School board and citizens settle suit over open meeting law

BENNINGTON — Residents of the Mount Anthony Union school district and the district’s school board have settled a lawsuit over violations of the open meeting law.Judge William Cohen told attorney Amanda Lafferty, who represented the board in the suit, that he expected to approve the settlement agreement after reviewing paperwork signed by both parties. Until then, Cohen said, the trial, scheduled to start Feb. 21, would remain on the court calendar.
Lafferty, who participated via tele