Burlington police have
reviewed last month’s altercation between protesters and police outside a meeting of New England governors and eastern Canadian premiers, concluding officers demonstrated professionalism under
adverse circumstances.
The Burlington Police Department’s response to
protestors last weekend is still under scrutiny. We talk with Jared Carter, managing attorney
at the Vermont Community Law Center, about concerns that the police action
was disproportionate to the circumstances.
High-priced airline tickets and gas selling at over $3 a gallon have cut down on travel opportunities. On Vermont Edition, we’ll keep it local, turning vacations to stay-cations.
Non-native, invasive plants are one of the biggest threats to the health
of our forests. We’ll talk about these plants, from wild parsnip to
Japanese knotweed to garlic mustard, and what’s being done to combat
them.