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Campaign Notebook:
Kurt Wright's cross-party alliance takes shape
Feb. 12: While Democrat Miro Weinberger added Gov. Peter Shumlin to his growing list of prominent Democratic endorsers in the race for Burlington mayor, Kurt Wright provided a deeper look at the unusual political alliance he is creating, and identified some players in a possible City Hall team. Continue reading
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| The City Council at work: from left, Joan Shannon, Kurt Wright (white shirt), Bill Keogh, Ed Adrian, Paul Decelles, Bram Kranichfeld, David Hartnett, Bob Kiss, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, and CCTV. |
Sanders, Searles push transportation plan
with $408 million for Vermont
Feb. 14: A national transportation group report ranks Vermont's rural roads as the worst in the nation, and that's unlikely to change unless the U.S. Senate's version of a pending transportation bill prevails. If it doesn't, the state will have to cut $160 million from transportation spending over the next five years, Vermont Transportation Secretary Brian Searles said. Continue reading
More live TV coming to public access;
Burlington Telecom to add new channel
Feb. 16: Channel 17 has signed a new contract with Comcast Cable, and is stepping up its live coverage. Lauren-Glenn Davitian, executive director of the public access channel which serves Chittenden County, made the announcement in a report to the Burlington City Council. Continue reading
City Council grapples with student housing and UVM relations
Feb. 16: The Burlington City Council took on nagging quality of life issues in the Queen City Monday night. Council members heard conflicting and sometimes angry reactions from Burlington residents and landlords to proposed new occupancy limits aimed at student housing. Ultimately, they rejected the ordinance change. But they passed a resolution with recommendations for a renewed agreement with the University of Vermont that covers housing and other town-gown relationships. Continue reading
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