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Monarch migration Officials advance plan for parks and open space BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER
Almost a year beyond when South Burlington intended to conclude devising a master plan for its recreation parks and open spaces, the council and the city’s planning commission gathered to review a draft plan. Now, the city’s elected officials and appointed leaders will hash out their priorities for how to build, maintain, and fund the city’s green spaces. The city expects to finalize the plan in November. The two groups held their joint meeting on Oct. 15 to review the recommendations from contractor CivicSol, which the city hired for $95,000, to perform a data analysis of the city’s parks and open spaces this past winter, after ending its contract with a previous firm. “What we’ve done here, which is the purpose of this presentation, is identify where the system is meeting the standards that you have already agreed to as a matter See PLAN on page 4
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A monarch butterfly pollinates an aster plant at Wheeler Nature Park.
Vermont Chinese School continues sharing its culture BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER
When she and her husband moved to Vermont, Shen Mien was on the lookout for a place to send her children to practice speaking and learning her native language. She and her husband are ethnically Chinese from Malaysia, and both
speak multiple languages. “I speak to my kids in Mandarin. My husband speaks to them in Cantonese. He wants to keep the language so that they can speak to grandparents,” Mien said. However, when it comes to fluency, she said that just speaking the language at home may not be enough.
“It’s just that the environment here — they don’t have enough practice if it’s only us in the family who would speak the language,” she said. In 2010, when she moved to South Burlington, she found the Vermont Chinese School, which has been teaching language classes since the 1990s. She sent her kids
for classes and later got involved as the school’s principal in 2019. The school, which offers classes once a week to children and adults and hosts a series of monthly cultural activities, has continued at a time when other East Asian programs See SCHOOL on page 11
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Common Roots expands board of directors Common Roots has welcomed six new members to its board of directors since July. Jeff Culkin, who was already serving on the board, became board chair in September. “Common Roots is doing more than it ever has before, from our schools and farms to the Wheeler kitchen, Farmstand and food-access partnerships,” executive director Rob Fish said. “This group brings the experience and outside perspective we need to support that growth. They will help us improve our systems, tell our story more clearly, strengthen partnerships and ultimately reach more people.” Vijay Desai is the founder and principal consultant of Desai Management Consulting and co-founder and executive director of Technology for Tomorrow. He has more than 30 years of experience in engineering, proj-
ect management, consulting and organizational improvement. Will Lowder has a background in finance and institutional operations, including work with the University of Vermont Health Network and the University of Utah. He is already active on the Common Roots Finance Committee. Sabina Haskell is an experienced executive, public-policy leader and communications strategist. Her career has included work in strategic planning, workforce development, public engagement, regulatory policy, crisis communications and cross-sector partnerships. Sophie Springer is a 3SquaresVT Specialist at Hunger Free Vermont and holds a master’s degree in food systems from the University of Vermont. She previously spent three years as a Common Roots Farm to School See NEWS BRIEFS on page 9
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City candidates face off in SB’s single contested House race BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER
While most of the races to fill South Burlington’s five seats in the Vermont House of Representatives are uncontested, there is competition to represent Chittenden-8, the district that covers the southeastern corner of South Burlington and a portion of bordering Williston. Voters will choose between incumbent Democrat Bridget Burkhardt of South Burlington, and Republican challenger Mitchel Cypes, also of South Burlington. The Other Paper interviewed each candidate about some of the biggest challenges the state is facing and their policy priorities, should they represent the district at the State House.
Education Vermont is in the midst of an overhaul to its education system. In the last two years, the state has passed massive reform legislation and taken up a mission to push school districts to talk about sharing resources, study consolidation and rework the funding formula to one that would give the state the power to set per-pupil spending standards. While the reform has been passed, how those changes will play out is still being worked through. Burkhardt has only been in her seat two years, but while her professional background is in finance, she said her time serving on the school board hugely influences how she thinks about education and its place as a top priority. “I ran for the Legislature because I had been on the school board in South Burlington for six years,” she said. “It was pretty clear that there was going to be some major reform happening from Montpelier, and I wanted to be part of that conversation.” While she supported the House’s version of Act 73 — the reform passed in 2025 that called for the state to look at consolidating its districts and supervisory
unions — she ultimately voted against it and said the Senate’s final product gave too much power to independent schools, which don’t have public oversight. One of her biggest concerns as far as steering reform from here on out is making sure cost of living is considered in the state’s funding formula. Chittenden County is a more expensive place for teachers and staff to live, she said, and she wants that to be considered when deciding what it will cost, per-pupil, to run a district. She also said more regional middle and high schools would be an ideal situation but has concern for whether the state has the resources to build out that infrastructure any time soon. Cypes, who recently retired as the development review coordinator in Hinesburg, agrees with Burkhardt that the cost of living in Chittenden County has been an issue in how education is funded in the state. His focus, however, is the burden he sees being put on tax payers. “We’re basically supporting a whole bunch of additional funds going to schools outside of the area, and it’s gotten to a point that even the districts outside of Chittenden County are feeling like they’re being taxed way too much,” he said. His solution would be to keep more property tax dollars local. For example, he said, 75% of what is raised could go to the Education Fund at the state level, but keeping 25% local might give more power to municipalities to decide how much money each wants to spend — although he isn’t married to those exact percentages. Beyond consolidation within districts, which he supports, Cypes said there may be ways to cut down on spending. He said he would like to see a full review of staff positions within districts, cutting back where districts might be over-staffing. There are fewer students in Vermont every year, he said, and he would like to see the state and district start asking questions about what is really needed for that number of students.
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Although he might like more oversight in certain aspects of education, Cypes said he sees less state oversight as a pathway to easing high costs of care in Vermont. “We have a hospital right in our back-
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continued from page 1 of policy, where it falls short, and we've sort of pressure tested those goals against two different low-high growth scenarios,” Laura Huffman, one of the founding partners of CivicSol, said. The main standards Huffman cited are laid out in the most recent city plan. South Burlington aims to have 7.5 acres of developed recreation land per 1,000 residents; 20 acres of natural recreation per 1,000 residents; a park or nature area within a quarter mile walking distance for everyone; and protected lands constituting at least 51% of the city’s land. Right now, Huffman told the council and the commission, the city is meeting or exceeding all but one of those standards — there is not a park or nature area within walking distance for every city resident. Huffman noted, however, that as the city grows — South Burlington is one of the few places in Vermont with an increasing population and a decreasing median age — the city may fall behind those standards if it doesn’t increase its recreation areas. According to the presentation, some of the areas in the city without walking access to recreation spaces are also some of the densest. The firm used GIS mapping to predict how residents might use walking and biking paths to
access parks, and identified the areas around Route 7, East Terrace and the streets surrounding Rice Memorial High School as without walking access to recreation areas. As for the changes that the city might be looking to make within its already established park system, the presenters laid out a continuum of amenities. Those that might be expected at every park might include drinking fountains, permanent bathrooms or shaded seating. Less frequent features would be special features such as ice rinks or skate parks. Other usual suspects like playgrounds, trails or ball fields fall somewhere in between. Right now, only one of South Burlington’s 11 public recreation parks has a permanent bathroom. Two have drinking fountains. Open spaces have different considerations. The purpose is geared toward ecological conservation rather than resident recreation. The presenters noted that only two of South Burlington’s open spaces — Red Rocks and Wheeler Nature Park — have a management plan. However, when it comes to what should be done first, and which parks or open spaces may take priority, the city still must See PLAN on page 12
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South Burlington Police Blotter: Oct. 12-18 Total reported incidents: 367 Arrests/citations: 27 911 hangup: 9 Crashes: 26 Alarm: 17 Animal problem: 6 Arrest on warrant: 1 Simple assault: 2 Agency assist: 7 Public assist: 12 Community contact: 27 Custodial interference: 1 Directed patrol: 12 Disturbance: 7 Drugs – information: 5 Drugs – sales: 1
Field contact: 9 Foot patrol: 3 Found/lost property: 3 Fraud: 6 Fugitive from justice: 1 Intoxication: 1 Juvenile problem: 4 Larceny: 8 Motor vehicle complaint: 9 NCIC: 2 Operations: 6 Ordinance violation: 16 Paperwork service: 6 Parking: 1 Restraining order violation: 2 Retail theft: 12
Sex crime: 2 Stalking: 1 Stolen vehicle: 2 Suspicious event: 12 Threats: 5 Traffic hazard: 1 Traffic stop: 88 Trespass: 16 Unlawful mischief: 4 VIN verification: 1 Welfare check: 13 Note: Charges filed by police are subject to review by the Chittenden County State’s Attorney office and can be amended or dropped.
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Proposal 3 is a vote for SOUTH BURLINGTON working class power Guest Perspective David Van Deusen Politicians come and go. Laws change. Constitutions remain. On Election Day, Nov. 3, all Vermonters will be going to the polls and voting on whether to forever enshrine our right to form and belong to a labor union into our Vermont State Constitution. If passed, Proposal 3 would forever protect the rights of all workers in the Green Mountains to be union. The billionaires, bosses and elite hate this constitutional amendment because they dream of a day when they can buy enough lawmakers in Montpelier to make us a so called “right-to-work” state. In short, they oppose unions because they know that when we come together, when we are organized, we (the working class) are the great majority and as such we have more potential power to shape our world more than their wealth can ever realize. If they could break us, they would. But we are union strong and we know that laboring people make up 99% of the population. And it’s about time that we gained rights and protections in our Constitution so that we, as a labor movement, can continue our fight to achieve livable wages, universal health care, paid family medical leave, affordable housing, food security, higher education, jobs and a more direct participatory democracy for all.
While I know that together we shall pass Proposal 3 on Election Day, the rich and powerful out-of-staters are spending millions trying to trick, fool and cajole working people to vote against our own collective interests. They are sending out mailings, paying for radio ads, submitting op-eds and they have no shame when it comes to lying in order to advance their corporate agenda. Here are the facts: Proposal 3 simply takes existing Vermont Labor Law and places in into our constitution as an unalienable right so that no future politician, by hook or by crook, can seek to diminish or negate our present union rights. That is all. Look, we are the working class, and we are the majority. Our power is growing. And we need each and every one of you to show up on Nov. 3 to vote “yes” on Proposal 3. But we need more than that. As president emeritus of the Vermont AFL-CIO, I implore you to make a point to speak with your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors and ask them to support the rights of working people by voting “yes” on Proposal 3. And together let’s all get out and vote yes on 3 and thereby send the oligarchs and the fascist Trump Administration a message they cannot ignore: Vermont stands with workers: Vermont is union strong. David Van Deusen is president emeritus of the Vermont AFL-CIO.
Letters to the Editor Will Democrats help elect Gov. Scott again? To the Editor: It’s been no secret that Gov. Phil Scott has benefited greatly during his time as our governor by the support he has received from mainstream, moderate Democrats. The mass exodus of Democratic Party loyalists has been key to his overwhelming victories. However, that history should change this fall. The Democrats now have a highly qualified candidate, Amanda Janoo. At the recent Unity Rally held immediately following the August primary, State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, lieutenant governor candidate Molly Gray, state auditor candidate Tim Ashe, Attorney General Charity Clark and Ali Richards joined Amanda Janoo and pledged their support. Rep. Becca Balint, and Sens. Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s congressional delegation in Washington D.C., have all come out in support of her candidacy as well.
As a trained and experienced economist, Amanda Janoo understands that prosperity should come from investing in the people, businesses, farms and communities already here, and by an economy where more wealth created in Vermont stays here, shared more broadly. Will the moderate, mainstream Democratic voters now get out and vote for Amanda? They should. Democrats need to now join Amanda’s vision for Vermont and stop using “fiscally conservative” rhetoric as an excuse to vote for Gov. Scott again. Will the big party donors step up this year and join the active leaders in the state’s Democratic Party to provide financial support? They should as well because Gov. Scott is much more vulnerable in 2026. He’s been the safe, cautious governor, managing when needed. But managing a situation, however successful, is not leadership. Our hospital See LETTERS on page 6
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continued from page 5 network is collapsing, schools are closing, our tax structure favors the wealthy and allowing AI data centers to dominate our landscape will not solve our immediate problems. With Gov. Scott, we have been operating under the mythical playbook that we can grow our way into prosperity, and that comes from attracting more people to Vermont, and more investment from somewhere else. This has resulted in too much out-of-state speculation and profiteering, robbing Vermonters of affordable housing, and fragmenting our communities with absentee landlords and investors seeking financial gains. Unseating an incumbent is never easy. Amanda Janoo is unlike any other Democratic gubernatorial candidate we’ve seen in a decade. Democrats must now see her as mainstream, representing the values of Vermonters, and vote for Amanda Janoo in 2026. John Bossange South Burlington
Political loyalty should not determine the future To the Editor: Vermonters have an opportunity to change the trajectory of our state at the ballot box this November. For decades, Democrats and Progressives have held a near monopoly over Montpelier, while Vermont’s congressional delegation has remained entirely Democratic. Yet many Vermonters are asking a simple question: What has this political leadership actually delivered? In July, Seven Days report-
ed that 60% of Vermont residents between the ages of 18 and 34 said they would likely move away within five years. As a young Vermonter, I find that deeply troubling. Vermont should be a place where young people can afford homes, raise families, build careers and establish roots — not somewhere they feel compelled to leave for better opportunities. The contradiction in Vermont politics is difficult to ignore. Democrat and Progressive lawmakers frequently criticize Gov. Phil Scott over affordability, as though the Vermont Constitution grants him unilateral authority over state policy. If the governor is solely responsible for Vermont’s affordability challenges, what exactly is the Legislature’s role? Why should Vermonters continue electing the same lawmakers without demanding accountability for their decisions? The Democrat-Progressive majority cannot claim credit for accomplishments while shifting responsibility for disappointing results to someone else. Accountability must work both ways. Vermont needs serious discussions about property taxes, education spending, housing and economic opportunity, not more empty promises. This November, voters have alternatives. Gov. Scott has emphasized affordability, education reform, housing and economic growth while challenging policies he believes would increase costs. John Rodgers brings experience as the current lieutenant governor, See LETTERS on page 7
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continued from page 6 farmer, small-business owner and former legislator. Gerald Malloy, R-Weathersfield, a decorated Army veteran and businessman running for Vermont’s at-large congressional seat, emphasizes economic opportunity for Vermonters. Bruce Roy, of Williston, and Javen Sears, of South Burlington, are running for state Senate, and would provide a fresh perspective that would shift power in Montpelier and would help make Vermont balanced and more accountable to taxpayers. As a young Vermonter, I want to remain in a state where people can find good-paying jobs, raise children and afford to live. That requires leaders willing to confront difficult problems, reconsider ineffective policies and prioritize ordinary Vermonters. Vermont belongs to its people, not any single political party. Our state’s future should not be determined by political loyalty because one-party rule breeds corruption. It is way past time to break the Democrat monopoly in Montpelier and move Vermont in a new direction. Jacob Trahan South Burlington
Districts should help students reach their full potentials To the Editor: I recently attended the first of three South Burlington School District strategic planning committee meetings. The goal is to create a guiding document for educating students in our district. I was encouraged by the number of parents, educators and residents who care deeply about this mission. There was debate about inclusivity versus academic rigor, but I believe these are not competing interests. I believe our schools should focus on creating the best outcome for each student. With three kids in the district, my experience is that we have great educators focused on students who fall behind, but little attention is given to those that need additional challenge to stay engaged. At the middle and high school levels, selective use of ability-based groupings in subjects such as math and language arts could help ensure that every student is appropriately challenged, creating both an inclusive and rigorous curriculum. It was agreed that schools play an important role in developing qualities that extend beyond academics. Resilience, self-discipline, accountability and independent study habits are essential life skills. Studies show that these traits are built by putting kids in difficult situations and we shouldn’t shy away from homework, testing, high expectations and meaningful consequences to inappropriate behavior. Teaching kids healthy habits to deal with the high-stakes complexities of the real world is critically important. Accountability was a recurring theme throughout the discussion. As a community, we would benefit from greater use of benchmarks that compare student performance, spending and staffing levels with peer districts and top-performing
states. Data is most valuable when it is presented in context. Our community clearly cares and educators seem to want clear goals with aligned resources. Helping every student reach their full potential and using methods that have been proven to create good outcomes seems like a logical approach. Chris Lafayette South Burlington
Burkhardt has the skills to represent us To The Editor: We are writing to support Bridget Burkhardt’s re-election as Representative from Chittenden-8. Bridget and her family have been our neighbors for many years, and we have had countless conversations covering many topics. Bridget is thoughtful, an excellent listener and understands all aspects of complicated issues, from the financial details of policies to their effects on people’s everyday lives. She can work with all stakeholders regardless of political leaning and she enjoys the process of studying the details of a problem and trying to craft a solution that works for people on all levels. We hope you agree with us that Bridget’s skills and experience are what is needed to represent us as our Chittenden-8 representative. Please vote! Marc and Linda Greenblatt South Burlington
Epstein files overtaken by a myriad of other issues To The Editor: Epstein Files, wherefore art thou? Have you gotten eclipsed by the detritus emanating from a would-be-king? Have the exorbitant prices of gasoline and groceries and tariffs taken your stage? Have you been denied attention due to the spurious re-naming of places and the blueprints of ballrooms and arches? Or maybe it was the bombing of children in Iran, or the unnecessary illegal war launched on a lie? Have you been sidelined by the sight of the flying Qatari palace? Did you lose the spotlight when Venezuela's president was kidnapped or when the national debt hit the $40.3 trillion high? Or perhaps it is the juvenile derogatory name-calling by a failing actor in orange paste makeup that has stolen your attention. Or is it the decimation of hundreds of beautiful trees, indigenous burial grounds, national parks, East Wing and the Reflecting Pool? Certainly, the ditching of our longtime allies and the embracing of our dictatorial enemies is not the cause, or is it? Fear not, oh precious Epstein Files, you may be in the spotlight again soon. We'll remember in November. Monica Farrington South Burlington
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COMMUNITY Community Notes Eldredge Cemetery beautification project seeks artists, volunteers The Sexton Cemetery Committee has begun its first major beautification project at Eldredge Cemetery, made possible by a generous donor who asked only that the funds be used to improve the grounds as the committee saw fit. In September, Church Hill Landscapes planted an arborvitae hedge and a variety of trees and shrubs to add seasonal color and variety. City arborist Nick Garty will plant 11 additional trees this month as part of a separate project that also supports the beautification effort. With help from the Public Works Department, the committee arranged for three large water storage tanks and has committed to regularly watering the new plantings as they become established. The tanks are needed because the cemetery has no water service and are expected to remain in place until 2028. Watering takes about two hours. To volunteer, contact Chuck Rainville at rainvillesb@comcast.net. The committee is also seeking artists to paint the black plastic tanks in the spring with a cemetery-appropriate design. Anyone interested in being considered for the proj-
ect can contact Jen McClory at jjmcfee@ gmail.com.
Artist discusses landscape and garden design Artist and horticulturist Susie Lukens will discuss artistic landscape and garden design Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Lukens treats landscapes as living canvases, combining horticulture with artistic principles to create garden spaces inspired by Vermont’s changing landscapes. She will discuss her approach to garden design, indoor and outdoor gardening and pollinator gardens.
Community Concerts strings together event with Skylark
Eldredge Cemetery is beginning its first beautification project.
Community Concerts at First will present Skylark Sunday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 39 Main St., Essex Junction. Skylark is a northern Vermont string ensemble blending classical, folk and contemporary music through original works and arrangements influenced by Nordic,
Celtic and American traditions. Its repertoire includes music by Väsen, the Danish and Turtle Island string quartets, Dreamers’ Circus and Pete Sutherland. The ensemble features Jane Kittredge on violin, Ben Lively on violin and guitar, Ana Ruesink on viola and John Dunlop on cello. Skylark has also collaborated with musicians
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including Guster, Henry Jamison and Mary Bonhag. Tickets are available at sevendaystickets.com/e/skylark or by calling the church office at 802-878-5745. A portion of the 2026 See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 9
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Student Milestones The following South Burlington students received academic honors for the summer semester. Their colleges sent the news along to the newspaper. • Sydney Johnston and Kevin Pulawski, Southern New Hampshire university president’s list. • Jonathan Santiago, Southern New Hampshire University
summer 2026 dean’s list. • Champlain College summer Online president’s list: Ashley Latulippe, Ella Byers, Roman Davids • Ella Davids, Champlain College Online trustees’ list • Manuel McNamara and Dylan Mitchell, Community College of Vermont summer dean’s list.
• Cecilia Nyiramugisha and Taylor Paquette, Community College of Vermont summer dean’s list • Community College of Vermont summer dean’s list: Elina Drozdova, Matheus Drumond, Samantha Flintrop, Priyaskila Gurung, Melinda Mitchell, Sabita Syangbo and Serge Zola
Hinesburg Artist Series. The South County Chorus will perform seasonal selections including “Autumn Song” by PINKZEBRA, “The Gargoyle” and “Bono Malum Superatum,” along with other familiar and new pieces. The Hinesburg Community Band’s program will include “West Highlands Sojourn,” “Cantus Jubilante” and Robert Sheldon’s “Like a River,” along with other contemporary selections. The concert is free, and donations are welcome. For more information, visit hinesburgartistseries. org.
pumpkin pie and milk. Registration is required by Nov. 5. To register, contact Pam Niarchos, nutrition coordinator, at 802-662-5283 or pniarchos@ agewellvt.org. Tickets are also available at the Age Well office, 875 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 210, in Colchester. Restaurant tickets are available for a suggested $8 donation.
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concert proceeds will support Age Well. The suggested donation is $20; children 12 and younger are admitted free.
Baseball historian visits collectibles shop Hyper Relic will host an evening celebrating baseball, art and history with Vermont baseball historian and artist Lance Richbourg on Friday, Oct. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 3762 Shelburne Road, Suite 3. Meet Richbourg, hear the stories behind his work and see his original “Larry Gardner Sliding,” along with a special collection of his baseball artwork.
Hinesburg Artist Series presents fall concert The Hinesburg Artist Series will present a fall concert featuring the Hinesburg Community Band and South County Chorus Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg. Both groups will perform under the direction of Rufus Patrick, founder and music director of the
Shelburne Age Well luncheon is Nov. 10 St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well will host a luncheon for adults 60 and older Tuesday, Nov. 10, at St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, 72 Church St. in Shelburne. Checkin begins at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon. The suggested donation is $7. The menu includes turkey breast, whipped potatoes, gravy, bread stuffing, carrots, a dinner roll,
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OMRON acquires OnLogic, adding expertise OMRON Corporation and OnLogic have entered into a definitive agreement under which OMRON will acquire OnLogic. According to a press release, OMRON brings expertise in sensing, control, motion, robotics and safety, while OnLogic adds industrial computing platforms and a flexible build-to-order model and broad customer reach across manufacturing and other industrial markets. “We built OnLogic to help engineers and innovators solve tough technology challenges by
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Field hockey Division I quarterfinals No. 2 South Burlington vs. TBD The South Burlington field hockey team finished the regular season with a 4-0 win over Burlington on Saturday and enters the Division I tournament on a two-game winning streak. The win helped the Wolves clinch the No. 2 seed with an 11-3 record. They earned a bye and await the winner in D-I quarterfinals. The Wolves will play the winner of the No. 10 Burlington at No. 7 St. Johnsbury play-in game. South Burlington beat the Seahorses Friday, 4-0, their second win over Burlington this season. Once their opponent is set, the day and time of the quarterfinals will be set.
Girls’ soccer Division I playdowns No. 7 South Burlington vs. No. 10 Burlington, Tuesday at 3 p.m. South Burlington finished the regular season with a Friday win over Colchester and enters the Division I postseason on a four-game winning streak. The win streak helped the Wolves get a 6-6-2 record and the No. 7 seed in the D-I girls soccer postseason. They will host No. 10 Burlington (4-9-1) in the playdowns on Tuesday. South Burlington won a tight 1-0 matchup over Colchester to earn the No. 7 seed. Kate Halberg scored the winning goal for the Wolves, with an assist from Josie Maxwell. Chloe Stinnett made six saves to get the shutout. If the Wolves get the win on Tuesday, they will advance to the quarterfinals, where they will take on No. 2 Mount Mansfield on Saturday. They will need to earn another tight win over the Seahorses, who they beat 4-3 and 2-1 in the regular season.
Boys’ soccer Division I quarterfinals No. 2 South Burlington vs. TBD, Saturday at 2 p.m. South Burlington sent a message to one of its possible Division I quarterfinal opponents with a Friday win over Brattleboro in high school boys’ soccer. The Wolves will take on the winner of No. 10 St. Johnsbury at No. 7 Brattleboro in
the D-I quarterfinals on Saturday at 2 p.m. South Burlington (11-2-1) got a hat trick from Sam Harm in the win over Brattleboro, with Joekai Finch adding a goal and an assist. Adam Kett stopped four shots in goal to earn the win. It was the Wolves' only matchup against Brattleboro, and they also beat St. Johnsbury twice in the regular season, both times 2-0.
Girls’ volleyball Division I Play-in No. 9 South Burlington at No. 8 St. Johnsbury, Tuesday at 5 p.m. The South Burlington girls’ volleyball team will take on St. Johnsbury on Tuesday in the Division I play-in game at 7 p.m. The Wolves finished the regular season with a 1-13 record and will look to turn it around as they start the postseason. South Burlington beat the Hilltoppers in their only regular season matchup, 3-2, and will look to duplicate the effort in the first round .If they can get the win, they would face No. 1 Essex (13-1) in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Boys’ volleyball Division I quarterfinals No. 4 South Burlington vs. No. 5 Mount Mansfield, Wednesday at 6 p.m. The South Burlington boys’ volleyball team finished the season with two wins in their last three games to earn the No. 4 seed and a home playoff matchup against No. 5 Mount Mansfield. The Wolves will face the Cougars Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Division I quarterfinals. The 7-6 Wolves will need to beat Mount Mansfield, who beat them twice in the regular season. If they can get the win, they will take on winner of No. 8 Rice (0-14) at No. 1 Essex (12-1) in the semifinals.
Football Essex 25, Burlington-South Burlington 19: Essex scored on a running touchdown as time expired to beat the Burlington-South Burlington co-op football team on Friday night in high school football. The SeaWolves scored on a touchdown rush from Henry Dodge to tie the game 19-19 with just over two minutes left in regulation. Essex responded with a 41-yard run that brought the ball to the SeaWolves 10-yard line and Ben Hotaling punched it in for the win as time expired. Dodge led the SeaWolves with a 2-yard rushing touchdown and a 75-yard kickoff-return touchdown. Colton Bramhall had a 58-yard catch for a score and Shamus Leggett threw touchdown pass. BHS-SBHS moves to 3-4 with the loss and will take on Colchester on Friday at home at 7 p.m.
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continued from page 1 are being canceled or pulled back. Last year, the South Burlington School district canceled its Japanese program. According to Mien, when Vermont Commons School recently stopped teaching Chinese, she inherited the school’s materials. Some public high schools have similarly pulled back — Stowe High School, which used to offer Mandarin, no longer does. Others may offer the language, but only online, such as the program at Bellows Falls Union High School. While online resources might benefit some, language learning, Mein said, is often better in person. Talking to someone face to face can help someone pick up on facial expressions or body language. According to Mien, the school was founded with children like hers in mind — kids whose parents might have immigrated but wanted them to practice their home language. She said it was also popular among parents of Chinese adoptees, giving their children a way to get in touch with their heritage. However, in recent years, the population taking classes at the school has shifted. This year, Mien is running one class for children and two for adults. Most of her students, she said, don’t have Chinese heritage. Vermont has a relatively small Chinese American population. According to the American Community Survey, a little over 3,300 Chinese Americans live in Vermont, although half of that population resides in Chittenden County. Adoptions from China have also been falling for the last 20 years. China’s international adoption program, which began in the 1990s, peaked with adoptions to the United States in 2005. Over the
course of almost 30 years, more than 80,000 children were adopted from China by American parents. However, China ended the one-child policy, which had driven many adoptions, in 2015 and officially ended the international adoption program in 2024. As with other schools and programs, Covid-19 also disrupted classes at Vermont Chinese School, moving them online for a time, and Mein said the number of students has never fully recovered. Despite the falling numbers, Mien said she still feels a lot of joy in sharing her culture with the community. The school celebrates four holidays every year — Lunar New Year being the largest — with festivals and invites the community to attend monthly workshops such as the Mahjong lesson the school is hosting on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the library. “The cultural aspect, providing people to learn different things like the Mahjong lessons, some of the culinary stuff that we provide, and then having people attend the festival —that’s part of the joy. I mean, that’s not limited to just the Chinese community. It’s everybody,” she said. There are stressors, however. Mien said that the school recently lost its grant funding from the Freeman Foundation. That funding allowed her to keep the classes affordable, and even without it she doesn’t want to raise rates. “You know, they have a decision to make. They have other funding to provide for Asian studies and cultural groups all over,” she said. For now, though, the school is going to keep going, teaching anyone who is interested how to speak Mandarin or learn to play mahjong.
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AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL NOW COMES Appellant, the City of South Burlington, (“Appellant” or the “City”) by and through its counsel, SP&F Attorneys, P.C., and pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 8504(a), hereby amends its Notice of Appeal, dated September 25, 2026, mistakenly filed with the Agency of Natural Resources (“ANR”), to properly file the Notice of Appeal with this Court and to clarify that it is appealing ANR’s Notice of Issuance of Vermont Significant Wetlands Edits (“Notice”), issued by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Conservation, on August 26, 2026. The appeal concerns Stormwater Treatment Practices owned by the City, located at least at the following locations as delineated by the wetlands maps: • Pinnacle at Spear M05 and M07 • Bartlett Bay Stormwater Treatment System • Farrell/Eastwood Commons The City of South Burlington claims party status to appeal as an aggrieved person pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 8504(a). A copy of ANR’s Notice is attached hereto as “Exhibit A.” A copy of the City’s original Notice of Appeal, mistakenly filed with ANR by City’s Deputy Director of Water Resources is attached as “Exhibit B.” TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: In order to participate in this appeal, you must enter an appearance in the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division within twenty (20) days of receiving this Notice of Appeal or in such other time as may be provided in Rule 5(c) of the Vermont Rules for Environmental Court Proceedings. Notices of appearances should be mailed to: Jennifer Teske, COM Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division 32 Cherry Street, Suite 303 Burlington, VT 05401 DATED at Burlington, Vermont this 8th day of October, 2026. Respectfully submitted, CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON By: SP&F Attorneys, P.C. Its Attorneys
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continued from page 3 to have to travel a lot farther for health care service. What is needed is more competition, more opportunity,” he said, adding that he thinks making a more friendly atmosphere for health care business would draw more competition to the state. Gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo has been advocating for universal primary care, but Cypes doesn’t believe it would be functional or good for the health care system. His perspective is that single-payer health care systems create higher costs and increase wait times for care. While Burkhardt is supportive of the concept of universal primary care, she’s skeptical of some parts of implementation. “I think of myself as sort of a very compassionate realist because I would love to have universal primary care. I think in the end it would lower our health care costs. I think it would be better for Vermonters,” she said. However, right now, she added, Vermont already has a workforce shortage in health care — it could be difficult, she said, to fully staff an interconnected universal primary care system. Should the state decide to overhaul primary care, Burkhardt said, she would want to see a plan for
While education is top of mind for Burkhardt, she said she’s looking forward to potentially continuing her work with the House Committee on Ways and Means. With her finance background, she said she’s worked a lot on tax code. Education reform, especially, involves many tax elements; she noted her work helping to shift it to a tax exemption system. She would like to continue figuring out how to implement a second-home tax and begin thinking through the tax implications of the foundation formula, which is still in the hands of a state consultant. She’s said she’s also concerned about housing and homelessness. “I do think there’s a role at the state level for us to help communities work through issues of creating shelter and places where people
can really connect with services. I think that is what’s missing from the hotel-motel program. We don’t have access for folks to really connect with services,” she said. Like Burkhardt, Cypes is in support of the second-home tax. However, he would also like to see the tax rate for commercial properties go down. His vision for more competition when it comes to health care and other industries would mean creating a more inviting atmosphere for business, and bringing down commercial taxes would create that opportunity, he said. He would also like to see more state housing funding set aside for home ownership, with at least 50% of the affordable housing money from the Department of Housing and Community Development helping create more opportunities for people to buy small houses on small lots and enter home ownership. Cypes is also concerned about public safety and support for law enforcement, especially when it comes to drug use in public spaces. “I believe that we need to have better law enforcement, where if somebody commits a crime, that that that is going to be taken very seriously, even the small crimes,” he said.
within walking distance of denser neighborhoods. Huffman said that this is not, however, the total of how a decision might get made. “This will not deliver an answer, but what it will do is deliver the policy deliberation that allows you to articulate how and where investments are being made based on a framework,” she said. Adding trails or paths may
also create connectivity between underserved neighborhoods and existing parks. The priority structure — which could or could not include factors such as distance from dense neighborhoods — still needs to be decided on. The city is taking comments from the public on the drafted plan through Oct. 31.
implementation and funding. To fund it, she said, the state would likely have to take funds from elsewhere or impose new taxes. “It should over the long term lower our health care premiums because you should have less specialist activity and less for expensive drugs and all that kind of stuff, but that’s not going to be an overnight switch,” she said.
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To all those residing within the boundaries of the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District (NRCD), notice is hereby given that on October 19, 2026 petitions for the position of supervisor for the conservation district will be available. An election will be held on December 7, 2026 for one supervisor for the district. Petitions must be completed and returned to the local conservation district office by close of business on November 3, 2026.
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Pursuant to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. §4421(4)(A), 19 V.S.A. §§708(a) and 709, and Section 103(b) of the Charter of the City of South Burlington, 24 Appx V.S.A. §13-103(b), the City Council of the City of South Burlington, on its own motion approved on October 19, 2026, hereby gives notice that the City Council will meet at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026 at South Burlington City Hall, 180 Market Street for the purpose of instituting proceedings relating to the rightof-way shown on the Official City Map over the parcel of land known as 1720 Spear Street, South Burlington, Vermont. On November 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., following the institution of proceedings, the City Council shall set a date and time for the examination of the premises and the holding of a public hearing on necessity and compensation/damages. Following the setting of the date and time for the examination and public hearing, the proceedings will then be continued until that date certain.
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During said public hearing, the City of South Burlington (“City”) may receive testimony and hear from all persons interested in whether the public good, necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the City warrant the laying out and condemnation of the right-of-way, and whether a person, though whose land the right-of-way passes or abuts, is entitled to compensation/damages for the taking of said rights on a parcel of land known as 1720 Spear Street, as shown on the Official City Map. The proposed right-of-way is shown on the Official City Map and may be viewed on the City’s website: https://www.southburlingtonvt. gov/DocumentCenter/View/5332/City-Official-Map-Adopted-2025-0902?bidId= If, after examination of the premises and hearing any and all interested persons, the City Council judges that the public good, necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the City of South Burlington, warrant the laying out and condemnation of the right-of-way shown on the Official City Map over the property known as 1720 Spear Street, and if the City Council determines that a person through whose land said right-of-way passes or abuts, is entitled to compensation/damages, it will be so ordered.
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At the date and time so chosen on November 6, 2026, an examination of the premises, proximate to the property known as 1720 Spear Street, will be conducted to examine the right-of-way proposed to be acquired by the City on said premises. At the date and time so chosen on November 6, 2026, the public hearing on necessity and compensation/damages will follow the examination of the premises at the South Burlington City Hall at 180 Market Street in South Burlington.
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