Jim Therrien

Bennington

Jim Therrien writes for Vermont News and Media newspapers - the Bennington Banner, Manchester Journal and Brattleboro Reformer - [email protected]

Articles

Pownal witch trial story nominated for an Emmy

5 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Jim Therrien

NORTH POWNAL – The story of Vermont’s only “witch trial” is likely to gain even wider recognition after a segment of “New England Legends,” a program that aired on public TV stations, was recently nominated for an Emmy Award. “I am thrilled and honored,” said Tony Dunne, who produced the work after attending events in 2023 marking the 18th century “trial” in North Pownal, in which the alleged witch was dunked into the Hoosic River as a test.
UPDATE: Police ID vehicles sought following hit-and-run in Pownal

6 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL — Vermont State Police have identified the vehicles and operators sought for questioning in connection with a hit-and-run incident Thursday morning in Pownal. Video images of the two vehicles traveling just south of the Massachusetts border had been posted by VSP Thursday afternoon. The investigation into the incident remains active and ongoing, police said in a release. They thanked members of the public who provided valuable information that assisted in locating the two vehicles.
Libby Harris is remembered for passionate defense of Apple Hill

6 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Jim Therrien

BENNINGTON – Libby Harris, who died April 24, is being remembered for her spirited opposition to large solar projects she and others in Bennington feared would impact the scenic Apple Hill area. Harris, 80, had been living near relatives in Virginia since suffering a serious household injury and later suffering dementia. “Libby was my neighbor in the Apple Hill development,” said Lora Block. “She was also an avid member of our Feminist Reading Group. There are many reasons I miss her.
Libby Harris is remembered for passionate defense of Apple Hill

6 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Jim Therrien

BENNINGTON – Libby Harris, who died April 24, is being remembered for her spirited opposition to large solar projects she and others in Bennington feared would impact the scenic Apple Hill area. Harris, 80, had been living near relatives in Virginia since suffering a serious household injury and later suffering dementia. “Libby was my neighbor in the Apple Hill development,” said Lora Block. “She was also an avid member of our Feminist Reading Group. There are many reasons I miss her.
Vehicles sought following hit-and-run in Pownal

6 days ago | reformer.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL — Vermont State Police said Thursday afternoon that they now have video footage showing two vehicles that were in the area of a hit-and-run incident that seriously injured a pedestrian in Pownal. The vehicles are believed to be a Chevrolet Silverado and a Volkswagen sedan, either a Passat or a Jetta, Trooper Jared Lacoste said in a release. Both vehicles were white with unknown license plates.
Police investigate fatal Route 7 crash involving school bus

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL — Vermont State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Route 7 Tuesday morning that left the driver of the other vehicle dead. Corporal Travis Hess said in a report that Dana Zazinski, 60, of Pownal, was driving a 2018 Toyota Rav4 north shortly after 7 a.m. when the SUV collided with the southbound bus, driven by Kimberly Galok, 61, of Eagle Bridge, N.Y.At the time, there were no students on the bus, a 2025 Ford E-350, Hess reported.
Police investigate fatal Route 7 crash involving school bus

1 week ago | reformer.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL — Vermont State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Route 7 Tuesday morning that left the driver of the other vehicle dead. Corporal Travis Hess said in a report that Dana Zazinski, 60, of Pownal, was driving a 2018 Toyota Rav4 north shortly after 7 a.m. when the SUV collided with the southbound bus, driven by Kimberly Galok, 61, of Eagle Bridge, N.Y.At the time, there were no students on the bus, a 2025 Ford E-350, Hess reported.
Police investigate fatal Route 7 crash involving school bus

1 week ago | benningtonbanner.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL — Vermont State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Route 7 Tuesday morning that left the driver of the other vehicle dead. Corporal Travis Hess said in a report that Dana Zazinski, 60, of Pownal, was driving a 2018 Toyota Rav4 north shortly after 7 a.m. when the SUV collided with the southbound bus, driven by Kimberly Galok, 61, of Eagle Bridge, N.Y.At the time, there were no students on the bus, a 2025 Ford E-350, Hess reported.
1775 expedition to Ticonderoga celebrated in area towns

1 week ago | reformer.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL — The American Revolution may have begun in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, but less than two weeks later the rebellion’s epicenter passed through Pownal, Bennington and other local towns along what is now the Route 7 corridor. Events marking the 250th anniversary of early May 1775 events began on Saturday morning with commemoration of the march of the Green Mountain Boys and volunteers from Connecticut and Massachusetts to northern Vermont.
1775 expedition to Ticonderoga celebrated in area towns

1 week ago | benningtonbanner.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL – The American Revolution may have begun in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, but less than two weeks later the rebellion’s epicenter passed through Pownal, Bennington and other local towns along what is now the Route 7 corridor. Events marking the 250th anniversary of early May 1775 events began on Saturday morning with commemoration of the march of the Green Mountain Boys and volunteers from Connecticut and Massachusetts to northern Vermont.