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BENNINGTON â Kailynn Crossâ resolution for the New Year is to read half the contents of her bookshelf. This is equivalent to about a hundred books â almost twice what she read last year.
The 13-year-old Benningtonian is off to a great start. Within the first week of this year, she finished reading five books. She wasnât able to accomplish that resolution in 2020, so sheâs trying again. She plans to reread her favorites as well as newer books.
âIâve never not liked reading,â she said. âI read all the time.â
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BENNINGTON â The Select Board has turned down a request to waive a policy of requiring voter petitions if a nonprofit service organization seeks a higher annual allocation from the town.
At its meeting last week, the board also placed on the March 2 town ballot a referendum forced by an earlier petition drive to gather the signatures of at least 5 percent of registered voters â or about 500.
That was in favor of a proposed charter change allowing Bennington to switch to a mayoral form of government.
Town Manager Stuart Hurd had previously mentioned to the board that an organization sought to raise its prior ballot request but did not want to conduct a petition drive during the COVID-19 epidemic.