Courtney Lamdin

The measure would grant more power to the city's police commission, including an ability to convene an independent panel to review cases of officer misconduct.

A proposed law would let residents sue people who deface public property with hateful messages. Attorneys say the measure would infringe on free speech rights.

Only a handful of the city's rental properties have been retrofitted since 2021. Officials hope new worker training programs will accelerate progress.

Passed unanimously by councilors Monday, the ballot item is identical to one voters approved a decade ago that has languished in the legislature.

A plan to replace failing equipment would double residents' water bills in 10 years. City councilors worry the amount is too much for residents to shoulder.

The original version would have allowed people to bring someone to court for violating any city ordinance, including posting offensive stickers.

Once synonymous with crime and disorder, the so-called "Nightmare on Church Street" was sold last month for $1.95 million. The new owners plan to reopen it by summer.

A report penned by outgoing Police Chief Jon Murad says a larger force would help overworked officers and allow for additional downtown patrols.

Prompted by a petition with about 2,000 signatures, the measure sought to declare Burlington an "apartheid-free community." It failed on a 5-5 vote.

Writers Courtney Lamdin and Rachel Hellman played an unexpected game of switcheroo while reporting on Emma Mulvaney-Stanak's mayoral win.