Bennington teens call on Gov. Phil Scott to extend motel benefit for homeless
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BENNINGTON â A pair of Bennington teenagers were at the forefront of a news conference Tuesday urging calling Gov. Phil Scott to reverse course on changing the eligibility requirements for a program that kept homeless people sheltered in motels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addie Lentzner, 17, a rising senior at Arlington Memorial High School, and Erica Jansch, 14, an incoming freshman at Mount Anthony Union High School, were among students speaking during a press conference calling on Scott and the state Agency of Human Services to w...