PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE The Village of Old Bennington has requested a permit from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets to apply herbicides to select signposts, Fences, gutters, curbing and sidewalks where mowing is not practical. The purpose of the maintenance is to improve safety and prolong the life of certain infrastructure. Selective ground applications will be made using backpack sprayers or motor driven diaphragm pumps with handheld applicators. Herbicides to be used are: Makaze (glyphosate) GArlon 3A (triclopyr) Treatment to start on or about June 12, 2024. Property owners with questions regarding private water supplies adjacent to town roads and highways should contact Susan Wright, Village of Old Bennington, 802-447-7072 or susan@rjohnwright.com Residents who wish to submit comments or complaints regarding this vegetation management treatment should contact: Vermont Department of Agriculture, State Office Building, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 Telephone 802-828-2431. AD# 84227 04/25/2024, 05/02/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT Docket No. 23-PR-06769 in re: ESTATE of: Robert Moulton, Jr. NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: Robert Moulton, Jr. late of North Adams, MA 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. 04/12/2024 Mark P. Moulton Mark P. Moulton 215 North Street North Adams, MA 01247 413-441-4267 mpmoulton@verizon.net Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 04/25/2024 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 84340 04/25/2024

TOWN OF DORSET PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm at the Dorset Town Office, 112 Mad Tom Rd, E. Dorset, VT 05253, to conduct the following business: Request for front yard setback waiver for porch. Location: 1097 Kirby Hollow Rd. Zoning District: Rural Residential. Applicant & Owner: Chelsea Lowberg. PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283555409?pwd=VHJCakRJT25BL3dwTzI0YTR6dEtJdz09 Meeting ID: 862 8355 5409 Passcode: 235825 PLEASE LOG ON TO THE MEETING 5 MINUTES EARLY TO ASSURE THE MEETING CAN BEGIN ON TIME Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Zoning Administrator, Tyler Yandow. Contact information is shown below. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Tyler Yandow AIA Zoning Administrator Dorset Town Offices PO Box 715 East Dorset VT 05253 Phone: 802-362-4571 Ext. 5 Email: dorsetza@gmail.com Ad# 84181 04/25/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT Docket No. 24-PR-01325 In re: ESTATE of Deborah Lee Ernst NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: Deborah Lee Ernst late of Readsboro, 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. Ellen Vaine 176 Hollow Hide-A-Way Road North Bennington, VT 05257 Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: April 24, 2024 Name of Probate Court: Bennington County Probate Court Address of Probate Court: 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 84299 04/24/2024

Vermont Agency of Transportation Public Notice Herbicide Spraying The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has requested from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, a permit to apply the following herbicides: Garlon 4 ULTRA, Garlon 3A, Oust Extra, Escort, Krenite S, Polaris, and Roundup Custom to control unwanted vegetation along all State highways and at State airports. Operations are authorized to start approximately May 15th, 2024, but will not begin until the appropriate notification requirements are completed. The application will be made by certified pesticide applicators using mechanically controlled equipment and hand-controlled methods. The methods employed are intended to avoid or eliminate drift. Residents along the rights-of-way (ROW) are encouraged to protect sensitive environments or water supplies within 100 feet of the ROW limits, and to avoid entering the ROW as spray trucks pass and until products dry. Residents should notify VTrans of the existence of any water supplies within 100 feet of the State's ROW. Citizens wishing to inform VTrans are urged to contact the nearest District Transportation Administrator as follows: District 1 - Bennington - (802) 447-2790, District 2 - Dummerston - (802) 254-5011, District 3 - Mendon - (802) 786-5826. District 4 - White River Junction - (802) 295-8888, District 5 - Colchester - (802) 655-1580, District 6 - Berlin - (802) 917-2879, District 7 - St. Johnsbury - (802) 748-6670, District 8 - St. Albans - (802) 524-5926, District 9 - Derby - (802) 334-7934. The contact person at the State Highway Department Headquarters is Brandon Garretto, Vegetation Management Admin, 2178 Airport Rd, Dill Bldg Unit A, Barre, VT 05641 or brandon.garretto@vermont.gov. Contact can also be made using the VTrans Internet Web page at https://vtrans.vermont.gov/operations . The appropriate place to contact with comments other than VTrans is the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Agriculture Resource Management and Environmental Stewardship, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-2431. The link to their web page that would describe the VTrans herbicide application permit request can be found at www.VermontAgriculture.com . AD# 82546 04/17/2024, 04/24/2024

TOWN OF SUNDERLAND PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Zoning Bylaw May 7th, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Town Hall 104 Mountain View Road, Sunderland VT The Selectboard will hold a public hearing on Tuesday May 7th, 2024, 6:30 p.m., to present the following: SUMMARY, PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUNDERLAND LAND USE REGULATIONS Statement of purpose As required by Vermont statute Title 24, Chapter 117, Section 4444, The Sunderland Selectboard submits this report describing proposed changes to our zoning bylaws creating a Short-Term Rental (STR) bylaw. The bylaw provides for the regulation of short-term rental properties within Sunderland to promote the safety of guests and maintaining the quality of life and character of the zoning districts they are located in. Geographic areas affected The affected area is the Town of Sunderland. Table of contents/listing of section headings 1) Definitions 2) Exemptions 3) STR Use 4) Registration 5) Property Information Form 6) Property Transfer - New STR Construction 7) Standards 8) STR only minimum standards 9)Documentation for Guests 10) Prohibited activities at STR 11) Accessory use 12) Effective Dates 13) Violations - enforcement Description of place in the town where the full text may be examined The full text of the changes to the Town of Sunderland zoning bylaw and subdivision regulations can be examined at Town Hall, 104 Mountain View Road, Sunderland, Vermont and on the Town webpage. Ad# 84003 04/20/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION BENNINGTON UNIT Docket No. 23-PR-04407 in re: ESTATE of: James R. Keus, (Sr.) NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: James R. Keus, (Sr.) 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. 04/16/2024 James R. Keus, Jr. C/O WILLIAM C. DEVENEAU, ESQ. PLC 160 BENMONT AVE STE C3-80A BENNINGTON, VT 05201 802-442-9800 WILLIAM@WCDESQ.COM Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 04/20/2024 Name and Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Unit Probate Division 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 84180 04/20/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Bennington Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 23-CV-04330 MOUNTAINONE BANK, Successor in Interest by Merger to Hoosac Bank, Plaintiff vs. STEPHEN F. PETERS; TAMMY ANN PETERS, et al, Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage, 1-4 Family Rider and Adjustable Rate Rider given by Stephen F. Peters and Tammy Ann Peters to Hoosac Bank, n/k/a MountainOne Bank ("Bank"), dated April 20, 2005 and recorded in Book 39 at Page 111 in the Town of Woodford Land Records ("Mortgage"), for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 AM on April 25, 2024, at the site of the real property with an address of 5595 VT Route 9, Woodford, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage: TO WIT: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Tammy Ann Peters and Stephen F. Peters by QuitClaim Deed from Anthony John Caruso, Jr., dated July 24, 2002 and recorded on July 29, 2002 in Book 35, Page 421 of the Town of Woodford Land Records. Being a portion of the same lands and premises conveyed to Tammy Ann Caruso n/k/a Tammy Ann Peters and Anthony John Caruso, Jr. by Limited Warranty Deed from U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, dated February 10, 1999 and recorded on February 16, 1999 in Book 32, Page 675 of the Town of Woodford Land Records and therein described as follows: "Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to the Federal National Mortgage Association by Certificate of Non-Redemption and Writ of Possession and Judgment Order and Decree in Foreclosure in a cause entitled: Federal National Mortgage Association v. McConnell; Bennington Superior Court Docket No. 28-1-97 BnCv, which Certificate is dated October 17, 1997 and recorded on October 21, 1997 in Volume 32, Page 296-300 of the Town of Woodford Land Records, and being further described therein as follows: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Jeffrey L. McConnell and Susan M. McConnell by Warranty Deed of David and Catherine Bugbee which deed was dated December 5, 1989 and recorded on December 7, 1989 in Volume 28, Page 292 of the Land Record of the Town of Woodford and further being described therein as follows: Being the same land and premises conveyed to David B. Bugbee and Catherine A. Bugbee by Administrator's Deed of Raymond P. Betit, Administrator of the Estate of Eva Marion Temple dated July 1, 1981 in Book 26, Page 23 of the Woodford Land Records with said lands being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the north line of Vermont Route 9 at the southeast corner of lands deeded by Eva M. Temple to Alma Champine; thence running northerly along the east line of lands of Champine the following three courses and distances, N 9 34' W 96.9 feet to an iron pipe, N 41 59' E 71.4 feet to an iron pipe and thence along the center line of the brook N 28 15' W 165.5 feet to a point in the brook being the southwest corner of lands deeded by Eva Temple to Gary Hoag and Susan Brownell; thence running N 35 12' E along the south line of lands of Hoag and Brownell 5 feet to an iron rod on the bank of the brook and thence continuing in the same course N 35 12' 73.1 feet to an iron rod in the east line of lands of Eva M. Temple Estate; thence running S 47 08' 30 mins. E along the west line of lands now or formerly of Perry Bugbee and lands of James Cleminson 297.9 feet to an iron rod in the northerly line of Vermont Route 9; thence running S 54 19' West along the northerly line of Vermont Route 9 266.80 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 0.96 acres. Subject to about 0.05 acres of Highway Right of Way. Subject to utility line easements. Being a portion of the lands and premises conveyed to the deceased and her husband, also deceased, by Warranty Deed of Burt Temple, reference to which deed may be had in the Land Records of the Town of Woodford at Page 21, Page 67. Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to United States Department of Housing & Urban Development by deed dated December 10, 1997 and recorded on January 31, 1998 in Volume 32, Page 371 of the Town of Woodford Land Records. Excepting from and out of this conveyance lands and premises described in a Warranty Deed from Anthony John Caruso, Jr., Tammy Ann Caruso (n/k/a Tammy Ann Peters) and Stephen F. Peters to Gary A. Hoag and Susan L. Hoag dated January 8, 2002 and recorded January 15, 2002 in Book 35 at Page 132-133 of the Woodford, Vermont Land Records and therein described as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly side of a Brook marking the southwest corner of lands owned by the Grantees and the northwest corner by this Grantor; thence running N 35 12' E 5 feet to an iron rod on the bank of the brook; thence running N 35 12' E 73 feet to an iron rod marking the northwest corner of this parcel in the southerly line of other lands of these Grantors; thence running S 47 08' 30" E 135 feet more or less to an iron fence post marking the southwest corner of the herein conveyed parcel; thence running westerly through lands of these Grantors 110 feet more or less to the center line of Brook; thence running N 28 15' W 110 feet northerly along the center line of said brook to the place and point of beginning. Being a portion of the lands and premises conveyed to Tammy Ann Caruso, n/k/a Tammy Ann Peters, and Anthony John Caruso by Limited Warranty Deed dated February 10, 1999 and recorded February 16, 1999 in Book 32 at Page 675-676 of the Woodford, Vermont Land Records. In order to comply with the State of Vermont Environmental Protection Rules on the subdivision of lands and disposal of waste including sewage, the Grantee shall not construct or erect a structure or building on the parcel of land conveyed herein, the useful occupancy of which will require the installation of plumbing and sewage treatment facilities or convey this land without first complying with said State regulations. The Grantee by acceptance of this deed acknowledges that this lot may not qualify for approval for development under the appropriate environmental protections or health regulations and that the State may deny an application to develop the lot." Reference is hereby made to the above-mentioned instruments, the records thereof, and references therein made, and their respective records and references, and the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale issued February 9, 2024 in further aid of this description. Terms of Sale. The property will be sold in its entirety to the highest bidder as a single unit. It is up to each bidder to perform its own due diligence with respect to the property prior to the public s

TOWN OF DORSET PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm at the Dorset Town Office, 112 Mad Tom Rd, E. Dorset, VT 05253, to conduct the following business: Conditional Use review for repairs to existing dam, and expansion of patio areas. Location: 124 Cross Rd. Zoning Districts: Rural Residential & Village Residential. Applicant & Owner: Stephen Hawkey. ALSO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283555409?pwd=VHJCakRJT25BL3dwTzI0YTR6dEtJdz09 Meeting ID: 862 8355 5409 Passcode: 235825 ? +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Please log on 5 minutes before the meeting starts so it can begin on time. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Zoning Administrator,Tyler Yandow. Contact information is shown below. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Tyler Yandow AIA Zoning Administrator Dorset Town Offices PO Box 715 East Dorset VT 05253 Phone: 802-362-4571 Ext. 5 Email: dorsetza@gmail.com Ad# 83972 04/19/2024

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Bennington Unit PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 24-PR-01059 NOTICE OF HEARING AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION Estate of: Eugene Higgins TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The following petition/motion, Petition to Open an Estate and Appoint Fiduciary, has been filed in the Probate Division of the Superior Court: February 09, 2024. A hearing on the petition/motion will be held at: 9:00 a.m. on May 7, 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, VT and The Rutland Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in Rutland, VT and The Post Star, a newspaper of general circulation in Hudson Falls, NY. Publication date for Bennington Banner: 04/18/2024 Electronically signed 4/10/2024 10:46 AM 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# 84172 04/18/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION Bennington Unit Docket No. 23-PR-05748 In re ESTATE of: Ryan M. Lourie NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors of: Ryan M. Lourie late of West Rupert, 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. 3/8/24 Jessica Lourie c/o Ceglowski & Thrasher, LLC Executor/Administrator P.O. Box 100 Rupert, VT 05768 802-394-9944 thrasher@c-tlaw.com Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 04/18/2024 Name of Probate Court: Bennington Probate Court Address of Probate Court: 207 South St. Bennington, VT 05201 AD# 84166 04/18/2024

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION Bennington Unit Docket No. 23-PR-02957 In re ESTATE of: Richard H Kulmane NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors of: Richard H Kulmane late of Sandgate, 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. 3/27/24 Robert Kulmane Executor/Administrator 168 Sandgate Rd. West Rupert, VT 05776 802-394-2901 robertkulmane@gmail.com Name of Publication: Bennington Banner Publication Date: 04/18/2024 Name of Probate Court: Bennington Probate Court Address of Probate Court: 207 South St. Bennington, VT 05201 AD# 84163 04/18/2024

NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and non-resident owners, lienholders, and mortgagees of property in the Town of Stamford, in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town for the municipal tax years beginning January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023, and for school district taxes for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023, remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described property in such Town, to wit: It being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Iwona A. Rum (now deceased) and Wojciech M. Rum by Quit-Claim Deed of Iwona Anna Rum dated July 20, 2012 and recorded July 25, 2012 in Book 82 at Page 203 of the Stamford Land Records; AND being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Iwona A. Rum (now deceased) and Wojciech M. Rum by Warranty Deed of Iwona Anna Rum dated July 20, 2012 and recorded July 25, 2012 in Book 82 at Page 205 of the Stamford Land Records (E-911 address: 180 Main Rd; Parcel #00SH10006R.000) And pursuant to 32 V.S.A. 5254, such property will be sold at public auction at the Stamford Town Office, a public place located on Main Road in the Town of Stamford, on the 1 st day of May, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with costs, unless previously paid. Dated at Stamford, Vermont as of this 28 th day of March, 2024. SALLY A. BOHL, Collector of Delinquent Taxes AD# 83816 04/04/2024, 04/11/2024, 04/18/2024

NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and non-resident owners, lienholders, and mortgagees of property in the Town of Stamford, in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town for the municipal tax years beginning January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023, and for school district taxes for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023, remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described property in such Town, to wit: It being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Oliver Ignatius by Warranty Deed of Thomas K. O'Connor dated June 21, 2019 and recorded on July 11, 2019 in Book 91 at Page 426 of the Stamford Land Records. (E-911 address: 1092 Main Rd; Parcel #00SH10042R.000) And pursuant to 32 V.S.A. 5254, such property will be sold at public auction at the Stamford Town Office, a public place located on Main Road in the Town of Stamford, on the 1 st day of May, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with costs, unless previously paid. Dated at Stamford, Vermont as of this 28 th day of March, 2024. SALLY A. BOHL, Collector of Delinquent Taxes AD# 83815 04/04/2024, 04/11/2024, 04/18/2024

Vermont Agency of Transportation Public Notice Herbicide Spraying The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has requested from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, a permit to apply the following herbicides: Garlon 4 ULTRA, Garlon 3A, Oust Extra, Escort, Krenite S, Polaris, and Roundup Custom to control unwanted vegetation along all State highways and at State airports. Operations are authorized to start approximately May 15th, 2024, but will not begin until the appropriate notification requirements are completed. The application will be made by certified pesticide applicators using mechanically controlled equipment and hand-controlled methods. The methods employed are intended to avoid or eliminate drift. Residents along the rights-of-way (ROW) are encouraged to protect sensitive environments or water supplies within 100 feet of the ROW limits, and to avoid entering the ROW as spray trucks pass and until products dry. Residents should notify VTrans of the existence of any water supplies within 100 feet of the State's ROW. Citizens wishing to inform VTrans are urged to contact the nearest District Transportation Administrator as follows: District 1 - Bennington - (802) 447-2790, District 2 - Dummerston - (802) 254-5011, District 3 - Mendon - (802) 786-5826. District 4 - White River Junction - (802) 295-8888, District 5 - Colchester - (802) 655-1580, District 6 - Berlin - (802) 917-2879, District 7 - St. Johnsbury - (802) 748-6670, District 8 - St. Albans - (802) 524-5926, District 9 - Derby - (802) 334-7934. The contact person at the State Highway Department Headquarters is Brandon Garretto, Vegetation Management Admin, 2178 Airport Rd, Dill Bldg Unit A, Barre, VT 05641 or brandon.garretto@vermont.gov. Contact can also be made using the VTrans Internet Web page at https://vtrans.vermont.gov/operations . The appropriate place to contact with comments other than VTrans is the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Agriculture Resource Management and Environmental Stewardship, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-2431. The link to their web page that would describe the VTrans herbicide application permit request can be found at www.VermontAgriculture.com . AD# 82546 04/17/2024, 04/24/2024