CAPA News

Image of Bennington Community market Bennington Community Market Now Open: A Hard-Won Victory for Health and Community

Bennington-area citizens have worked for years to make local produce available year-round in their downtown. Their success signals a renaissance fueled by the community supported enterprise concept.

Image of Peter Welch speaking Local Concerns Took Center Stage at U.S. Senator Peter Welch’s Town Hall Meeting

The Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) Symposium was filled to capacity with Bennington-area residents eager to ask questions about how the federal government can make an impact on the local issues that matter most to them.

Image of CAPA courtyard U.S. Senator Peter Welch to Hold Town Hall Meeting at Bennington College

Peter Welch, one of two United States senators representing the state of Vermont in Washington, D.C., will hold a public Town Hall Meeting at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 4 at Bennington College’s Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA). The event aims to build consensus and trust among people with different political perspectives.

Image of conference convening State and Local Leaders Convene at CAPA on Public Safety

Bennington County’s leadership and collaboration efforts were highlighted during a first-of-its-kind public safety summit held at Bennington College. 

Image of Susan Sgorbati Solving the Impossible

Through a thought-provoking Q & A, Susan Sgorbati, the Director of Bennington College’s Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA), reveals a refreshing philosophy and original means of working toward a better world. Interview by Chief Writer Ashley Jowett.