The Lost Mural has been successfully cleaned in 2021 with layers of varnish, charcoal dust and dirt having been removed. Half the funds have been raised for the final phase of the full restoration of the Lost Mural and the project needs $75,000 more this year to complete this work in 2022. You can see all the details at lostmural.org, including information about the Lost Mural, the artist named Ben Zion Black, the history of Burlington’s “Little Jerusalem,” the history of Burlington’s three synagogues, and the timeline of the Lost Mural Project. The website includes photos and videos of the 2013-2015 stabilization, as well as the miraculous move and successful reinstallation in May, 2015 and the dazzling cleaning results from this summer 2021.

The Lost Mural Project is being completed with museum quality documentation, archival photos and videos, which it is sharing with state, national and international museums all over the world. It has partnered with many groups, including local schools, universities, and Jewish museums in the United States, Israel and Lithuania. The preservation, conservation and restoration of the Lost Mural is being assisted by many of Vermont’s historic preservation groups: Preservation Burlington, Preservation Trust of Vermont, the VT Arts Council, VT Humanities Council, Vermont Dept of Historic Preservation, VT Community Foundation , Vermont Historical Society, and Historic New England, as well as guidance, publicity and/or testimonials from the National Museum of American Jewish History (PA), the Smithsonian Institution (DC) and the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, DC, and the International Survey of Jewish Art & Monuments.

Please go to the Lost Mural website, lostmural.org and consider making a donation in memory of or in honor our immigrant forbears to complete the restoration of the Lost Mural and preserve this precious piece of Burlington's artistic and cultural heritage!

More information: preservationburlington.org

As directed by the Burlington City Council resolution with amendments for the Winooski Avenue Transportation Study, this project will identify practical strategies for balancing parking supply and demand north of Pearl Street, with the goal of meeting essential parking needs while freeing up space for dedicated bike lanes. A joint City Councilor-Stakeholder Committee of four stakeholders from the North Winooski Avenue area and three Councilors of the Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee of City Council will approve the project scope and guide the Parking Management Plan process.

1st Meeting: cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/north-winooski-avenue-parking-management-plan-city-councilor-stakeholder-committee-1

2nd Meeting: cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/north-winooski-avenue-parking-management-plan-city-councilor-stakeholder-committee-2

For more information on the Chittenden Solid Waste District and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit cswd.net/about-cswd/cswd-board-of-commissioners.

The proof of a totalitarian regime is its commitment to the death penalty. If the police power of the State is unwavering in its loyalty to the right to execute human beings that state has assumed absolute control over the most important decision that faces any people - who lives and who dies.

Almost alone among its friends and allies, The United States of America retains the right to execute men and women without mercy. As well as being disproportionately used against Black people, People of Color, and almost universally against poor people, the continued loyalty to this "cruel and unusual practice" (US Constitution) raises the question, Is our nation a limited government under a rule of law or a God-like judge without limits in the power over life and death?

Justine grew up in the upstate New York area and quickly saw how substance abuse was criminalized. This inspired her to pursue a legal career with the specific goal of helping those with substance abuse disorders. She now works as a criminal defense attorney that is passionate about criminal justice reform issues, specifically substance abuse issues, abolishing the death penalty, sentencing reform, and prison reform.

Amanda, is a Legal Assistant with the Public Defenders Office in Florida. She grew up in Florida and has seen first hand how policing affects poor communities and communities of color. She is passionate about criminal justice reform specifically in the areas of abolishing the death penalty, police reform, and racial justice. With Justine, she is the co-host and co-founder of the Gin & Justice Podcast.

vicii.org

For more information on the Burlington Police Commission and its current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/Police/Police-Commission.

Governor Phil Scott and members of the administration hold a media briefing to update Vermonters on the State's response to COVID-19.

For more information on the Colchester Selectboard and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at clerkshq.com/Colchester-vt.

Burlington's Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting meets to receive public input, and plan how to continue informing and involving the public in the redisrticting process.

https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Redistricting

For more information on the Essex Junction Trustees and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at essexjunction.org/boards/board-of-trustees.