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MANCHESTER — Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in the Northshire of Bennington County overnight July 29, with Manchester absorbing significant property damage from a reported 6 inches of rain.
Flooding on the golf course at the Arlington Rec Park recently. CAROLINE BONNIVIER SNYDER â BENNINGTON BANNER BENNINGTON â Bennington didnât get as much rain as other towns in the region over the weekend. But it has seen an extraordinarily wet July, which has brought flooding and soil erosion. Bennington recorded 0.6 inches of rain between Sunday night and Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. In comparison, Manchester got 1.4 inches during the same time, Woodford had 1 inch and Brattleboro had .75 inches. The region is e...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BENNINGTON â The Select Board reluctantly agreed Monday to accept terms of a multi-billion dollar settlement of complex bankruptcy proceedings and other litigation focused on OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the companyâs founders and owners, the Sackler family. Some 3,000 lawsuits by municipal, state, county and other entities, including Bennington and Brattleboro and the state of Vermont, were consolidated and have been the subject of ongoing negotiations in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y. The most recent ta...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BENNINGTON â Sewer rates will rise while water rates will remain unchanged under the budget and rate plan approved this week by the Select Board for fiscal year 2022, beginning in July. The board also agreed to amend Benningtonâs animal control ordinance to clarify sections pertaining to vicious or nuisance pet complaints and hearings before the Select Board. The board approved water and sewer budgets Monday that were the subject of a board work session June 23 involving town office and department officials. Town Manager Stuart H...
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