It came down to just 129 ballots, but Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger prevailed in his proven leadership bid for a fourth term in office.
Weinberger took 43% of the votes citywide; Progressive candidate Max Tracy, the City Council president, edged close with 42%.
Thirteen percent of the votes went to third-place Ali Dieng, an independent city councilor for Ward 7. Pundits are still puzzling over what impact those votes had on the final outcome.
Weinberger, 51, in his acceptance speech Monday night, said the close race and the record turnout drives home the need for the hard work to form a new consensus, and to create a Burlington that works for all.
The Pew Charitable Trusts
In March, nearly 40 individuals from across the country will meet with their legislators to urge Congress to take bipartisan action to prioritize the battle against antibiotic resistance: a looming global health threat that threatens the future of modern medicine. As part of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Stand Up to Superbugs initiative, this year’s ambassadors include health care professionals, public health officials, scientists, farmers and ranchers, veterinarians, superbug survivors, and people who have lost loved ones to an antibiotic-resistant infection. They will meet virtually with federal agency leaders and members of Congress to share their superbug stories and expertise, and urge increased commitment and momentum to preserve the effectiveness of existing antibiotics and develop urgently needed new ones.
Ryan Ferris In September 2019, Ryan Ferris opened his new emergency medical services company, now called Garnet Health. Six months later, the business nearly flatlined. Why? Its customer base virtually disappeared. Garnet s ambulances and medical crews are licensed and equipped like those of any EMS rescue squad in Vermont, but they don t respond to 911 calls. Instead, they transport patients from one medical facility to another throughout New England and northern New York, provided those patients start or finish their trips in Vermont. When the pandemic hit, the hospitals didn t move patients unless it was absolutely necessary, explained Ferris, Garnet s cofounder, president and CEO. In the EMS industry, you don t make money unless you have billable services, and billable services means patients on board.
The firepit on Juniper s patio On a 9 degree day in Burlington, Dan Bornstein and his girlfriend took a seat on the patio at Zero Gravity Craft Brewery to drink a couple of beers. The Pine Street brewery has installed electric heaters above the tables in the outdoor space it shares with the Great Northern restaurant. I have no problem with it, Bornstein, 28, said of drinking a beer in single-digit weather. I m a local and a snowboarder. They have heated seating, too. That s pretty awesome. A Burlington resident who works in transportation logistics, Bornstein said he s staying away from indoor dining establishments during the pandemic. But having an outdoor beer on a sunny day is enjoyable even in winter.