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Bus shelter in front of Fletcher Free Library to be removed over concerns about drug use
Green Mountain Transit is removing the bus shelter in front of the Fletcher Free Library on College Street at the request of the library. The transit company said they will be removing the covered shelter and bench July 24, but the stop will still be operational on the bus line.
Vermont Cannabis Convention underway in Essex Junction
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Cannabis Convention returned to the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction on Friday. This is its sixth year. Attendees can expect 15 speaker sessions with 40+ expert cannabis speakers. Vermont legalized marijuana in 2018 for those 21 and older. The Legislature voted to...
Eden residents hear from experts ahead of herbicide use in lake
ProcellaCOR was first approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2018. It’s currently the only “actively permitted herbicide in Vermont,” according to information presented by one expert. Read the story on VTDigger here: Eden residents hear from experts ahead of herbicide use in lake.
Burlington Ward 2 polling station temporarily moved
Burlington's Ward 2 voters should expect a change of scenery while casting their ballots in the next couple of elections. Starting this summer, the Ward 2 polling location will move temporarily to the O.N.E Community Center at 20 Allen St. while its previous venue, the Integrated Arts Academy, undergoes renovations.
Big changes in Burlington’s South End could bring new housing
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington’s South End has long been a haven for industry, the arts and commerce, but recent development plans could bring more than 1,000 much-needed housing units to the neighborhood. We’ve reported for years on efforts to make sweeping zoning changes in the South End that...
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