Liam Elder Connors

Colchester

Reporter at Vermont Public Radio

Reporter at Vermont PBS

Reporter @vermontpublic covering criminal justice, housing, #btv & Chittenden County, etc. "Lying scumbag media."

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Sale of Burke Mountain Resort almost final, says court-appointed receiver

1 month ago | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder-Connors |Liam Elder Connors

The court-appointed receiver in charge of Burke Mountain said this week that he’s close to finalizing the sale of the resort. Michael Goldberg did not name the potential buyer, but said in the press release that they have “deep roots in the community" and have committed to investing “many millions of dollars into snowmaking and other improvements.”This isn’t the first time that a sale of Burke appeared imminent.
UVM Health Network will continue operating dialysis clinics after regulators raise revenue cap

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder Connors

The University of Vermont Health Network announced Friday that it will continue to run three dialysis clinics around the state after regulators voted to raise the system’s revenue cap. The health network planned to stop operating dialysis clinics in Newport, Rutland and St. Albans as part of a series of sweeping service cuts made in response to budget orders from the Green Mountain Care Board, which oversees hospitals in Vermont.
New lawsuit accuses Burlington police officer of using excessive force

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder Connors

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday accuses a Burlington police officer of using excessive force when he threw a man onto the ground and allegedly broke his wrist last summer. The incident occurred on Aug. 11, when officer Cory Campbell responded to reports that there was a group of people on St. Paul Street engaged in “violent, tumultuous, threatening behavior,” according to a summary released with body camera footage of the incident.
Man charged in decades-old Morristown murder has died

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder-Connors |Liam Elder Connors

A 71-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his wife more than 30 years ago in Morrisville died last week. Carroll Peters, of Hyde Park, was indicted by a grand jury in September on a charge of first-degree murder, and had been released from prison on $200,000 bail while the case was pending. Police say Peters shot and killed his wife Cheryl Peters in 1993. Peters died early Thursday morning from respiratory failure due to pneumonia, according to his death certificate.
The humans behind the story: When sources die

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder Connors

My decade-long career as a journalist has been driven by a desire to tell human stories — not just the happy ones, but the stories of complicated people, and those who are frequently overlooked or disregarded by society and the media. Writing about poverty and the criminal justice system seemed like the right beat for me. The stories are often grim. Hopelessness and violence are frequent themes.
Vermont doesn't track homeless deaths. So we did

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder-Connors |Liam Elder Connors

This story was reported by Vermont Public and Seven Days. You can find a print version on newsstands through February 12. Social workers Sarah Russell and Taylor Thibault stepped off the compact bus and set out on foot through downtown Burlington, searching for the homeless who hunkered in the folds of otherwise deserted streets. A subzero windchill had pushed most city residents inside as midnight approached on January 21, one of the coldest nights this winter.
Judge upholds Burlington's restrictions on short-term rentals

Nov 22, 2024 | nhpr.org | Liam Elder-Connors |Liam Elder Connors

Superior Court Judge Samuel Hoar ruled this week that Burlington has broad authority to regulate short-term rentals in the city. A group of property owners sued last year, claiming that the city overstepped its authority when it passed restrictions on short-term rentals — they include a requirement that, in most cases, property owners live on the same lot or building as the short-term rental. The city can issue a $100 ticket for violations of the ordinance.
Judge upholds Burlington's restrictions on short-term rentals

Nov 22, 2024 | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder Connors

Superior Court Judge Samuel Hoar ruled this week that Burlington has broad authority to regulate short-term rentals in the city. A group of property owners sued last year, claiming that the city overstepped its authority when it passed restrictions on short-term rentals — they include a requirement that, in most cases, property owners live on the same lot or building as the short-term rental. The city can issue a $100 ticket for violations of the ordinance.
Burlington police chief won’t seek reappointment in 2025

Nov 19, 2024 | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder Connors

The top cop in Vermont’s largest city is leaving. The mayor’s office announced Tuesday that Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad won’t seek reappointment next year after more than four years on the job. Murad will stay on as chief until at least April 7, according to a Nov. 4 letter he sent to Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak. He didn’t give any reason why he wasn’t seeking reappointment, and declined an interview request on Tuesday.
Federal regulators rule Colchester company violated the law after firing employees over pay transparency document

Nov 15, 2024 | vermontpublic.org | Liam Elder-Connors |Liam Elder Connors

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Vermont Information Processing violated federal law when it fired four employees who created a pay transparency document, and ordered the company to provide back pay. “We’re certainly pleased with this decision — we think the NLRB got this case right,” said Claudine Safar, the attorney representing the former VIP employees, in an interview this week.

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