Bennington Selectboard News Today

A longtime state representative from southern Vermont is under fire after she was allegedly caught on video surreptitiously pouring water into a fellow lawmaker’s tote...

MONTPELIER — Bennington state Rep. James Carroll was arrested outside the Vermont Statehouse on Wednesday morning on a charge of driving while under the influence, Montpelier Police said.

A Bennington College sophomore is organizing the event on Saturday to offer the resettlers an opportunity to network with other community members.

Does state law allow a selectboard to delegate police complaints to a committee?

The legislation, S.75, proposes giving civilian boards the authority to manage police departments, much like selectboards, town managers and police chiefs do. Bennington’s town manager says the bill has “gone too far.”

Morris has continued to fight back and speak out since resigning her seat as a state representative from Bennington. She stepped down out of concern for the safety of her family, but she has not stepped back.

The case, filed in state court on Tuesday, alleges that Bennington police violated the constitutional rights of town resident John Chinnici after they wrongly charged him with robbing two convenience store employees in 2016.

An oil train has smuggled the explosive power of three atomic bombs into Bennington neighborhoods. Does anyone care?

Bennington’s Community Policing Advisory Review Board has set up an internal committee for community outreach, knowing that some residents have reported unfavorable experiences with town police.

Town officials have voted to commit $2 million in federal coronavirus aid to converting the former school to offices, recreation space and housing.