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BENNINGTON â John Shannahan, the longtime executive director of the Better Bennington Corporation, has decided to step down from the post.
John Shannahan, longtime executive director of the Better Bennington Corporation, said Thursday that he has decided to step down from the position.Jim Therrien
His decision was announced Thursday in a release from Susan Plaisance, president of the BBC board.
Michael McDonough, also a member of the board, has accepted the position of interim executive director of the organization, which supports and promotes the downtown and its businesses.
The officials said the change comes as Benningtonâs downtown is emerging from the difficult year of the COVID-19 pandemic with new and existing businesses expressing optimism and confidence in the future.