Bennington Putnam Block project saw progress, uncertainty in 2017

A rendering from a redevelopment brochure for the Putnam Block project in downtown Bennington.BENNINGTON — The $53 million Putnam Block project slowly built momentum during 2017, only to hit pause in December as investors waited to learn whether the Republican federal tax overhaul would decimate programs considered vital to the redevelopment plan.
Business and institutional leaders began meeting two years ago to promote downtown development as a way to enhance the area’s economy. The