BENNINGTON The popular playground at Willow Park, built in 1999, has exceeded its expected 20 year lifespan. Town officials say he existing large and small wood structures at the
BENNINGTON – State officials were in town Friday to help celebrate a $1.6 million renovation of the historic William Bull house at 219 Pleasant St. into 11 apartment units.
BENNINGTON The Select Board is updating residents on how well the town has done in meeting multiple initiatives launched after a 2012 Vermont Council on Rural Development Community Visit
Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
BENNINGTON â Gaining Appalachian Trail Community designation for Bennington required months of work by local volunteer committee members â especially after the COVID-19 pandemic struck during the application process â but now the group is immersed in some of the more enjoyable tasks.
Several committee members were strolling around the central downtown Thursday, sizing up locations to mount Benningtonâs official AT Trail Community signs.
Steve Love and Sylvia Cassano, co-chairs of the group, along with town Community Development Director Shannon Barsotti, Jonah Spivak and Michael Wajda, said they are determining spots where the metal signs would get plenty of notice.
Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
BENNINGTON â Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matt Harrington rolled out an announcement for the next Garlic Town, USA event during Mondayâs Select Board meeting.
Calling into the boardâs Zoom session, Harrington said the 2021 version of the annual event will be held in the downtown on Labor Day weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 4.
The Southwestern Vermont Chamber simultaneously launched a media release about the event and to its members. Garlic Town, USA is a joint effort of the Chamber in cooperating with the Better Bennington Corp. and the town.
The downtown format, which last year replaced the Southern Vermont Garlic & Herb Fest and its larger crowds amid state restrictions on gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will return with added features, Harrington said.