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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — High school students in Burlington are getting more of a chance...

The Burlington City Council on Monday approved a 7.5 percent rate increase for Burlington Electric customers, the first rate hike since 2009. Also Monday, councilors...

4:17 The Burlington, Vermont City Council had a packed agenda Monday evening.  The council approved a new leader for the city’s Community and Economic Development Office, requiring the resignation of a councilor. It also reviewed a rate increase request from the city electric department. Last week Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger announced the appointment of Brian Pine to lead the city’s Community and Economic Development Office, generally known as CEDO, which requires city council approv...

State lawmakers approved a new budget late Friday, on the last day of the 2021 session, without a single dissenting vote. And this was no ordinary budget. The package, totaling about $7.3 billion includes about $600 million in federal American Rescue Plan and coronavirus relief money which is going to a handful of key areas. Lawmakers prioritized a new focus on construction of new affordable housing, high-speed internet deployment, clean water,...

The Burlington, Vermont City Council may have an open seat as early as next week. Mayor Miro Weinberger on Wednesday announced the appointment of City Councilor Brian Pine to serve as the city’s new Community and Economic Development Office director beginning June 7th.  “I believe Brian is uniquely qualified to lead CEDO at this moment.” If the appointment is approved by the city council, Pine – the Ward 3 Progressive – must resign his council seat. Mayor Weinberger plans to call a s...

Burlington, Vermont’s mayor discussed the area’s high level of vaccinations during a COVID update Wednesday. He also announced an appointment to a city

Former Mayoral Candidate to Lead Community and Economic Development Office  Vermont Business Magazine Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced the appointment of Brian Pine as the new Director of the Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO). Pine brings decades of community development experience to the role, including 18 years as the Assistant Director for Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization in CEDO. He also worked as a Senior Consultant at the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (V...

4:27 Among the issues the Burlington, Vermont City Council considered during its meeting Monday night were weatherization requirements for rental properties and a resolution to increase councilors’ pay. Proposed revisions to Burlington’s housing ordinance adjust minimum energy efficiency standards for residential rental properties.  Among the requirements are insulation of all exterior walls, open attics, ceilings and roofs. All windows in exterior walls must be double glazed and have stor...

4:20 The Burlington, Vermont City Council’s Board of Finance held a special session Monday evening to review two items. The panel reviewed the proposed 2022 budget, which includes some federal COVID relief funds, and discussed the status of a citywide property reappraisal. Burlington officials expect to receive $27 million in American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, federal relief funds.  During a special meeting of the Board of Finance, which is comprised of city councilors, there was a presentat...

A tractor isn’t going to win many races against an airplane, but indeed tractors are going to have the final victory at the Airport Motel property in North La