Jim Therrien

BENNINGTON — Republican Anthony Cook is running for a seat in the Legislature from the Bennington-2 House district.

BENNINGTON — “We are never happy about an increase,” Town Manager Dan Monks said during the Select Board meeting Monday, “but we are happy about where this landed.”

BENNINGTON — Veterans’ and other organizations are expected to provide an escort Thursday for the recently identified remains of Bernard Sweet, Bennington’s first reported World War II casualty, who died

BENNINGTON — Momentum toward a vote on local option taxes for Bennington accelerated this week.

Manchester Assessor Gordon Black, one of six panelists during an informational session on the Local Option Tax, now being considered in Bennington, speaks on the what he has seen working

BENNINGTON — The Select Board has approved a special town meeting ballot question on whether Bennington should participate in the state’s Local Option Tax Program.

Bennington Select Board member Jim Sullivan reads a proposed ballot question on the Local Option Tax, which will go before town voters in November. The board approved the question wording

BENNINGTON — The long journey of Bennington native Bernard Sweet, who died in the Philippines during World War II, came full circle on Thursday evening when his remains were escorted back to his home town.

SHAFTSBURY — Republican Victor K. Harwood Jr. is challenging Democratic state Rep. David Durfee in the Bennington-3 House District.

BENNINGTON — Last week there were no announced candidates for the post of Bennington County High Bailiff; this week there are two, both of whom could win party nominations in the August 11 primary.