NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

INVITATION TO BID The Southwest VT Supervisory Union is seeking proposals for ChromeBooks, Laptops, Workstations, and related equipment. A copy of the RFP can be obtained from Anne Hilliard, Administrative Assistant, Technology Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union 184 North Street, Suite 1 Bennington, Vermont 05201 Phone: 802-753-5810 Email: ahilliard@svsu.org Please direct all inquiries and proposals to ahilliard@svsu.org AD# 87026 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT Docket No. 24-PR-01144 in re: ESTATE of: Brigitte Bignon NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: Brigitte Bignon late of Arlington, 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. 07/23/24 Barbara W. Morrissey 205 RUTTER RD Bennington, VT 05201 802-779-5318 morrlax@comcast.net Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 07/26/2024 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 86946 07/26/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION Bennington Unit Docket No. 24-PR-04311 In re ESTATE of: Scott Wascher, Jr. NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors of: Scott Wascher, Jr. late of Bennington VT 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. Dated: 7-22-23 Name: Scott Wascher, Sr. Executor/Administrator Address: 210 Main St. City, state, zip: Bennington VT 05201 Telephone: 623-696-2922 scottflag@hotmail.com Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 07/24/2024 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 AD# 86977 07/26/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION Bennington Unit Docket No. 24-PR-04311 In re ESTATE of: Scott Wascher, Jr. NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors of: Scott Wascher, Sr. late of Bennington VT 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. Dated: 7-22-23 Name: Scott Wascher, Sr. Executor/Administrator Address: 210 Main St. City, state, zip: Bennington VT 05201 Telephone: 623-696-2922 scottflag@hotmail.com Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 07/24/2024 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 AD# 86914 07/24/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT Docket No. 24-PR-02564 In re: ESTATE of: William Westerhoff Jr. NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: William Westerhoff Jr. late of Pownal, VT 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. 07/10/24 Wendy Bender, 7 Checkerberry Lane Sandy Hook, CT 06482 wbgoblin@yahoo.com 203-952-1001 Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 07/24/2024 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 AD# 86893 07/24/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

TOWN OF MANCHESTER PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT Development Review Board Meeting Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Manchester Town Hall - Kilburn Meeting Room 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Agenda Minutes of the 07/03/2024 Meeting. (5 min) Christopher Ponessi aka Mance Engineering, 78 Lincoln Avenue, New 2- Lot Subdivision or BLA and new house. Application: 2024-07-088 Tax Map: 37-51-05.00 246 Corp DBA Sam wood fired Pizza, 4572 Main Street, Site Plan review to add outdoor seating on existing parking spaces. Application: 2024-07-091 Tax Map: 36-50-42.00 Manchester Country Store & Deli, 4915 Main Street, Applicant wishes to add indoor seating for a total of 20 seats, in an area of 120 square feet of the store. Application: 2024-07-092 Tax Map: 32-50-62.00 Winchester Estates, 10-240 Donald Lane, Applicants wish to amend Decisions 2004-07-104 & 2005-03-024 requiring an underground fire suppression storage tank Decisions: 2004-07-104 & 2005-03-024 Tax Map: 17-21-59.01-59.07 Other Business. (2 min) AD# 86810 07/23/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT Docket No. 24-PR-03495 in re: ESTATE of: MARGARET GARDNER NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: MARGARET GARDNER late of BENNINGTON, VT 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. 07/02/2024 MARCIA GARDNER MARCIA GARDNER 1063 MIDDLE POWNAL RD BENNINGTON, VT 05201 603-502-8042 marciagardner@comcast.net Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 07/19/2024 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 86766 07/19/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

Town of Bennington DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD The Town of Bennington Development Review Board will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the 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: Babson's Apartments, LLC, 737 Main Street, seeking approval for Day Care Facility at 737 Main Street, a MU-2 District. Sections of the Land Use & Development Regulations applicable: Table 2.1, Section 3.10, and Article 5. Dated at Bennington, Vermont this 16th day of July, 2024. Daniel Malmborg, Chair Development Review Board Ad# 86701 07/19/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

Final Public Hearing The Town of Bennington received $700,000 from the State of Vermont for a grant under the Vermont Community Development Program that was sub granted to Shires Housing, Inc. A public hearing will be held at Bennington Fire House, 3rd Floor, 130 River Street, Bennington, VT on August 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to obtain the views of citizens on community development, to furnish information concerning the range of community development activities that have been undertaken under this program, and to give affected citizens the opportunity to examine a statement of the use of these funds. The VCDP Funds received have been used to accomplish the following activities: Rehabilitation of the historic Frederic Squire House at 185 North Street in Bennington to develop 3 new units of housing, serving up to 9 women and women with dependent children transitioning to permanent housing. The units are permanently restricted as affordable housing. The site will be operated by the Vermont Foundation of Recovery as short-term recovery housing. These funds were used solely for hard construction costs. Information on this project may be obtained from and viewed during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Bennington Town Office at 205 South Street. Should you require any special accommodations please contact Shannon Barsotti at 802-445-1330 to ensure appropriate accommodations are made. For the hearing impaired please call (TTY) #1 800 253 0191. Legislative Body for the Town of Bennington AD# 86732 07/18/2024

NOTICE TO ALL NYS and VT Subcontractors: MLB Construction Services, LLC is soliciting trade work bids for the Benn High Redevelopment Project located in Bennington, VT. Bids must be received at our office before 5:00PM Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Fax bids will be accepted at Fax (518) 289-1652. Bidding documents will be examined privately in our office at 1 Stone Break Road, Malta, NY 12020. For further information contact our Estimating Department at (518)289-1371 or via email at estimating@mlbind.com AD# 86706, 86716 07/17/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/19/2024, 07/20/2024, 07/23/2024, 07/24/2024, 07/25/2024, 07/26/2024, 07/27/2024, 07/30/2024, 07/31/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/02/2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Title V.S.A Chapter 4441, the residents, property owners and interested parties of the Village of Old Bennington are hereby notified that the Village of Old Bennington Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 PM., Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Old First Church Barn located at 1 Monument Circle, Bennington, Vermont to allow public input on proposed revisions to the Village of Old Bennington Zoning Bylaw, latest revision April 7th, 2020 and to vote thereupon. Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the proposed revision is to align with the State of Vermont legislation regarding the Home Act, and to clarify regulations regarding Illumination, Tree Removal, and Fencing. Geographic areas affected: All areas within the Village of Old Bennington. Proposed changes are found in the following sections: Article I, Section 10 Purpose; Article II, Section 20 Definitions, Article IV Section 44, Article V, Residential District, Sections 51,51, 55; Article VII, Section 70 Parking; Article VIII, Section 82 Zoning Permits; Article IX Section 97 Specific Design Criteria. The breadth of changes and the report of the Planning Commission may be viewed and downloaded from the Village of Old Bennington website: https://www.oldbennington.org Dated: July, 15, 2024 AD# 86707 07/17/2024

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Bennington Unit 207 South St. Bennington, VT 05201 802-447-2700 www.vermontjudiciary.org PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 23-PR-05559 NOTICE OF HEARING AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION Estate of Louis Rickl TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The following petition/motion, Petition to Open a Small Estate and Appoint Fiduciary, has been filed in the Probate Division of the Superior Court: September 15, 2023. A hearing on the petition/motion will be held at 9:00 AM on August 06, 2024 at the above-named court. If no one appears at the hearing to object, the relief requested may be granted. If you wish to receive notice of future events in this proceeding, you must notify the Court by filing a Notice of Appearance form that can be found on the Vermont Judiciary website. It is hereby ORDERED that the notice of hearing as set forth in the Order be published in the Bennington Banner, a newspaper of general circulation in Bennington Vermont area. Publication date: July 16, 2024 Electronically signed 7/1/2024 3:26 PM pursuant to V.R.E.F. 9(d) Lon T. McClintock, Judge by Suzanne Bushee, Register Vermont Superior Court Probate Division Bennington Unit 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# 86662 07/16/2024