Stories about 'burlington' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

Weinberger To Announce Burlington’s Plan For Champlain Parkway

By VPR | September 20, 2012

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger will announce Thursday afternoon his proposal for a long-delayed highway bypass in the southern part of Vermont’s largest city.

Anchor From Shipwreck Washes Up On Beach

By VPR | September 18, 2012

Officials say a 19th century anchor from a Lake Champlain freighter has been found off a Burlington beach and it will likely be transported to a deeper, shipwreck preserve.

As Vt. Approves Marijuana Dispensaries, Towns Prepare To Host Them

By Kirk Carapezza | September 16, 2012

Public safety officials have given conditional approval to the state’s first two medical marijuana dispensaries, including one in Burlington. Other towns are deciding whether to opt out of the program by crafting zoning ordinances that preclude dispensaries.

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North Beach Reopened In Burlington

By VPR | August 9, 2012

Burlington has reopened North Beach. The beach was closed Tuesday after elevated levels of E. coli were found in the lake following Sunday’s heavy rain.

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Protesters Demand Answers From Burlington Police

By Kirk Carapezza | August 6, 2012

Protesters in Burlington say police still need to explain their response to an altercation last week outside the downtown hotel where New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers were meeting.

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Regional Report: Police Review Burlington Protest

By Peter Biello | August 3, 2012

Protestors and police in Burlington clashed on Sunday afternoon at a meeting of the New England Governors and Eastern Premiers. VPR’s Peter Biello talks with reporter Sam Hemingway who has been covering the story for the Burlington Free Press.

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Burlington Police: Protesters Intended To Provoke Confrontation

By Kirk Carapezza | August 2, 2012

Burlington’s Police Chief says his department is gaining a clearer picture of what happened Sunday when his officers and protesters clashed outside a downtown hotel.

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Burlington Mayor Says City Will Review Conference Altercation

By Kirk Carapezza | August 1, 2012

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger says the city will review Sunday’s altercation between protesters and police outside the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

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Shumlin Administration Meets With Towns Regarding F-35s

By Kirk Carapezza | July 12, 2012

The Shumlin Administration says it’s working to answer questions about the Air Force’s plan to base F-35 fighter jets at Burlington International Airport.

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Weinberger Appoints New City Attorney

By VPR | July 9, 2012

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has appointed Eileen Blackwood City Attorney. Blackwood has been in private practice since 1986, focusing in the fields of education and employment law and estate planning.