BENNINGTON Area residents, Bennington Recreation Center staff members; local youth, public officials and others gathered Wednesday afternoon to discuss ideas for enhancing the green space beside the center on
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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.
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BENNINGTON â The Select Board on Monday approved expansion of the downtown area that could benefit from federal historic preservation tax credits and state grants for designated Vermont downtowns.
The area was extended to the east along both sides of Main Street from the Valentine Street intersection to the intersection with Pleasant Street.
The key feature and principal reason for the proposal is the former Bennington High School building, which is being renovated and repurposed by a developer who purchased the prominent structure at 650 Main St. in March 2020.
Community Development Director Shannon Barsotti and Planning Commission Chairman Michael McDonough said the extension will allow property owners to take advantage of historic preservation tax credits â like those used in developing the first phase of the Putnam Block project to renovate three historic buildings at the Four Corners. Applications for those cred