The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published in Bennington, Vermont. The paper covers local, national, and world news. It is distributed throughout Southwestern Vermont and eastern New York (Rensselaer and Washington Counties). The paper is owned by Vermont News and Media LLC and is published Monday through Friday, plus a weekend edition.[1]
Vermont newspaperman and Republican politician, Frank E. Howe, bought two Bennington, Vermont, weeklies in 1902 and merged them to form the daily Bennington Banner, of which he was publisher and editor.
Around 1960–1961, the Bennington Banner was purchased by Lawrence Miller and his brother Donald, the sons of Kelton B. Miller, a politician and newspaperman in nearby Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Kelton's grandson, also named Kelton Miller, served as publisher of the Banner from 1977 until 1995, at which point it was purchased by MediaNews Group.[2][3][4]
Under MediaNews Group ownership, Jim Therrien served as managing editor of the Banner from 2006 to 2012.[5]MediaNews Group eventually combined with other entities and re-branded as Digital First Media.[2]
In 2016, the Banner and other newspapers in the New England Newspapers Inc. portfolio were purchased from Digital First Media by a group of Berkshire County, Massachusetts-based investors.[3] In May 2021 the New England Newspapers sold Bennington Banner, Brattleboro Reformer and Manchester Journal to Vermont News and Media LLC
In early 2007 the Bennington Banner came under fire from The O'Reilly Factor for allegedly not taking an editorial stance on a legal case involving child molestation,[6] an accusation disputed by the newspaper's editor at the time, Jim Therrien.[7]
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^. The Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
Historic Newspaper Pages (1903-1922) on Chronicling America
January 01, 1970
bennington, banner, daily, newspaper, published, bennington, vermont, paper, covers, local, national, world, news, distributed, throughout, southwestern, vermont, eastern, york, rensselaer, washington, counties, paper, owned, vermont, news, media, published, m. The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published in Bennington Vermont The paper covers local national and world news It is distributed throughout Southwestern Vermont and eastern New York Rensselaer and Washington Counties The paper is owned by Vermont News and Media LLC and is published Monday through Friday plus a weekend edition 1 The Bennington BannerTypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s Vermont News and Media LLCPublisherJordan BrechenserEditorExecutive Editor Noah Hoffenberg Vermont Statehouse Editor Greg Sukiennik News Editor Dave LaChanceFounded1841LanguageEnglishHeadquarters425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 United StatesWebsitebenningtonbanner wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Freedom from Fear painting 3 Controversy 4 References 5 External linksHistory editVermont newspaperman and Republican politician Frank E Howe bought two Bennington Vermont weeklies in 1902 and merged them to form the daily Bennington Banner of which he was publisher and editor Around 1960 1961 the Bennington Banner was purchased by Lawrence Miller and his brother Donald the sons of Kelton B Miller a politician and newspaperman in nearby Pittsfield Massachusetts Kelton s grandson also named Kelton Miller served as publisher of the Banner from 1977 until 1995 at which point it was purchased by MediaNews Group 2 3 4 Under MediaNews Group ownership Jim Therrien served as managing editor of the Banner from 2006 to 2012 5 MediaNews Group eventually combined with other entities and re branded as Digital First Media 2 In 2016 the Banner and other newspapers in the New England Newspapers Inc portfolio were purchased from Digital First Media by a group of Berkshire County Massachusetts based investors 3 In May 2021 the New England Newspapers sold Bennington Banner Brattleboro Reformer and Manchester Journal to Vermont News and Media LLCFreedom from Fear painting editA copy of the Bennington Banner is shown in Norman Rockwell s painting Freedom from Fear one of the paintings in his Four Freedoms series citation needed Controversy editIn early 2007 the Bennington Banner came under fire from The O Reilly Factor for allegedly not taking an editorial stance on a legal case involving child molestation 6 an accusation disputed by the newspaper s editor at the time Jim Therrien 7 References edit About Us The Berkshire Eagle Archived from the original on 2018 06 25 Retrieved 2017 10 25 a b About Us Bennington Banner Retrieved 2021 01 16 a b Former Bennington Banner publisher dies Rutland Herald Associated Press 12 May 2007 Retrieved 2021 01 16 Ap 1991 04 02 Lawrence K Miller Publisher 83 Published 1991 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 01 16 Jim Therrien Author at VTDigger VTDigger 22 October 2018 BillOreilly com Hall of Shame The O Reilly Treatment Archived from the original on 2007 08 20 External links editThe Bennington Banner Official Site Historic Newspaper Pages 1903 1922 on Chronicling America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bennington Banner amp oldid 1194072023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
