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5 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Michael Mawson

MANCHESTER — Basketball and entertainment come together Monday night inside Burr and Burton’s E.H. Henry Gym — all for a good cause. The Arlington Lions Club is hosting a basketball fundraiser, pitting members of the community against the Harlem Wizards — a professional “show basketball” team known for the most exciting aspects of the sport: slam dunks, fancy dribbling, comedy and audience participation.

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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 days ago | benningtonbanner.com | Tim Wassberg

Change is always inevitable but it is about doing it with the right balance of planning, motivation and focus. For Nick Disorda and Lani DePonte-Disorda, co-owners of Pangaea in North Bennington, shutting the business down for renovations since January was a calculated risk. On the eve of their soft opening for the renamed Pangaea Restaurant and Cafe (which brings them both under the same moniker), the pair spoke about logistics, efficiency and the anticipation and excitement of re-opening.