Town Meeting Day

Weinberger Uses PAC Dollars to Lobby for Burlington Ballot Items

by Katie Jickling on February 25, 2019 at 6:34PM

In Burlington City Council races, longtime incumbents Joan Shannon (D-South District) and Jane Knodell (P-Central District), racked up the most cash of any candidate. (Knodell lost the Progressive nomination but is running as an independent.)

Winooski Voters to Consider Another Downtown Parking Garage

by Molly Walsh on February 14, 2019 at 12:00PM

A group of neighboring property owners known as the Winooski Downtown Redevelopment Association opposed the plan mostly because it did not include on-site parking, and instead called for valet service connecting with parking options. They worried the hotel would exacerbate competition for slots in Winooski’s only municipal garage, an approximately 930-space structure on Winooski Falls Way that is often full during the day.

Jafar Vows to Remain in Burlington Council Race Despite Sexist Tweets

by Katie Jickling on February 11, 2019 at 10:40PM

He said he had learned his lesson and, as a result, would push to include mandatory classes on gender equality and "the patriarchy" for high school students. "I invite folks to say, 'Hey, you were wrong.' Dialogue is the only way we’re going to solve these issues," he said.

Shannon Raises Most Cash of All Burlington Council Candidates

by Katie Jickling on February 6, 2019 at 4:30AM

The Sunday night deadline was for the first campaign finance filing of the season and came about a month before Town Meeting Day, which falls on March 5. Eleven candidates are running for four Burlington City Council seats.

Burlington City Council Refuses to Put Park Question on March Ballot

by Katie Jickling on January 29, 2019 at 12:38AM

Mayor Miro Weinberger, who supported the current park renovation plan, argued that too much time and money had been invested to go back to the drawing board. The proposal, he said, was a result of "a multiyear effort by a multidisciplinary, multiagency team."

Knodell Will Run for Burlington City Council as an Independent

by Katie Jickling on January 18, 2019 at 12:31PM

Knodell announced her candidacy on the sidewalk in front of the Old North End Community Center, joined by a handful of old guard Progressives. It's important to let the whole Central District weigh in, Knodell said.

Hartnett Withdraws From Burlington City Council Race

by Katie Jickling on January 14, 2019 at 11:24AM

Hartnett, who manages a convenience store on North Avenue, had earned a reputation as a man of the people, outspoken and unpolished, unafraid to stake out a political position on his own. Being involved in the local political scene is "who I am by nature," Hartnett said, adding that he struggled not to go knock on doors even after he withdrew his name on Friday.

Longtime Councilor Knodell Loses Progressive Nomination

by Katie Jickling on January 6, 2019 at 9:55PM

A community organizer and a home care provider, Freeman ran Sunday on a platform of increasing the voice of working Burlingtonians on the city council. She criticized Knodell's votes to sell Burlington Telecom to Schurz Communications, disagreed with her endorsement of Republican Kurt Wright in his bid for the state legislature and disparaged the council for its lack of transparency in local decision-making.

Two Winooski City Council Members to Run for Mayor

by Molly Walsh on December 18, 2018 at 6:28PM

Lott is a business analyst. As mayor, she would use her professional background in operations and data analysis, Lott said in a campaign announcement.

Citing New Job, Winooski Mayor Seth Leonard to Resign

by Molly Walsh on December 17, 2018 at 4:21PM

The Winooski mayor's job is not designed to be full-time. It pays around $1,400 a year, Leonard said.

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