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VOLUME 48, NO. 32
Primary is Tuesday; here’s where to vote
Summer jam
LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
Early voting for the Aug. 13 primary election has already begun in South Burlington, but for those who are looking to head to the polls next Tuesday, all district polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations: • Chittenden-8 at City Center Senior Center • Chittenden-9 at Frederick H.Tuttle Middle School • Chittenden-10 at Chamberlin School
• Chittenden-11 at F.H. Tuttle Middle School • Chittenden-12 at Orchard School None of the local House races are contested. Newcomer Bridget Burkhardt is running for the seat in Chittenden-8 being vacated by Noah Hyman. In Chittenden-9, Emilie Krasnow is running for reelection, as is Kate Nugent in Chittenden-10. In Chittenden-11, Brian Minier See VOTING on page 12
Jackhammering agreement raises ire of some neighbors LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
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A behind-the-scenes look at the Sticks and Stones concert at SB Nite Out on Aug. 1.
From jackhammering and construction to pickleball and hedge trimmers, some councilors in South Burlington are looking to strike a balance with noise pollution in a city that is increasingly expanding from a suburban environment to an urban one. The issues boiled over at a city council meeting last year when construction on a new housing development in South Burlington prompted a wider examination of the city’s public nuisance
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ordinance after residents who live close to the site said that near-constant jackhammering on the property clearly violated city law. For months, construction crews had been using jackhammers to chip away at bedrock to build basements and water and sewer infrastructure for new homes on Long Drive. Neighbors in the area flooded a city council meeting in October over noise they called “incessant” and “unbearable.” The hammerSee JACKHAMMERING on page 13