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Burlington Airport Readies for Direct Flights to Boston, Dallas

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on April 14, 2021 at 3:48PM

The Lake Champlain Chamber has been working with Richards to get airlines to try more Burlington flights. Direct flights help the convention business, said Chamber president Cathy Davis.

Mark Schwartz using his Taser during the incident that led to his arrest

Vermont State Trooper, Former Police Officer Deny Assault Charges

By Derek Brouwer Posted on April 13, 2021 at 9:30PM

Meantime, Franklin County State’s Attorney Jim Hughes said he is continuing to call the three former officers as witnesses in other criminal cases. “The pending charges are not offenses of moral turpitude or dishonesty,” he wrote in an email.

Some Burlington Homeowners Shocked by Reappraisal Figures

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on April 13, 2021 at 8:56PM

values means that some properties have had a tax advantage because the valuation was low compared to the market relative to others.” Waterman understands the process, but said she and her neighbors are still anxiously awaiting their tax bills to see the true impact.

Vermont Suspends Johnson & Johnson Clinics After Feds Urge a Pause

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on April 13, 2021 at 11:13AM

The Health Department is now reaching out to about 4,000 Vermonters who were scheduled for a Johnson & Johnson shot to make an appointment for the other two vaccines available: Pfizer-BioNTech's and Moderna's. The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration are meantime reviewing the safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

A student inside the Winooski school building in 2019

Winooski Schools Will Keep Police Officer Next Year; Burlington Scales Back the Position

By Alison Novak Posted on April 8, 2021 at 9:25PM

the school premises. "This is what they wanted from Day 1.”

BTV-Based Beta Technologies Inks Deal With UPS for Electric Aircraft

By Derek Brouwer Posted on April 8, 2021 at 2:10PM

“There is a wonderful opportunity for the airplane in many, many different … applications,” he said. Beta has about 200 employees now, up from 75 last June.

Trooper Who Punched Suspect During Shaftsbury Arrest Cited for Assault

By Derek Brouwer Posted on April 7, 2021 at 6:14PM

Zink's is the second misdemeanor assault citation issued this week against a Vermont police officer for force used during an arrest. Tuesday, former St. Albans corporal Mark Schwartz was cited for Tasing a man in February of 2019.

An Interracial Couple Alleged Police Harassment in Bennington. Then the Selectboard Doxxed Them.

By Derek Brouwer Posted on April 7, 2021 at 4:36PM

The report, issued just before Keating and Fowler filed their complaints, also recommended that the town create a civilian oversight board for police. The selectboard has been assuming that function, though its members have received no training on how to conduct police accountability, the HRC complaint states.

Tim Ashe Lands Job as Deputy State Auditor

By Kevin McCallum Posted on April 6, 2021 at 9:02PM

Ashe said the job in the auditor's office was the perfect marriage of big picture issues and policy details that fit his experience and interests. “I have the benefit of having been able to dive into virtually every corner of state operations,” Ashe said.

Scott Proposes Divvying Up $1 Billion in Aid to Housing, Broadband, and More

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on April 6, 2021 at 6:44PM

lodging, you’ve been pretty much shut down by virtue of the travel guidance for the longest time now, and restaurants have not been operating at full capacity,” said Austin Davis, government affairs manager for the Lake Champlain Chamber. “It’s difficult for these folks.

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