LEGAL NOTICE Bennington Fire District #1 DBA Bennington Rural Fire Department January 26, 2026 Legally registered voters of the Bennington Fire District #1 are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Willow Road Firehouse at 7:00PM to transact the following business: Article 1: To see if the District will elect a Moderator, Chief, 1st Assistant Chief, 2nd Assistant Chief in accordance with district bylaws until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Article 2: To elect all District Officers as required by law, namely the Treasurer, Clerk, and Three-Year Prudential Board Member. These Officers are to serve until the next annual meeting of Fire District or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Article 3: To vote for a one-year Prudential Board Member. Article 4: To vote for a second one-year Prudential Board Member. Article 5: To see if the district will hold its annual meeting on the fourth Monday of January next year, the date being January 25, 2027. Article 6: To see what the compensation shall be paid to the District's Offices for the coming year. Article 7: To see if the district will accept the budget of $532,100.00. Article 8: To see if the district will authorize the Prudential Committee to borrow money if necessary. Article 9: To see if the district will authorize Prudential Committee to transact any other business found necessary when met. Article 11: To see if the District will approve new firefighter gear in the amount of $30,000.00. Article 16: To see if the District will approve heat pumps for Willow Road Firehouse in the amount of $30,000.00. Angela Hayes Clerk Bennington Fire District #1 Ad# 99352 01/10/2026,01/24/2026 12/26/2025

TOWN OF SHAFTSBURY PUBLIC HEARING February 4th, 2026 6 p.m. Cole Hall 61 Buck Hill Road, Shaftsbury VT And remotely via Zoom The Development Review Board will hold a public hearing in person and via the remote platform Zoom on Wednesday, Wednesday February 4th, 2026, 6 p.m., to conduct the following business: Application 26-0004, parcel 12 01 24, owner Jeffery Seidel, 482 Horton Hill RD, Shaftsbury VT, applicant request a home occupation permit. Additional information, including copies of application documents, can be obtained by contacting the Zoning Administrator, Carlyn Mickle. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take an subsequent appeal. Notice on hybrid public meeting This meeting s a hybrid meeting, which means that some or all of the public body is meeting remotely and some are meeting physically in a previously noticed location where the pubic may attend to observe listen, and participate contemporaneously. One member of this public body or other staff is present at the location to ensure the public can participate, if desired. Please note that while we will strive to provide means for those attending remotely to participate in the public comment period, there may be technical difficulties or reasons that otherwise prevent or interrupt remote public participation. Therefore, it is important to note that the Open Meeting Law only ensures the public's right to participate and comment at a pubic meeting by attending at the designated physical location as posted in the notice and agenda. Shaftsbury Town is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Topic: Development Review Board - Public Hearing You must be signed in to Zoom to attend this meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoomus/j/89912809020 Meeting ID: 899 1280 9020 Pass code: 133670 One tap mobile +13017158592,,89912809020#,,,, 133670# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,89912809020#,,,, 133670# US Join instruction https://us06web.zoomus/meetings/89912809020/invitations?signature=LjBAaDI4tKZ7EAhbSHwe - 6PhNvUCgwOa4tLNXVysO3g Ad# 99527 01/10/2026

VILLAGE OF OLD BENNINGTON NOTICE OF HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE The Walloomsac Property LLC (Casey Sunderland & Rafe Churchill) has submitted an application for property located at 67 Monument Ave. in the Village of Old Bennington. The application is for a conditional use under interim bylaw authorizing restoration and limited commercial reuse of certain historic structures adopted January 5, 2026 by Village Trustees. The proposed project is described as follows: Restoration of historic inn and accessory structures to operational commercial hospitality establishment, with lodging, dining, and associated services and infrastructure. The Village of Old Bennington Board of Trustees will hold a hearing on this application on February 2, 2026, 6PM at the Old First Church Barn, Old Bennington. A copy of the application and additional information may be reviewed on the Village webpage or a copy obtained from Old Bennington Village Clerk, Mary Walsh, mary.williams.walsh@gmail.com Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4464(a)(1)(C) and 4471(a), participation in this local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. David Kiernan Zoning Administrator Village of Old Bennington, Vermont Ad# 99503 01/10/2026

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT DOCKET NO: 354-12-18 Bncv CITIZENS BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS. JOHN M. BUSHEE; NANCY A. RILEY AND OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT 121 BUSHEE LANE, POWNAL, VT 05261 DEFENDANT(S) NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the Corrected Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale filed on September 26, 2025, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by John M. Bushee a/k/a John M. Bushee Jr. and Nancy A. Riley to RBS Citizens, N.A. (now known as Citizens Bank, N.A.), dated October 23, 2010, and recorded in Book 155, at Page 191, of the Town of Pownal Land Records, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 121 Bushee Lane, Pownal, VT 05261 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWN OF POWNAL, BENNINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF VERMONT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 133, PAGE 551, ID # 007-13.4, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 1, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 81, PAGE 105. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM JOHN BUSHEE AND JANICE BUSHEE AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 133 PAGE 551 DATED 03/03/2004 AND RECORDED 03/04/2004, BENNINGTON COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VERMONT. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at sale. Citizens Bank, N.A. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 23 Messenger Street 2nd Floor Plainville, MA 02762 VT_Noticesofhearing@brockandscott.com Ad# 99108 12/26/2025, 01/02/2026 01/09/2026

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 8B0603-5 10 V.S.A. 6000 - 6111 Application 8B0603-5 from HRH Management, LLC 940 Water Street, Unit 2, North Bennington, VT; Rod Lloyd-Williams 940 Water Street, North Bennington, VT; Christina Lloyd-Williams 619 North Maple Avenue, Ho-ho-kus, NJ; Victoria Lloyd-Williams 3030 Grove Street, Denver, CO; and Melissa Lloyd-Williams 17 Seymour Park Road, Marlow SL7 3ER, UK was received on November 19, 2025 and deemed complete on December 30, 2025. The project is generally described as 1) interior renovation to add 36 apartment units to the existing building (including the conversion of commercial/industrial space), 2) re-classifying 24 existing dorm units as apartments, and 3) restriping of the existing parking lot to increase the number of available parking spaces from 173 to 194. Overall, the use of the building will be changed from 59 apartment units, 24 dorms units, and commercial/industrial space to a total of 119 apartment units (no commercial industrial space). No exterior construction is proposed as part of this application. The project is located at 940 Water Street, North Bennington in Bennington, Vermont. The application may be viewed on the Land Use Review Board's website (https://act250.vermont.gov/) by clicking "Act 250 Database" and entering the project number "8B0603-5." No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before JANUARY 27,2026, a party notifies the District 8 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board's website: https://act250.vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petition-form, and email it to the District 8 Office at: Act250.Rutland@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. For more information contact Quin Mann at the email address or telephone number below. Dated this January 6, 2026. By: ____/s/Quin Mann_____ Quin Mann District Coordinator 440 Asa Bloomer State Office Building Rutland, VT 05701-5903 802-661-8041 Quin.Mann@vermont.gov Ad# 99474 01/08/2026

PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO BENNINGTON BYLAWS (LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) The Bennington Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bennington Fire Facility, 3rd Floor Assembly Room, 130 River Street in Bennington, Vermont, for the purpose of amending the Land Use & Development Regulations (LUDR) for the Town of Bennington. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND AREA AFFECTED This proposed zoning amendment seeks to change the zoning district for one parcel (1033 Willow Road, or parcel ID# 29-50-31-00) from Rural Conservation (RC) to Rural Residential (RR). LIST OF SECTION HEADINGS Amendment only affects the zoning district map; no text changes are proposed. Article 1. Authority & Purpose Article 2. Establishment of Zoning Districts & District Standards Article 3. General Regulations Article 4. Specific Use Standards Article 5. Development Review Article 6. Subdivision Review Article 7. Subdivision Standards Article 8. Planned Residential & Planned Unit Development Article 9. Administration & Enforcement Article 10. Definitions Zoning Maps WHERE THE FULL PLAN MAY BE EXAMINED Copies of the full text of the Bennington Land Use & Development Regulations and accompanying maps are available for examination at the Bennington Town Office at 205 South Street, in Bennington, Vermont and online at: https://www.benningtonvt.org/agenda_detail_T11_R1153.php Evan Yadeski, Chair Town of Bennington Planning Commission Ad# 99421 01/06/2026

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Bennington Unit 207 South St Bennington, VT 05201 802-447-2700 www.vermontjudiciary.org PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 373-9-19 Bnpr December 24, 2025 PROBATE NOTICE OF HEARING Estate of: Phillip Ackermann This is to notify you to appear at court in connection with the above-named case for the following: A Motion Hearing will be held on: Motion to Allow Account DATE: January 28, 2026 TIME: 9:00 AM DURATION: 1 Hour If you desire to be heard on the above matter, you must appear at the hearing either by Webex or In-Person. See attached hearing instructions for access. Electronically signed on December 24, 2025, pursuant to V.R.E.F. (d) _________________________________________ Suzanne N. Bushee Probate Register Any individual with a disability requiring assistance accessing the services, programs, and/or activities at the Courthouse should contact the Clerk's office at the above address for further assistance. AD# 99387 01/03/2026

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 8B0266-3 10 V.S.A. 6000 - 6111 Application 8B0266-3 from Prospect Mountain Association, Inc. P.O. Box 4444, Bennington, VT 05201 and Prospect Mountain Association, Inc., P.O. Box 4444 , Bennington, VT 05201 was received on November 14, 2025 and deemed complete on December 20, 2025. The project is generally described as the construction of a 36' x 54' three-bay storage garage to accommodate snow/trail maintenance equipment to serve the Prospect Mountain cross-country ski facility. (the "Project"). The project is located at 204 Prospect Access Road in Woodford, Vermont. The application may be viewed on the Land Use Review Board's website (https://act250.vermont.gov/) by clicking "Act 250 Database" and entering the project number "8B0266-3." No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before JANUARY 21, 2026, a party notifies the District 8 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board's website: https://act250.vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petition-form, and email it to the District 8 Office at: Act250.Rutland@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. For more information contact Peter Kopsco at the address or telephone number below. Dated this December 30, 2025. By: Peter Kopsco District Coordinator 440 Asa Bloomer State Office Building Rutland, VT 05701-5903 802-261-1947 Peter.Kopsco@vermont.gov AD# 99384 01/03/2026

Town of Bennington DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD The Town of Bennington Development Review Board will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Bennington Fire Facility, 3rd Floor, 130 River Street, Bennington, Vermont. The purpose of the meeting will be to conduct regular business and to hold a public hearing on the following: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Inc., 100 Hospital Drive, seeking development plan approval for building and site improvements to accommodate new inpatient mental health unit at the East Building, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center campus, an IP District. Sections of the Land Use & Development Regulations applicable: Table 2.8 and Article 5. Mount Anthony Country Club, 180 Country Club Drive, the applicant is seeking development plan approval for the addition of a maintenance building, in the VR zone. Sections of the Land Use & Development Regulations applicable: Table 2.7, and Article 5. Dated at Bennington, Vermont this 12th day of December, 2025. Charles Kokoras, Chair Development Review Board Ad# 99418 01/03/2026

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT DOCKET NO: 354-12-18 Bncv CITIZENS BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS. JOHN M. BUSHEE; NANCY A. RILEY AND OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT 121 BUSHEE LANE, POWNAL, VT 05261 DEFENDANT(S) NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the Corrected Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale filed on September 26, 2025, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by John M. Bushee a/k/a John M. Bushee Jr. and Nancy A. Riley to RBS Citizens, N.A. (now known as Citizens Bank, N.A.), dated October 23, 2010, and recorded in Book 155, at Page 191, of the Town of Pownal Land Records, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 121 Bushee Lane, Pownal, VT 05261 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWN OF POWNAL, BENNINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF VERMONT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 133, PAGE 551, ID # 007-13.4, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 1, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 81, PAGE 105. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM JOHN BUSHEE AND JANICE BUSHEE AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 133 PAGE 551 DATED 03/03/2004 AND RECORDED 03/04/2004, BENNINGTON COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VERMONT. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at sale. Citizens Bank, N.A. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 23 Messenger Street 2nd Floor Plainville, MA 02762 VT_Noticesofhearing@brockandscott.com Ad# 99108 12/26/2025, 01/02/2026 01/09/2026

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT Docket No. 25-PR-05534 in re: ESTATE of: Inge L. Pitaro NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: Inge L. Pitaro late of Bondville, Vermont I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. 12/30/2025 Richard Milea c/o Whalen, Hand & Gilmour PO Box 1169 Manchester Ctr., VT 05255-1169 802-362-2310 rgilmour@whalenlaw.com Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 01/02/2026 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 99401 01/02/2026

Notice of Public Hearings The Bennington County Regional Commission (BCRC) will hold a public hearing at 6:10 PM on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1 Monument Circle, Bennington, VT 05201 to consider approval of the Bennington Town Plan pursuant to 24 VSA Sections 4350. The BCRC will consider comments at the hearing regarding conformance with the statutory requirements for a municipal plan and will vote to approve the plans if found to meet those requirements. The BCRC will then convene a second public hearing to consider and vote on the question of whether the Bennington Town Plan meets the standards for a determination of energy compliance pursuant to 24 VSA Section 4352. The plan and staff reviews for compliance may be viewed at the BCRC's website: www.bcrcvt.org or a copy will be emailed upon request; contact William Colvin, Director, at the bcolvin@bcrcvt.org. The public hearings will also be accessible via Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87180484862?pwd=5oagdbY9kJ1ALogbUVlLIorMJy7Vhq.1 Meeting ID: 871 8048 4862 Passcode: 296556 +16469313860,,87180484862#,,,, 296556# US +19292056099,,87180484862#,,,, 296556# US (New York) Ad# 99272 12/30/2025

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice All-Purpose Storage - 033 Bennington VT located at 221 Northside Dr, Bennington, VT, 05201 intends to hold a Auction of storage units listed below who are in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.storageauctions.com on 01/06/2026 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. David Knowlton Unit #132; Casandra Armstrong Unit #410; Donald Ely Unit #430; Randi Oberman Unit #704/735; Leonna Lawrence Unit #903; Naomi Shaw Unit #908; Steven Dickson Unit #i644. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Ad# 99134 12/20/2025, 12/27/2025

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice All-Purpose Storage - 098 Bennington West VT located at 261 Phylis Ln Bennington VT 05201, intends to hold a Auction of storage units listed below who are in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.storageauctions.com on 01/06/2026 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. Melissa Williamson Unit #108; Sabrina Duvernay Unit #87/87 & #88/88. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Ad# 99135 12/20/2025, 12/27/2025

LEGAL NOTICE Bennington Fire District #1 DBA Bennington Rural Fire Department January 26, 2026 Legally registered voters of the Bennington Fire District #1 are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Willow Road Firehouse at 7:00PM to transact the following business: Article 1: To see if the District will elect a Moderator, Chief, 1st Assistant Chief, 2nd Assistant Chief in accordance with district bylaws until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Article 2: To elect all District Officers as required by law, namely the Treasurer, Clerk, and Three-Year Prudential Board Member. These Officers are to serve until the next annual meeting of Fire District or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Article 3: To vote for a one-year Prudential Board Member. Article 4: To vote for a second one-year Prudential Board Member. Article 5: To see if the district will hold its annual meeting on the fourth Monday of January next year, the date being January 25, 2027. Article 6: To see what the compensation shall be paid to the District's Offices for the coming year. Article 7: To see if the district will accept the budget of $532,100.00. Article 8: To see if the district will authorize the Prudential Committee to borrow money if necessary. Article 9: To see if the district will authorize Prudential Committee to transact any other business found necessary when met. Article 11: To see if the District will approve new firefighter gear in the amount of $30,000.00. Article 16: To see if the District will approve heat pumps for Willow Road Firehouse in the amount of $30,000.00. Angela Hayes Clerk Bennington Fire District #1 Ad# 99352 01/10/2026,01/24/2026 12/26/2025

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT DOCKET NO: 354-12-18 Bncv CITIZENS BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS. JOHN M. BUSHEE; NANCY A. RILEY AND OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT 121 BUSHEE LANE, POWNAL, VT 05261 DEFENDANT(S) NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the Corrected Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale filed on September 26, 2025, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by John M. Bushee a/k/a John M. Bushee Jr. and Nancy A. Riley to RBS Citizens, N.A. (now known as Citizens Bank, N.A.), dated October 23, 2010, and recorded in Book 155, at Page 191, of the Town of Pownal Land Records, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 121 Bushee Lane, Pownal, VT 05261 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWN OF POWNAL, BENNINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF VERMONT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 133, PAGE 551, ID # 007-13.4, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 1, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 81, PAGE 105. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM JOHN BUSHEE AND JANICE BUSHEE AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 133 PAGE 551 DATED 03/03/2004 AND RECORDED 03/04/2004, BENNINGTON COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VERMONT. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at sale. Citizens Bank, N.A. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 23 Messenger Street 2nd Floor Plainville, MA 02762 VT_Noticesofhearing@brockandscott.com Ad# 99108 12/26/2025, 01/02/2026 01/09/2026

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice All-Purpose Storage - 098 Bennington West VT located at 261 Phylis Ln Bennington VT 05201, intends to hold a Auction of storage units listed below who are in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.storageauctions.com on 01/06/2026 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. Melissa Williamson Unit #108; Sabrina Duvernay Unit #87/87 & #88/88. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Ad# 99135 12/20/2025, 12/27/2025

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice All-Purpose Storage - 033 Bennington VT located at 221 Northside Dr, Bennington, VT, 05201 intends to hold a Auction of storage units listed below who are in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.storageauctions.com on 01/06/2026 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. David Knowlton Unit #132; Casandra Armstrong Unit #410; Donald Ely Unit #430; Randi Oberman Unit #704/735; Leonna Lawrence Unit #903; Naomi Shaw Unit #908; Steven Dickson Unit #i644. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Ad# 99134 12/20/2025, 12/27/2025

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT BENNINGTON UNIT CIVEL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 24-CV-03743 UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST XIII PLAINTIFF VS. HEIDI L MORIN; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT 601 GAGE STREET, BENNINGTON, VT 05201 DEFENDANT(S) NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale filed on April 23, 2025, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Heidi L. Morin to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated March 5, 2010, and recorded in Book 470, at Page 49, of the Town of Bennington Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded in Book 550, at Page 170, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM at 601 Gage Street, Bennington, VT 05201 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Heidi Morin by Trustee's Deed of Alan S. Baxter, Co-Trustee of the Alan Baxter Revocable Lifetime Trust Dated November 11, 2005, dated March 5, 2010 and recorded March 5, 2010 in Book 470, at Page 48 of the Town of Bennington Land Records and further described therein. Being the same lands and premises conveyed to Alan S. Baxter and Judith E. Volkmann, as Co-Trustees of the Alan Baxter Revocable Lifetime Trust Dated November 11, 2005 by Corrective Warranty Deed of Alan S. Baxter, recorded March 5, 2010 in Book 470 at Page 46 of the Bennington, Vermont Land Records. Being the same lands and premises conveyed to the Alan Baxter Revocable Lifetime Trust by Warranty Deed of Alan S. Baxter, recorded February 23, 2006, in Book 430, at page 8 of the Bennington, Vermont Land Record and being therein described as follows: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to ALAN S. BAXTER by Warranty Deed from PATSY E. PASCARELLA and FLORENCE LINDA HURLEY dated September 8, 1980 and recorded September 9, 1980 at book 0-233, page 75, in which deed the lands and premises hereby conveyed were more particularly described as follows: "BEGINNING AT THE POINT WHERE THE SOUTH LINE OF GAGE STREET INTERSECTS the easterly line of Safford Street and running thence south along the easterly line of Safford Street a distance of 46.6 feet to an iron pipe, which marks the northwest corner of lands and premises conveyed by these Grantors to Patricia A. Sweet by deed dated July 30, 1979 and recorded in Book 0-229 at Page 18 of the Bennington land Records; thence running east a distance of 49.6 feet, more or less, to a wire fence which marks the northeast corner of lands and premises conveyed by these Grantors to Patricia A. Sweet, and the southeast corner of the herein conveyed premises; thence running north along said wire fence and a line in continuation a distance of 46.6 feet to the south line of Gage Street; thence running west along the south line of Gage Street a distance of 50 feet to the place of beginning. "Being a portion of the same lands and premises conveyed to these Grantors by Warranty Deed of the Bennington, Vermont Congregation of Jehova's Witnesses dated April 14, 1969 and recorded in Book 0-186 at Page 57 of the Bennington Land Records. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at sale. UMB Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Legal Title Trustee for LVS Title Trust XIII Bozena Wysocki, Esq. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 23 Messenger Street 2nd Floor Plainville, MA 02762 VT_Noticesofhearing@brockandscott.com Ad# 98428 12/05/2025, 12/12/2025 12/19/2025