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Burlington Reserves @BTVMayor For City Hall Social Media
Wednesday, 04/18/12
By Kirk Carapezza
Burlington city councilors who drafted the resolution say that the move isn't political but one that identifies the emerging importance of social media in local government transparency and communication.
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His Visa Denied, Burlington Artist Barred From Returning To Vt.
Wednesday, 04/18/12
By Kirk Carapezza
A Burlington dance artist and drum master from West Africa has been prevented by federal immigration officials from returning to the U.S.
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Forum Will Delve Into Racial Disparities In Vermont's Policing
Wednesday, 04/11/12
By Kirk Carapezza
A two-year study conducted by the Uncommon Alliance shows that blacks are two times more likely to be pulled over than whites in Burlington and South Burlington, and ten times more likely in Winooski.
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Psychiatric Crisis Center Opens In Burlington
Monday, 04/09/12
By Ross Sneyd
Officials say the new facility provides six beds for people who have a psychiatric crisis, keeping them from needing emergency room care at a hospital.
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Weinberger Begins New Job As Burlington Mayor
Tuesday, 04/03/12
By Kirk Carapezza
Miro Weinberger was sworn in as mayor Monday night, making him Burlington's first Democratic mayor in more than 30 years.
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Police Departments Find Race Bias In Traffic Stops
Monday, 04/02/12
A new study by four Vermont police departments says black male drivers are almost twice as likely as white drivers to be stopped by police in Burlington and South Burlington.
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UVM, Lake Monsters Agree To New Ballpark Lease
Wednesday, 03/14/12
By Kirk Carapezza
Burlington's Centennial Field is one of the oldest ballparks still in use in professional baseball. And now the old, rundown ballpark has a new 20-year lease.
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To Spur Growth, Vt. Towns Turn To Tax Increment Financing
Wednesday, 03/14/12
By Kirk Carapezza
With shrinking tax revenue and less federal aid, many cash-strapped Vermont cities and towns are employing a complicated financial tool designed to help them build public projects that they can't currently afford.
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Burlington Mayor-Elect Miro Weinberger Prepares For New Job
Wednesday, 03/07/12
By Jane Lindholm
Democrat Miro Weinberger talks about the race and how he's going to tackle Burlington Telecom and the city's finances.
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Weinberger Next Burlington Mayor, First Democrat In Decades
Wednesday, 03/07/12
By Kirk Carapezza
Democrat Miro Weinberger has been elected the next mayor of Burlington, defeating Republican Kurt Wright and Independent Wanda Hines. Weinberger is Burlington's first Democratic mayor in more than 30 years.
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Frustrated And Eager, Burlington Voters Set To Elect New Mayor
Wednesday, 02/29/12
By Kirk Carapezza
As Burlington's candidates for mayor scramble for votes ahead of next week's election, many residents say they're prepared to elect a new city leader.
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Burlington Free Press Changes Subscription, Format
Thursday, 02/23/12
By Ross Sneyd
Vermont's largest newspaper says it will begin charging a subscription for both its print edition and its online site, and it will stop printing its large edition, opting instead for a smaller tabloid size.
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Burlington Progressives Won't Endorse Mayoral Candidate
Wednesday, 02/22/12
By Melody Bodette
Burlington's Progressive Party says it won't endorse a candidate in the upcoming mayoral race.
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With Kiss Out, Burlington Mayoral Candidates Hope For Prog Endorsement
Friday, 02/17/12
By Kirk Carapezza
With a little more than three weeks to go before the Burlington mayoral election, the candidates are making their case for receiving a Progressive endorsement.
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With No Mayoral Candidate, Progressives' Strength Questioned
Monday, 01/30/12
By Kirk Carapezza
Burlington's Progressive Party may be one of the most successful third parties in the country, but it has run into a rough patch lately. For the first time in decades, Progressives won't have a candidate for Burlington mayor.
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Burlington Planners Ask Residents To Envision Downtown Changes
Tuesday, 01/24/12
By Kirk Carapezza
For years, many development plans have stalled on the drawing board, lacking either public support or financial backing. Now, city planners are hoping public participation will help them revitalize Burlington's downtown and waterfront.
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Gauging A City’s Hunger For Energy
Wednesday, 01/11/12
By Jane Lindholm
Author Austin Troy believes cities that develop the greatest efficiencies might become the most economically viable, the Valley News' John Gregg analyzes the New Hampshire primary results and we sort through our listener mailbag.
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Burlington Councilors Want Corporate Personhood On Ballot
Saturday, 12/17/11
By Kirk Carapezza
Some city councilors in Burlington want the city to adopt a resolution urging Congress to amend the Constitution and strip corporations of their rights to free speech.
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Kiss To Step Down Amid Financial Woes, Eyes Political Future
Wednesday, 11/30/11
By Ross Sneyd
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss won't seek re-election. The Progressive mayor is stepping down in the midst of several ongoing controversies in the state's largest city, and he says he may try to return to the state Legislature.
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Kiss Won't Seek Re-election
Wednesday, 11/30/11
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss has announced that he won't seek re-election in March, saying Vermont's largest city is poised to move forward without him at the helm.
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Burlington Dems Release Voter List For Conclusion Of Mayoral Caucus
Monday, 11/28/11
Democrats in Burlington have released a list of voters who will be eligible to cast a ballot when the party's caucus for mayor resumes in December.
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Burlington Democrats To Resume Caucus In December
Thursday, 11/17/11
By Kirk Carapezza
Democrats in Burlington have scheduled another caucus on December 11 to choose their candidate for mayor, after the first caucus ended in a tie vote between two candidates.
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Police Continue Investigation Of 'Occupy' Shooting Death
Wednesday, 11/16/11
By Ross Sneyd
Burlington police are still completing their investigation of the shooting death last week at the Occupy Burlington encampment. Josh Pfenning died in a tent at City Hall Park last week. Police Chief Michael Schirling says his department is waiting for final reports.
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Burlington Dems Consider Next Steps In Suspended Caucus
Tuesday, 11/15/11
By Kirk Carapezza
Democrats in Burlington are now debating how to proceed with their mayoral caucus, which was indefinitely suspended Sunday night after a tie.
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Analysis: Burlington's Democratic Mayoral Caucus
Monday, 11/14/11
By Jane Lindholm
VPR's Jane Lindholm discusses the results of Burlington's Democratic Mayoral Caucus that took place over the weekend.
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