vermont Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with various small and mid-size Vermont businesses Wednesday at the Orvis flagship store in Manchester to listen and discuss the real-world ramifications of the on-again-off-again Trump tariffs and their profound effects throughout the state.