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Renew and Modernize: Advocates Question the City’s Eviction of Sears Lane

November 11, 2021November 10, 2023 Gabrielle Bills

On September 13, 2021 the Burlington Department of Public Works presented the Champlain Parkway Contract Amendment and South End Construction Coordination Plan. This came together

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Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad and City Councilor Joan Shannon
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Burlington City Councilor Shannon Solicited a Job for her Daughter from the Burlington Police Department

October 27, 2021January 31, 2024 Emily Rose

According to records obtained by The Rake Vermont, Joan Shannon solicited Police Chief Jon Murad for a job on behalf of her daughter.

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Burlington city workers begin clearing Sears Lane encampment
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Timeline: City Actions Against Sears Lane Camp Date Back Years

October 27, 2021November 10, 2023 Matt Moore

Each day, residents of the Sears Lane encampment face the threat of complete removal of their dwellings, thanks to Burlington’s longstanding, years-long push toward the camp’s removal.

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Adam Roof
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Former Council Candidates form Non-Profit to Influence Burlington Politics

October 9, 2021November 10, 2023 Matt Moore

Do you need some civic education? Former Ward 8 city councilor Adam Roof and others involved in the Vermont Democratic Party believe they can help

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Vermont Farmworkers Demand Hannaford Share the Wealth

October 4, 2021November 10, 2023 Gabrielle Bills

On Saturday at Leddy Beach in Burlington, Migrant Justice kicked off a speaking tour that will hold events throughout New England, giving updates on Milk with Dignity’s accomplishments and urging Hannaford to add its more than 180 supermarkets to the program.

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Known Accounts of Vermont Police Officers Lying, 1993 - 2021
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Cops Lie. Vermont Cops Too

September 29, 2021November 10, 2023 Emily Rose

Any observable stretch of time has shown that even Vermont police are prone to lying. Given that police have a vested interest in maintaining their

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Protesters outside Chase Bank in Burlington, Vermont, September 24, 2021.
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Vermonters Race Against the Clock to Stop Line 3 Pipeline

September 25, 2021November 10, 2023 Patrick St. John

“Stop Line 3!” echoed down Church Street in Burlington yesterday as more than a hundred people marched through town. Sponsored by a large coalition of

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Burlington City Council Punts on Palestine

September 16, 2021November 10, 2023 Patrick St. John

The Burlington City Council on Monday night was set to vote on the “Resolution Calling for Justice and a Peaceful end to Palestine and Israel

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Vermont Lake Monsters sign
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Baseball’s Predatory Loan Firms Give Us a New Lake Monster

September 8, 2021November 10, 2023 Matt Moore

What wasn’t covered in the Lake Monsters’ championship win is the team’s new ownership group, which is headed by the founder of a venture capital and private equity firm that exploits professional baseball players from marginalized and low-income backgrounds.

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City Hall in Burlington, VT
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Councilor Shannon Demonstrates the Emptiness of Burlington’s Conflict of Interest Policies

September 8, 2021September 9, 2021 Emily Rose

A recent investigation by The Rake Vermont reveals that Councilor Shannon, in what appears to be a conflict of interest, used her position to sell homes to three city department heads from 2015 to 2019, subsequently voting for them after she collected her commission.

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