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Judge orders Hermitage receivership

By Mike Eldred NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell has granted Berkshire Bank's emergency motion to appoint a receiver to care for Hermitage properties under foreclosure in a ruling issued today, Friday May 18. Treadwell also appointed Berkshire Bank's...

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...

Garmisch Court townhouses at the Hermitage

Hermitage Club a no-show for condo court hearing

NEWFANE- For the second time on Tuesday, Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell granted a plaintiff's motion for summary judgment after the Hermitage failed to present any defense or even send a representative to the court. Tyler and Rose Dickson filed their suit against the Hermitage in...

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...

A file photo of the Hermitage Golf Club

Courts orders Hermitage Club golf equipment repo

NEWFANE- Windham County Superior Court Judge John Treadwell granted a motion for summary judgment on Tuesday, in favor of a company that financed golf course equipment for the Hermitage Golf Course. Judge Treadwell also granted a motion for a writ of repleven, an order that will allow the...

Robert Grinold (right) and attorney David Dunn (center) listen to testimony in Windham Superior Court during Thursday's hearing on Berkshire Bank's motion to appoint a receiver.

Grinold seeks receiver for White House

NEWFANE- A second Hermitage mortgage holder filed an emergency motion to appoint a receiver to oversee property under foreclosure in Windham Superior Court this week. Robert Grinold, the former owner and current mortgage holder of the White House of Wilmington filed a foreclosure action against...

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...

This photo showing volunteers removing tarps from the greens at the Hermitage Club golf course was posted on Instagram Monday.

Club counters receivership motion, claims $26 million loan in escrow

NEWFANE- The Hermitage Club has filed an objection to a Berkshire Bank emergency motion asking the court to appoint a receiver for properties in foreclosure, claiming they have a lender who intends to lend $26 million to the beleaguered company to repay its delinquent debts.
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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...

More club lawsuits filed

NEWFANE- The Hermitage Club and James Barnes are facing more than two dozen lawsuits in Vermont and Connecticut.
On April 19, NEC Financial Services added their name to the list of creditors seeking compensation for services they say were provided to the Hermitage Club, and personally...