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Vermont Climate Panel Has Three Months to Land Three Ideas

by Terri Hallenbeck on August 16, 2017 at 9:20AM

The commission includes a farmer, a forester, a trash-hauling executive and a high school student, as well as a host of representatives of the energy sector. Marie Audet, of Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport, said she wanted to serve on the commission because climate change is affecting her industry.

Hood's Off: Burlington White Nationalist Attended Charlottesville Rally

by Sasha Goldstein on August 15, 2017 at 6:58PM

Does he feel out of step in left-leaning Burlington? “It’s a very nice city, and there’s not a lot of crime because it’s a very white city,” Roy said.

VPR Announces President and CEO Turnau Stepping Down

by Mark Davis on August 15, 2017 at 5:06PM

Vermont Public Radio announced Tuesday that President and CEO Robin Turnau, who has led the station since 2009, plans to step down in March. “Reaching this decision has been very difficult for me,” Turnau, a Charlotte resident, said in a statement released by VPR.

Dogs-Gone: Franklin County Animal Rescue Fights to Reopen

by Katie Jickling on August 15, 2017 at 2:49PM

The board recently has kicked into high gear. They met weekly for months, often talking late into the night.

Burlington Residents React to Latest City Hall Park Redesign

by Katie Jickling on August 14, 2017 at 11:13PM

The planning process for City Hall Park began in 2011. The renovations are expected to cost about $3 million, about a third of which will be funded by private donors; taxpayers will pay the remaining portion.

No, Neo-Nazi Website the Daily Stormer Is Not Based in Burlington

by Sasha Goldstein on August 14, 2017 at 9:18PM

The Charlottesville rally, meanwhile, drew condemnation Monday from Vermont’s U.S. senators, both of whom addressed Trump’s response. “It is a sad day in America when you have hundreds of neo-Nazis and white supremacists marching through a college town,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told reporters during a series of events in northern Vermont.

Bernie Sanders Talks Health Care, Cows During Franklin County Visit

by Alicia Freese on August 14, 2017 at 8:08PM

Sanders also addressed the weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Va., calling it a “very sad moment in American history.” He went on to blast President Donald Trump for his lackluster response to the white nationalist rally. “When you have a president who doesn’t have the guts to say what the vast majority of the people understand to be true ... the message he is sending out to racists and neo-Nazis all over the country is, ‘it’s OK’ ...” Sanders said.

Chittenden County Humane Society CEO Nancy Cathcart to Step Down

by Katie Jickling on August 11, 2017 at 7:15PM

"I leave with a heavy heart but full of pride for all that we have accomplished," she said. Cathcart went to the Humane Society in July 2013 after spending four years as director of development and communications for the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington.

Burlington to Host Nationwide Mayoral Conference

by Katie Jickling on August 11, 2017 at 4:53AM

Cieslewicz founded the group in 2005 with a goal of creating "a learning network for American mayors committed to 'high road' policy and governance: shared prosperity, environmental sustainability, and efficient democratic government." Former Burlington mayor Peter Clavelle joined the group at its inception and Bob Kiss later continued the tradition.

Walters: Environmentalists Object to Scott Climate Panel Choice

by John Walters on August 10, 2017 at 6:15PM

meetings and that's about all." At this point, Walke is anxious to put this unfortunate prologue behind him.

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