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Hinesburg supports study on wake boats Boats create environmental harm, says environmental group COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Hinesburg has sent a letter of support to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources asking it to study the issue of wake boats on lake ecosystems, and to potentially develop statewide regulations in response to a push from a group looking to mitigate wake boats’ effect on Vermont’s lakes and ponds. The group, Responsible Wakes for Vermont Lakes, petitioned the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources in March urging the group to study the effect wake boats have on the ecosystems of lakes and ponds, and potentially manage or restrict wake boat activity in the state. See BOATS on page 7
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Congratulations Class of 2022! The Champlain Valley Union High School Class of 2022 graduation took place at Patrick Gymnasium Friday on the University of Vermont campus. Graduating high school prompts smiles all around. Story and photos follow on page 11.
Zoning admin resigns again in Charlotte Fourth to leave in four years COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Charlotte’s zoning administrator, Keith Oborne, has submitted his resignation, making him the fourth person to resign from the position since 2019. Town administrator Dean Bloch didn’t answer questions about the resignation but confirmed on social media that Oborne was planning to leave, adding that his “performance has been excellent, and that he is leaving for personal reasons, he was not asked to leave.” Oborne was hired in January, jumping See OBORNE on page 10