Housing shuttled
Stone’s legacy
UVM officials say rising costs killed project
Noted South Burlington business leader dies
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VOLUME 48, NO. 22
I-89 exit study starts
Tight fit
Changes would affect main highway access to S. Burlington and beyond LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
South Burlington residents and those passing through the city on a busy workday are all too familiar with the bumper-to-bumper traffic congestion near exit 14 on Interstate 89. This area is now the basis of a study called I-89 2050, which takes a long view of what this 37-mile stretch of highway could look in 25 years. But in the short term, regional planners have hyper-focused on one major
problem area: the exit 14 interchange. “We are really thinking about this interchange as being a gateway and a hub of activity in the middle of one of our most populated areas in the state, and there’s a lot of development that’s being contemplated in the immediate area surrounding the interchange,” Karen Sentoff, a consultant with the transportation consulting firm VHB, said. See STUDY on page 9
Musical sounds of summer get underway around the area LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
The South Burlington Fire Department simulates a rescue in a confined space as one of its members is dropped into a pit to help a victim. See more photos on page 2.
Nothing says summer in Vermont like live music! For Charlotte resident and the unofficial “fun guy” around town, Bill FraserHarris, grabbing your friends and family for a night of music in town is exactly what summer is all about. That’s also part of the reason that he started music at the beach, which has been happening at the Charlotte town beach for the past 12 years. “The sun setting over the lake, a beverage of your choice in your hand and beautiful music in the background,” he said. “To me, that’s what summer in Vermont, or
summer in Charlotte, is all about.” He said the event has grown in popularity in recent years, with sometimes nearly 200 people showing up to enjoy a peaceful Wednesday night on Lake Champlain. Most important, he said, the event costs nothing — but donations are encouraged. Aside from some of the big-ticket venues like Higher Ground in South Burlington or the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex, towns in Chittenden County have set up their own summer music shindigs. There is no shortage of entertainment this summer season. In fact, the real struggle See MUSIC on page 6
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