Bennington NewsLocal news for Bennington, VT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.$25,000 bail set in sexual assault case- July 7, 2008 A Shaftsbury man was ordered held on $25,000 bail after a weight of evidence hearing in Bennington District Court on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/25-000-bail-set-in-sexual-assault-case?fro... Businesses try to rejuvenate bike program- July 7, 2008 Local business owners are trying to revive a shared bicycle program in town by buying spiffy new yellow bikes for visitors to ride.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/businesses-try-to-rejuvenate-bike-program?... Route 7 exit may open sooner than expected- July 6, 2008 Officials say a Route 7 exit, closed as part of construction on the northern leg of the Bennington Bypass, could be reopened earlier than expected.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/route-7-exit-may-open-sooner-than-expected... Weight of evidence hearing held in assault case- July 6, 2008 Argument in a Bennington District Court weight of evidence hearing for a local man accused of attacking a woman concluded Wednesday, though the judge did not decide if the man should be held.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/weight-of-evidence-hearing-held-in-assault... Local woman found guilty of embezzlement- July 5, 2008 A Bennington woman was found guilty last week of embezzling nearly $107,000 from a local business.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/local-woman-found-guilty-of-embezzlement?f... Games, grills mark Bennington's holiday- July 5, 2008 Area residents got some sun on the Fourth of July after what seemed like days of endless showers and thunderstorms.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/games-grills-mark-benningtons-holiday?from... 'Cannon' shakes up Bennington- July 5, 2008 The town is trying to lower the boom on the hail cannon being used at the Southern Vermont Orchards on Carpenter Hill, but it might be some time until residents hear the sound of silence again.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/cannon-shakes-up-bennington?fromrss=1 Pownal man is sentenced on drug charges- July 4, 2008 A Pownal man was sentenced in Bennington District Court on Thursday to 12 to 24 months imprisonment for charges that he illegally possessed prescription medication.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/pownal-man-is-sentenced-on-drug-charges?fr... Death shines a light on sex laws- July 4, 2008 The death and possible sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl from Braintree has again put the spotlight on Vermont's sex offender laws.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/death-shines-a-light-on-sex-laws?fromrss=1 Section of Bennington Bypass project on schedule- July 4, 2008 BENNINGTON - State officials say work on the northern section of the Benningon Bypass is on schedule and part of the highway project could be open to traffic a month early.http://www.topix.net/city/bennington-vt/2008/07/section-of-bennington-bypass-project-on-sc... |