Activists threw mud at the family of Democratic council candidate Ryan Nick, who lost to Progressive Marek Broderick. The race laid bare the continuing Democrats-versus-Progressives split.
Aaron Calvin
Burlington news reporter Aaron Calvin previously worked at the Stowe Reporter and News & Citizen newspapers in Lamoille County. The New England Newspaper Association named him its 2024 Reporter of the Year. His story about a historic Chinese restaurant's transition to a quirky pizza joint was acknowledged in Best American Food Writing 2021. An Iowa native and graduate of New York's Hofstra University, Aaron previously covered trending news for the Des Moines Register. He's also reported on politics, elections, climate and more for outlets including Vice News, the Guardian, the Intercept and Civil Eats.
