An
investigation is under way into reports of damage to the Burlington city-owned Memorial Auditorium following a weekend
party. And at least 16 party-goers were
cited by police on allegations of alcohol-related violations.
Burlington
Mayor Miro Weinberger is already looking ahead to the November election, and has
proposed ballot items to essentially refinance the city’s debt.
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.
Vermont Edition invited the three Burlington mayoral candidates into our studio and gave them each two minutes to answer this question: "What do you want voters to remember about you, when they walk into the voting booth?"
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.
The Burlington mayor’s race is taking shape. The Democrats and Republicans nominated their candidates on Sunday, while the Progressives decided to delay their caucus until January. VPR’s Kirk Carapezza talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the race.