The Homeless Pods are coming to Burlington – up to 30 climate-controlled shelters, on Elmwood Avenue.
Divorce final on rocky marriage between Burlington, Yaroslavl
Mayor Bernie Sanders’ political marriage of convenience between Burlington and Yaroslavl, Russia thrived during the Cold War, but couldn’t survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Burlington City Council refuses to confirm police chief
The Progs on the Burlington City Council wanted more control over discipline of police officers. Mayor Weinberger wouldn’t give it to them. So they scotched his popular pick for police chief.
Burlington, Brattleboro swift to impose municipal mask mandate
Burlington’s proposed mask mandate exempts churches. Brattleboro’s approved ordinance doesn’t.
Mayor Weinberger comment on Kyle Rittenhouse shows disdain for facts, law, Constitution
Miro Weinberger’s take on the Kyle Rittenhouse decision disdains the facts, the law, and the Constitution.
Weinberger justifies racial preference
As Gov. Phil Scott faces pushback in Vermont and nationally for a vaccination program prioritizing BIPOC Vermonters, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger last night rejected the idea that “government should not bias any class or grouping of residents over others.”
Miro’s Mea Culpa
Yesterday’s announcement that Burlington racial equity director Tyeastia Green would oversee the policing study comes just two days after Mayor Miro Weinberger said it would be conducted by another city official. The decision to perform the assessment was made last summer, in the midst of civic unrest that began with the killing of George Floyd. Weinberger announced his decision to reinstate Green in a public mea culpa.
Mayor Miro warns Burlington Council about cop shortage
In June 2020, the City Council voted to reduce the number of police officers in Burlington from 105 to 74, without a plan in place for how the City would respond to the full range of calls with 30 percent fewer officers. Already, as a result of this vote, the Police Department has had to curtail services that include: the Community Affairs Officer who helped coordinate the City’s response to graffiti, the Emergency Response Officer who helped manage the innovative strategies that the Department uses to respond to acute mental health crises, the street crime team that responded to patterns of open-air drug activity and robbery, and foot patrols on Church Street.
Covid up in Burlington wastewater, mayor predicts tough weeks ahead
“The days matter in our response to this pandemic,” said Mayor Miro Weinberger. “We must remember that it’s in our collective power to bring this surge back down. We need everyone to cease social gatherings outside of your household and to get tested if you have participated in a social gathering over the last week.”
