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We asked local lawmakers about their priorities and thoughts upon returning to the 2021 session. The following are their answers, in full:
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Someone hung a medal around Emma Cooley’s neck and ushered her towards a podium next to two girls in sparkling leotards.
Dom Marabella, a beloved member of the South Burlington school community, turned 90 on Sunday, Jan. 10.
At 7, Zach Latta took apart his parents’ computer and put it back together. At 12, Latta was part of team that developed an online video game with 10,000 users.
Honor. This is a word that is ingrained into the ethos of people who have served in the U.S. military.
Todd Silloway started work at 2:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18. He hoped to wrap up by 8 p.m.
This article has been updated, on Friday, Jan. 22.
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Every registered voter in South Burlington should receive a thick envelope in their mailbox next month, emblazoned with the words “official election mail.”
A Paralympic athlete’s car was stolen in South Burlington Jan. 9 — with three of his prosthetic legs inside.
A teenage driver has been fined $220 for her part in a double-fatal car crash that killed an elderly Addison County couple last September in Charlotte.
Eric D. Jones is now a partner with Langrock, Sperry & Wool LLP, having joined the law firm in December.
Jan. 10 at 1:06 p.m., police discovered David Lloyd, 62, of South Burlington, dead near Elsom Parkway. The medical examiner is determining cause of death.
South Burlington-based Common Good Vermont has shifted, becoming a program offered under the umbrella of United Way of Northwest Vermont.
Coronavirus: South Burlington Business Operations
The South Burlington Business Association is updating its members weekly regarding which businesses are open, what hours, and which services are being provided. Members should send this information to the SBBA if they want it posted.
South Burlington’s Rice Memorial High School is accepting nominations for its athletic hall of fame.
Hinesburg Scout Troop 690 holds a contactless bottle drive on Saturday, Jan. 23, 9 to noon.
As the Champlain Valley School District searches for a new superintendent to replace Elaine Pinckney, who is retiring at the end of June, it i…
The Hinesburg Community School is asking families to register their Kindergartners earlier this year, in an effort to get more accurate enroll…
Students in nearby Essex are working to plant trees this year to offset Essex High School’s paper usage.
Vermont high school sports continue to take baby steps towards the winter season. On Friday, Jan. 15, Gov. Phil Scott said high school and recreational sports restrictions were being loosened a little bit.
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When South Burlington students returned to school on Monday, they didn’t just get to get back in the classroom — they got to hit the ice, snow and courts as well.
Ray Vega of South Burlington, a three-time Grammy award winning jazz musician and a senior l…
Education & Enrichment for Everyone invites everyone to subscribe to a series of stimula…
A new, parent-led online support group designed to share questions, concerns and struggles o…
South Burlington’s Hanna Holm took advantage of some recent snowfall and created this magnif…
Winterberry shrubs can bring vibrant red to an otherwise muted winter landscape. Native to N…
Local photographer — and Shelburne Town Manager — Lee Krohn called this find “serendipitous”…
In the context of the state budget, a few things are clear as this new legislative biennium begins. I have been re-appointed to serve on House…
The city of South Burlington’s recent e-newsletter contains a rumination on unleashed dogs by recreation and parks director Holly Rees.
Big Brother isn’t who you think. It is not the government: It’s social media. The leaders of Germany, France, and Australia issued cautions ab…
The choices relative to housing development and natural resource protection need not be an either/or proposition. I am confident that we can d…
As a resident and former member of the South Burlington affordable housing committee, I wish to point out structural facts residents are ignor…
I read with great hope the guest perspective by Claudia Miller and the members of Save Open Spaces South Burlington in last week’s edition of …
One of the most impactful things we can do in winter to help keep our lakes, streams, and groundwater clean is to reduce the amount of salt we…
Jan. 6, 2021, will forever mark a day of infamy for our nation. It will be remembered because our beloved Capitol building — the very heart of…
There was so much uncertainty as we returned (virtually) to the legislature last week.
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