Select articles were re-published in the Seven Days online archive with permission from the owner of Vanguard Press, a free weekly in circulation 1978-1990.
A preelection analysis of the three-party dynamics involved in Burlington's mayoral race. Two-term incumbent Bernie Sanders faces Republican challenger Brian Burns.
The Vermont Rainbow Coalition advises Mayor Bernie Sanders against running for governor, reasoning a high-stakes electoral contest would draw resources away from legislative races with Progressive candidates.
With 55 percent of the vote, Bernie Sanders easily reclaims the mayor's office in Burlington. Voters approve all four of his charter changes, but Progressive allies fail to gain a majority on the city council.
A bond vote on the private, Sanders-supported Alden Plan for waterfront redevelopment fails to pass, clearing the way for a more "public" waterfront in the future.
Burlington residents hold their noses against the fetid fumes of fermenting wood chips from the McNeil Generating Station. Sanders supported its controversial construction.
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