After sleeping in his car, living with substance use disorder and struggling with run-ins with the law, a Burlington man’s stay at the Elmwood emergency shelter has afforded him another chance.
A longtime lobbyist for the company alleged discrimination and breach of contract against her former employer and manager.
According to a letter from the Vermont U.S. Attorney’s office, the district has satisfied the terms of a 2019 settlement following an investigation into sex-based harassment in Burlington schools.
Aiming for more flexibility in how developers meet affordable housing requirements, the council tweaked an ordinance that is expected to also help the CityPlace project move forward.
Two Loveworks child care centers will “rebrand” with a focus on early education, but that will bring a jump in tuition of up to 40%. Parents have expressed anger but say they have few other options in a strained child care landscape.
A Superior Court judge in Orleans County tossed the conviction of David Vaz after the judge found prosecutors in the case failed to disclose evidence that would have aided the defense.
With an anti-trans sticker campaign persisting around the city, the council approved language that specifically calls out the stickers and lists several ways to support the transgender community.
Gordon St. Hilaire, who resigned from the board in December, reached an agreement with prosecutors and will serve six months probation.
A pair of resolutions make it clear that the issue of police oversight will remain on the council’s agenda. And a draft ordinance outlines a possible path toward an enhanced role of the existing Police Commission.
Other questions on the ballot were approved, including charter changes allowing non-citizen legal residents to vote, an expansion of ranked choice, a carbon impact fee and others.