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Second Chance suspends visits, animal adoptions

ARLINGTON — Second Chance Animal Center will continue to offer its "Spay-the-Mom" feline program and its community pet-food pantry during Gov. Phil Scott's "stay home, stay safe" order, but has … more

3/29/20, 10:42 AM

Tom Tom, a seven-year-old male cat at Second Chance Animal Center in Arlington.

Road work for the week of March 30

BENNINGTON — The next phase of PFOA water line extension work is under way. The following list of projects was supplied by the Bennington Department of Public Works. Motorists are asked to use … more

3/29/20, 9:33 AM

Disappointment, determination after Scott's order to keep schools closed

Gov. Phil Scott's order closing all of Vermont's schools until the end of the school year because of the coronavirus pandemic has left people sad, disappointed and struggling for answers. On … more

By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer, and Tiffany Tan, Bennington Banner | 3/27/20, 8:18 PM

Second grader Nyesha Funesti, 8, and fourth grader Sophia Martin, 10, wave to the Shaftsbury School teachers as they drive up Route 7A on Friday morning. Teachers organized the parade to say hello to their students.

Restaurants getting by on takeouts, deliveries

BENNINGTON — Restaurants and bars have made changes to their operations as they face a decline in business and state-mandated restrictions amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Vermont Gov. … more

By Luke Nathan, Bennington Banner | 3/27/20, 7:06 PM

To-go cocktails were temporarily made legal under an executive order by Gov. Phil Scott.

Former Citgo property up for sale

BENNINGTON — The former Citgo gas station on Main Street, a few blocks west of the Four Corners, is one of 19 similar properties in New England being offered collectively for sale. Global … more

By Luke Nathan, Bennington Banner | 3/27/20, 5:45 PM

Utility commission expands no-disconnect order

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Public Utility Commission on Friday expanded the moratorium on utility disconnections to include commercial and industrial customers and regulated water companies. … more

3/27/20, 2:42 PM

Bennington Select Board offers COVID-19 info session

BENNINGTON — The Bennington Select Board chairperson, Donald Campbell, and vice chairperson, Jeannie Jenkins, will host an informational meeting by videoconference on Monday, March 30, at 11 … more

3/27/20, 2:39 PM

CLR residents reach out to community

BENNINGTON — As friends and neighbors take to social media to communicate, residents of the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care in Bennington, are … more

3/27/20, 1:15 PM

Unable to welcome visitors, residents of the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation are using a low-tech method to stay in touch with the community.

Assistance for businesses affected by COVID-19

USDA USDA Rural Development has launched a COVID-19 resource page to keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated on actions taken by the Agency to help rural residents, … more

3/27/20, 1:03 PM

Speaker removes Browning from committee

ARLINGTON — Rep. Cynthia Browning, who has frequently disagreed with the Democratic House leadership on key issues, was removed Thursday from the Committee on Ways and Means by Speaker Mitzi … more

By Jim Therrien, Bennington Banner | 3/26/20, 8:24 PM

Vermont House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, left, wears a mask while talking to a lawmaker in the Vermont house chamber, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt. The House was working to pass measures designed to help the state respond to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

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