VE RMO NT ’S IN DEPE NDEN T VO IC E SEPTEMBER 21-28, 2022 VOL.27 NO.50 SEVENDAYSVT.COM
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$165,000,000 QUESTION
After a year of tax increases, Burlington voters wrestle with a large bond for a new high school BY COURTNEY LAMDIN & ALISON NOVAK, PAGE 24
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Turmoil at Burlington’s City Hall Park
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Green Mountain Book Fest kicks off