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Exit interview: Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger on 12 years at the helm of the Queen City

Outgoing Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks during an interview in his City Hall office on Wednesday, March 27. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Outgoing Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks during an interview in his City Hall office on Wednesday, March 27. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Outgoing Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks during an interview in his […]

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Burlington City Council Rejects Pro-Palestine Ballot Item | News | Seven Days | #citycouncil

click to enlarge Courtney Lamdin ©️ Seven Days Pro-Palestine activists at City Hall on Monday Burlington city councilors voted on Monday against placing a pro-Palestine resolution on the March 5 ballot, denying voters a chance to weigh in on an issue that has divided the council and the community at large. The symbolic resolution would […]

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Public safety at forefront of Burlington race for mayor

Burlington, VT- The Burlington Democratic Party will hold its annual caucus to nominate mayoral and city council candidates for 2024. Many of those candidates are now making one final push to get voters on their side, and some are receiving significant endorsements, including current city councilor Joan Shannon. On Wednesday, the Burlington Firefighters Association, and […]

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Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Is the Prog’s Pick for Burlington Mayor | News | Seven Days

click to enlarge Courtney Lamdin ©️ Seven Days Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Burlington Progressives all but officially chose Vermont Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (P/D-Burlington) as their nominee for mayor after she ran unopposed at the party’s caucus on Monday night. The Progs also nominated candidates for six of eight city council that are up for election on Town […]

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Burlington City Council approves controversial district energy proposal | #citycouncil

Opponents look on as the Burlington City Council considers a plan to use excess heat from the McNeil Generating Station to heat the University of Vermont Medical Center on Monday, November 20, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Near the end of a marathon meeting Monday night, the Burlington City Council approved a district […]

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Mulvaney-Stanak 1st to announce candidacy for Burlington mayor

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Who will be Burlington’s next mayor? There are still five months until voters hit the polls, but on Monday, the first official candidate emerged. Vermont Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, a Progressive, on Monday announced her bid for mayor of Burlington. So far, she is the only person who has announced their candidacy, […]

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Second appointment of Burlington’s Acting Police Chief for the top job met with support, opposition | #citycouncil

After more than a thousand days as the acting police chief in Burlington and a failed appointment to get the full-time job, Acting Chief Jon Murad has once again been appointed by Mayor Miro Weinberger for the permanent position to lead the department. “I think there are things we can and should continue to debate […]

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South District, Sorted: Progs Pick Anderson to Run for Burlington City Council | News | Seven Days | #citycouncil

click to enlarge Screenshots Will Anderson (left) and FaRied Munarsyah Political newcomer Will Anderson is the Progressives’ pick to run for Burlington City Council in the South District this March. Anderson defeated FaRied Munarsyah, 6 to 4, in a […]

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Mayor Weinberger to announce plan for Net Zero Burlington

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -Burlington’s mayor is hosting a meeting to talk about what he called “ambitious” new climate policies. The goal is to help the city reach its Net Zero Energy goal by this year. Net Zero Energy means balancing the greenhouse gases put into the atmosphere with those taken out. Several organizations plan to […]

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Burlington City Council approve charter change language for Town Meeting Day ballots, financing CityPlace project | #citycouncil

Burlington City Council finalized a few ballot items and approved a financing request regarding CityPlace at Monday night’s council meeting.Council agreed on the language voters will see on Town Meeting Day for multiple charter changes, including whether or not non-citizen residents of the city should be allowed to vote and the final redistricting map.Redistricting has […]