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As the legislative session winds down, some lawmakers aren’t slowing their strides in advocating for Vermonters who face threats and action from federal immigration authorities. “I would start by saying the most important thing we can do as state legislators is raise awareness and help people know their rights and how those rights are under attack,” Senate Majority leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale, D-Chittenden-Southeast, said. Senate Democratic leaders earlier this month urged Republican governor Phil Scott to terminate a memorandum of understanding the state has with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows federal detainees to be housed in stateowned prisons. The call came just See LEGISLATORS on page 24
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South Burlington’s Market Street welcomed throngs of people day for the city’s Illuminate Vermont event. More photos, page 16.
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Parking in South Burlington’s city center — specifically places like Market Street and Garden Street — may soon not be free. The city, since October, has been working with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission to develop a parking management strategy as the area shifts from a suburban area to a more urban one. “As we think about downtowns and how to provide the municipal support to ensuring a vibrant downtown in the community’s vision, paid parking is something we need to implement to ensure that there are spaces available for folks who want to come in and go to one of the restaurants or go to the one of the shops,” city manager Jessie Baker said. The city’s community development director, Ilona Blanchard, explained that while City Center is a downtown, it is also very much an area in transition. Historically, patterns for retail and businesses in the area have been limited to shopping centers and See PARKING on page 20