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Tag Archives: Burlington

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Burlington residents say no to citizen-led police oversight body, yes to noncitizen voting

Burlington residents on Tuesday rejected a movement pushing for a citizen-led police oversight body with disciplinary powers, and they did so with 63% of the vote. However, voters approved noncitizen voting and ranked-choice voting.

March 8, 2023 in TNR News.
Dr. Jeffrey Kaufman

Burlington voters deciding on six ballot initiatives

Burlington residents are out deciding six initiatives put to them on Town Meeting Day, including such hot-button topics as a citizen-led police oversight board and allowing voters to draft their own ordinances to put on the ballot.

March 7, 2023 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department Facebook

Ben & Jerry’s joins liberal cohort calling for citizen-led police oversight in Burlington

Ben & Jerry’s, the Vermont ice cream giant owned by Unilever, has formally endorsed a resolution set for Town Meeting Day in Burlington concerning the creation of a citizen-led police oversight body.

March 3, 2023 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department

Burlington police helped de-escalate hostage situation in Milton, also solved 51-year-old cold case

The Burlington Police Department’s new monthly police chief report is out, along with multiple press releases on recent incidents, which show the force is making progress despite opposition from the “defund the police” movement.

February 28, 2023 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department Facebook

Another shooting in Burlington, and police chief responds to critics of overtime policy

There was another shooting in Burlington involving a man shot in the chest at an apartment building — the victim is in stable condition and the suspect is in custody.

February 8, 2023 in TNR News.
Wikimedia Commons/Beyond My Ken

Burlington voters to decide ballot measures related to policing, ranked-choice voting, noncitizen voting

On March 7, 2023, voters in Burlington, Vermont, will decide on at least seven ballot measures — five of which were placed on the ballot by the Burlington City Council, and two which were placed on the ballot by citizen initiative.

February 1, 2023 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department Facebook

Burlington Police Department down to 22 active patrol officers, crime rising

The Burlington Police Department has only 22 patrol officers to provide 24/7/365 coverage in a city with a growing crime rate, a recent BPD report shows.

January 6, 2023 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department

Burlington Police report debunks claims that crime is down in the Queen City

A new report from the Burlington chief of police has been released this month that debunks the claim that overall crime levels are down for the city.

December 22, 2022 in TNR News.
Burlington Electric Department

Burlington McNeil plant expansion runs afoul of Vermont Climate Council biomass group

The city of Burlington’s plan to heat city buildings with excess heat from the McNeil power plant has gotten the cold shoulder from the biomass task group of the Vermont Climate Council.

December 8, 2022 in TNR News.
Maea Brandt, Dina John, Jake Schumann

Burlington special election candidates talk policing, housing, budgets, and more

The three candidates running for Burlington City Council in the upcoming special election met to debate issues on Tuesday, and each made the case for having the right viewpoints to represent the city’s East District.

December 1, 2022 in TNR News.
Wikimedia Commons/Dick Hawyard

Steve MacDonald: Some Vermonters are more equal than others

In Burlington, Vermont, to use public land reserved for gardening you must swear a loyalty oath to their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion gods.

November 27, 2022 in Commentary.
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Vermont has its highest homicide rate in three decades – Democrat rule will do that

With the economic pressures, the holidays, and the ongoing inevitable failure of progressive government, will Vermont find a way to get past 21 homicides in 2022? I hope not for the sake of Vermonters, but I will go with yes.

November 13, 2022 in Commentary.

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