Restaurants such as Pingala Café and Butter Bar and Kitchen offer an abundance of plant-based options in what’s historically been a more conservative area of Burlington.
New North End residents bring new flavors to the neighborhood
Author: Jenna Peterson
Jenna Peterson is a student at the University of Southern California, where she is majoring in journalism and political science. She is news editor at the Daily Trojan at USC and was an editor of the Burlington High School student newspaper when it received a special New England Newspaper & Press Association award for successfully fighting a censorship effort by school administrators.
Here’s who won competitive primaries for the Vermont House on Tuesday
A number of lively races are expected in November as candidates vie to replace outgoing legislators.
Montpelier mayor and 2 incumbents lock up Democratic nominations for Washington County state Senate
The Montpelier mayor was the top vote-getter among five candidates; incumbents Ann Cummings and Andrew Perchlik also qualified for the November ballot.
Burlington residents join forces to combat bike theft
The moderator of a Burlington-based Facebook group said it has reunited about 30 to 40 bikes with their owners since its creation last month.
Patrick Leahy set to return to the Senate next week
The senator was discharged Friday from the physical rehabilitation facility where he has stayed since fracturing his hip in late June.
Burlington workers and residents battle the heat
A heat advisory was in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday, prompted by a predicted heat index of 95 to 100 degrees.
‘They deserve to have someone who represents their views’: US House candidate Louis Meyers targets moderates
A physician, Meyers said he prefers “honest, straightforward communication” to political slogans: “I think people need to hear some truths, and often those are a little bit more complicated.”
Gasoline prices falling around the state, though still significantly higher than last year
Fuel prices have fallen 35 cents per gallon since last month’s historic peak.
5 Democrats compete for 2 open seats in Montpelier House district
The contest tees up the capital’s first change in representation in more than a decade.
State Rep. Warren Kitzmiller of Montpelier dies at 79
Warren Kitzmiller was appointed to the Legislature in 2001, succeeding his wife, Rep. Karen Kitzmiller, who died at age 53.
Phil Scott taps Kevin Gaffney to lead Department of Financial Regulation
Gaffney had been serving in the role on an interim basis after former commissioner, Mike Pieciak, resigned in May to run for state treasurer. The governor also appointed Emily Brown deputy commissioner of insurance.
Weston Conservation Commission moves to rectify open meeting law violations
Commission members voted to accept that the violations were inadvertent and to enter the missing minutes and agendas into the public record.
Weston Conservation Commission accused of violating open meeting law
The commission has failed to post its meeting agendas in advance or to make virtual meetings accessible to the public.
An opening in Washington County’s Senate delegation touches off a competitive Democratic primary
Two Republicans are running unopposed in the GOP primary and will face off against the three Democratic nominees in the November election.
