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 […]
By Sean Moran March 4, 2018 Burlington, Vermont police arrested Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen on Saturday after he repeatedly violated a local noise ordinance in a personal protest against the F-35 fighter jet. Cohen, a supporter of Bernie Sander’s presidential campaign, attached several amplifiers to his car and drove through the city to […]
By Linda Ayer January 14, 2013 Attached is the two page resolution that the Burlington Board of Health is submitting to the City Council in regard to basing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at the Air Guard Station at the Burlington International Airport. [FULL ARTICLE] Also, a link to a copy of Children’s Health and the […]
March 4, 2018 Save Our Skies VT is making public the dire health impacts—both physical and cognitive—to the children in our area from the noise of the F-35. They will hold a press conference at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 5, 2018 outside of Burlington City Hall (Church St side). Health care profes- sionals, teachers, […]
March 4, 2018 By Darren Perron Good morning everyone, I’m Darren Perron. Right now on “You Can Quote Me,” how much it will cost you. Federal Tax Changes hitting some Vermont families hard. The state’s Tax Commissioner joins me in just a bit. Also, campaign countdown in the Burlington Mayors race. Meet the candidates making […]
March 1, 2018 Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington’s seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Scroll to […]
By Torrance Gaucher March 5, 2018 Tuesday is Town Meeting Day, and Vermonters can head to the polls starting at 7 am. In Burlington, voters will be voting to elect a new mayor, city councilors, and seven ballot items. Those items range from recommending to raise the age of sale for tobacco from 18 to […]