Work is underway on a revitalization project in downtown Bennington that local leaders hope could bring some liveliness and economic activity to the center of town. As that Putnam Block project gets going, the long-running Oldcastle Theatre Company has purchased a space right next to the ongoing development project.
VPR's Howard Weiss-Tisman has been reporting on this, and he talked to VPR All Things Considered host Henry Epp about the latest.
Read/listen for more: As Bennington's Putnam Block Development Moves Forward, Oldcastle Theatre Finds Home [July 2]