Kristine Lott Wins Winooski's Top Job — and Makes History

by Molly Walsh on March 5, 2019 at 10:06PM

Freeman Unseats Incumbent Knodell for Burlington City Council

by Katie Jickling on March 5, 2019 at 7:39PM

Burlingtonians also said they were in favor of banning single-use plastics and eliminating the business personal property tax. Both school and city budgets, which included property tax increases, also passed.

Happy Town Meeting Day 2019, Vermont! Here's What's Happening

by Andrea Suozzo on March 5, 2019 at 4:00AM

Burlington Voters will decide on contested Burlington City Council races in the North, South, East and Central districts. Longtime incumbent Councilor Jane Knodell did not receive the nomination of her party, the Progressives, and opted to run as an independent for the Central District seat.

Candidate for Burlington's North District Seat Drops Out, Endorses Opponent

by Katie Jickling on March 1, 2019 at 3:34PM

views represented on the council." The race would pave the way for future campaigns, she said. 

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.