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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 approval.  Pine, Ward 3 Progressive city councilor, had to resign from the council to take the post.  �...

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 special election for August 17th. Tags: