By Jane Lindholm & Matthew F. Smith March 12, 2018 Eighteen F-35 stealth fighter jets are set to come to Vermont next year, but on Town Meeting Day, a ballot question with language rejecting the fighters passed with wide support in Burlington. We’re looking at what that vote means and what happens next for the […]
March 2, 2018 We are pleased to announce that Burlington Representatives and Chittenden County Senators, have signed a group letter urging Burlington voters to vote “Yes” on ballot question #6 regarding the F35s. The letter follows: To whom it may concern, We stand together in favor of Burlington’s ballot question #6 to oppose the basing […]
February 28, 2018 Each of Burlington’s neighborhoods has its own unique history, resources and problems to be solved, and the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies reflect this diversity. Because many of the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies grew out of existing neighborhood groups, each has a different character and a different approach to resolving issues. The February meeting of […]
March 4, 2018 The co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream knew he was disturbing the peace with a noisy demonstration against fighter jets. Ben Cohen told the Burlington Free Press that’s exactly the point. Cohen was one of three activists arrested for disorderly conduct Saturday after blasting jet noise from a mobile public address […]
By Kathy Buley I have been a teacher in the South Burlington school district for over thirty years. I have taught in all three of the elementary schools, and have been here at Chamberlin for twenty years. I have also lived in the Chamberlin neighborhood since 1980. I have, therefore, had a considerable amount of […]
By Dom Amato March 3, 2018 Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s led a public service demonstration Saturday, simulating the sound of an F-35 jet blast. Cohen and other organizers were eventually arrested by Burlington Police, and charged with disorderly conduct by noise. The protestors drove a truck with multiple speakers throughout Burlington — […]
By Rebecca Reese March 3, 2018 A well-known Vermont businessman was handcuffed today in front of Burlington City Hall. Police say Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested this afternoon. He was taken into custody after leading a public service demonstration intended to simulate the sound of the F-35 jet blast. Lt. Matthew Sullivan […]
By Lucas Phillips March 03, 2018 Ben Cohen was reportedly driving around the city giving sound demonstrations, purportedly of an F-35 jet, like one that may come to a local airport. One of the founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream was arrested after repeatedly violating noise ordinances in Burlington, Vt., as part of a […]
By Tom Garris March 3, 2018 The cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream was arrested-along with two other people-Saturday, for disorderly conduct by noise. Ben Cohen was among a group that staged a political demonstration in downtown Burlington. They had a pickup truck hauling a trailer with heavy audio equipment, playing aircraft takeoff noises. […]
By Jess Aloe March 3, 2018 Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested Saturday in downtown Burlington for violating the city’s noise ordinances while holding a “public demonstration” about F-35 fighter planes, police said. Activists opposed to the impending basing of the Air Force F-35s in Burlington played jet noise from speakers mounted on […]