Community Service Liaisons + COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Failures

Welcome to the debut edition of the Burlington Daily, your new source for all the events, news, and general happenings in your town

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First, today's weather:

Overcast throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories today in Burlington:

1. The Burlington City Council voted to defund the police department by 30 percent last summer. Now, Burlington "community service liaisons" prepare to hit the streets to help. (WCAX)
2. Contact tracing efforts in Vermont are lagging as the Delta variant begins to spread faster. Much of the issue is a result of English-only forms being used in Burlington schools. (Seven Days)
3. Waste haulers balk at Burlington's new consolidation plan, which some say could push private haulers out of Burlington. (WCAX)
4. Burlington solar company iSun is buying and merging with Waterbury solar company Suncommon for $40 million. (vtdigger.org)
5. Many who worked with Burlington International Airport Director says a report citing verbal abuse is no surprise. (Seven Days)

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