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Lake Monsters honor 1905 Black baseball player with Burlington ties

By Shaun Robinson

Aug 5 2022August 5, 2022

William Clarence Matthews integrated a local professional baseball league and may have been close to signing with a Major League team, too.


Burlington Fire Department sees large increase in calls

By Juliet Schulman-Hall

Aug 3 2022August 3, 2022

The department has already responded to 991 more calls than this time last year.


Burlington residents join forces to combat bike theft

By Jenna Peterson

Aug 1 2022August 1, 2022

The moderator of a Burlington-based Facebook group said it has reunited about 30 to 40 bikes with their owners since its creation last month.


Bernie Sanders rallies support for Becca Balint in 3-stop campaign tour

By Sarah Mearhoff

Jul 31 2022August 1, 2022

Nine days ahead of Vermont’s primary election, the U.S. senator and former presidential candidate stumped for the woman he hopes will join him in the state’s three-person congressional delegation.


Vermont lodging industry looks to rebound after 2 years of pandemic struggles

By Fred Thys

Jul 31 2022August 1, 2022

Hotel bookings appear to be strong for the summer. A small bed-and-breakfast in southern Vermont tells a different story.


Back on track: Vermonters celebrate the return of passenger rail service to Burlington

By Shaun Robinson

Jul 29 2022July 29, 2022

“This has been a very long time coming indeed,” said Joe Flynn, secretary of the state’s Agency of Transportation.


After 2 fatal shootings, Burlington city councilors call on state lawmakers to approve local gun regulations

By Kori Skillman

Jul 28 2022July 28, 2022

Approved by Burlington residents in 2014, the charter changes have languished in the Legislature, which, along with the governor, must sign off on them before they are enacted.


Phil Scott names Jennifer Morrison to lead the Department of Public Safety, making her the first woman to hold that post

By Alan J. Keays

Jul 28 2022July 28, 2022

The governor announced Morrison’s appointment Thursday morning. She will succeed Michael Schirling, who stepped down from the position last month.


Burlington council approves police union contract raising pay, addressing oversight

By Kori Skillman

Jul 26 2022July 26, 2022

The Burlington City Council on Monday night voted to ratify a three-year contract with the city’s police union. This is the first contract agreement since the council cut the force by 30% two years ago.


2021 report shows more diversity but persistent inequities in Chittenden County

By Auditi Guha

Jul 25 2022July 26, 2022

Nearly 100% of the population growth in the last 10 years has been among residents who are Hispanic, Black or African American, Asian, American Indian or Native Hawaiian, the report shows.


2 killed, 1 seriously injured in early morning Burlington shooting

By Shaun Robinson, Kori Skillman and Emma Cotton

Jul 25 2022July 26, 2022

"This morning’s murder and attempted murder of two young women was a terrible act of violence — among the very worst the city’s seen in the last decade,” Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said. “Our thoughts right now are very much with the surviving victim.”


Burlington councilors hope to revive effort to allow legal residents to vote in city elections

By Kori Skillman

Jul 24 2022July 22, 2022

“There’s a general sense that the decisions we make as a city impact all of our residents equally regardless of whether you’re a United States citizen or not,” said Ben Traverse, a Democratic city councilor and member of the charter change committee.


Police say Burlington man trapped in car for 12 hours off I-89

By Shaun Robinson

Jul 22 2022July 22, 2022

Williston Fire Capt. Prescott Nadeau said a driver would have had to be in a tall vehicle and “really paying attention” to see the crashed car.


Vermont’s multicultural liaisons help create bridges between new immigrant families and schools

By Auditi Guha

Jul 22 2022July 22, 2022

From supporting teachers with new students in the classroom to helping immigrant families communicate with school and city departments, liaisons assist with health, housing, food, legal aid, insurance, transportation and internet issues — often after school hours.


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