Foreclosure

Judge seeks clarification on ownership of Hermitage-connected companies

NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell has asked for clarification on the connection between two companies owned by James Barnes in a foreclosure case brought by Brown’s Country Services.
In early May, Brown’s Country Services filed a foreclosure complaint on five building...

Another mortgage holder files for foreclosure on Brook Bound

WILMINGTON- Another mortgage holder has filed a foreclosure action on the Brook Bound Inn property on Cold Brook Road.
The initial foreclosure complaint was filed by Brattleboro Savings and Loan on May 3. On June 18, trustees of the James L. McGovern III trust filed a cross-claim in...

Judge sets receivership duties

By Mike Eldred NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell appointed a receiver to protect Hermitage properties under foreclosure by Berkshire Bank in an order signed at 8:37 pm on Wednesday, June 6. The order follows a May 18 decision granting Berkshire Bank's...

Club files objection to bank’s receiver appointment

NEWFANE- Last week, Berkshire Bank filed a proposed order of appointment for a receiver to maintain Hermitage properties under foreclosure, and on Tuesday the Hermitage filed an objection to the bank’s proposal.
Both documents were filed following a May 18 ruling by Windham Superior Court...

Robert Grinold, right, testifies in Windham Superior Court Tuesday, while Judge John Treadwell, left, and Assistant Judge Patricia Duff listen.

White House Inn foreclosure granted

NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell granted Robert Grinold's motion for summary judgment to foreclose on the Hermitage's White House property at a hearing on Tuesday, May 15. “The court has reviewed the motion and the response (from the Hermitage) and it does not appear there...

Hermitage didn't follow through on deal, attorney says

WILMINGTON- An attorney for a defendant in Brattleboro Savings and Loan's foreclosure suit on the Brook Bound Inn property says James Barnes and the Hermitage failed to live up to a sales agreement with his client. Last week, Brattleboro Savings and Loan filed the foreclosure complaint on the...

Local contractor seeks foreclosure on Hermitage lots

WILMINGTON- Five more Hermitage properties are facing foreclosure, this time by a local contractor. Brown's Country Services has filed a foreclosure complaint on five building lots on Mann Road. According to the complaint, mortgage deeds on the lots were part of a deal between Hitchcock...

Berkshire Bank Vice President Peter Landauer (right) testifies Thursday as Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell (center) listens.

Hermitage, bank square off in Windham Court

NEWFANE- Attorneys for Berkshire Bank and the Hermitage met in Windham Superior Court for a status conference on foreclosure proceedings Thursday afternoon, followed by a hearing on the bank's emergency motion to appoint a receiver. Berkshire Bank filed for foreclosure on several Hermitage...

Bank files for foreclosure on Brook Bound Inn

WILMINGTON- Another Hermitage property is under threat of foreclosure, after Brattleboro Savings and Loan filed a complaint on the Hermitage Club's Brook Bound Inn property on Coldbrook Road. The inn is listed on the Hermitage Club's website and on signage as an exclusive club lodging option...