South Burlington City Council lifted the local mask ordinance last week, allowing fully vaccinated people to reveal the bottom half of their face for the whole world to see. But even folks with all their shots might still have to mask-up inside some businesses.
âEvery individual should play defense toward the end of this pandemic, and itâs not over yet,â said councilor Tim Barritt before motioning to repeal the restriction at a meeting May 25. âI donât think anybody should feel slighted for wearing a mask in public if they want to and I personally will be wearing my mask indoors, in certain situations, when I feel like there are too many people around me.â
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John Malter attended the very first Green Up Day in 1970 and continues to support annual event 51 years later. As administrator for the Mad River Resource Management Alliance, his work involves coordinating disposal, reuse and recycling of a wide range of materials for local communities. Photo by Jenny Koppang.
Green Up Day fosters hope in Waterbury community after a bleak year
Below: Waterbury resident Bill Minter, a seasoned Green Up Day volunteer, tends to a steady stream of cars and collects their copious spoils of roadside trash. Photo by Jenny Koppang.
In honor of the 51st Annual Green Up Day, Waterbury residents braved morning snow flurries and afternoon sun beams to collect roadside litter. After a long winter of pandemic-induced isolation, this May 1st was an especially meaningful celebration of togetherness.
South Burlington city councilor Meaghan Emery felt blindsided at an April 19 meeting, after her fellow councilors seemed to push through a vote regarding an Interstate 89 traffic study.
The motion on the table? Which traffic interchange to focus on for the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commissionâs I-89 2050 Study.
Councilors voted 3-2 to recommend Exit 12B for further consideration, despite what Emery characterized as a ârailroadingâ of the public input process, and against recommendations of four committees who also reviewed the data.
12B would widen Route 116 to four lanes, create a bridge with a sidewalk and multiuse path and add on-ramps at Tilley Drive and Hinesburg Road.
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