I mean bites of news. Not that Burlington actually bites. I should probably change that title. Done.
On to the news…
First up, SAVE LEDDY PARK! I read in the Front Porch Forum that we need to “Save Leddy Park.” From what, you might ask. A strip mall? A parking lot? An evil oil company?
No, Frisbees. I kid you not. A group of people oppose the creation of a disc golf course at Leddy Park and they are calling their campaign “Save Leddy Park.”
Drama, anyone?
I am not advocating for or against either side – other than to mock the hyperbole – so you can see what both side have to say for themselves. The Save Leddy Park drama queens’ site can be found here; the disc golfers here.
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BurlingtonPol.com blogger Haik Bedrosian has a new show on Channel 17, BurlingtonPol TV. You can watch the premiere episode at that link.
She’s Right started as a show on Channel 17, then became a blog, after discovering BurlingtonPol.com. Now BurlingtonPol, which began as a blog, is a show on Channel 17.
Best of luck, Haik.
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Jury selection began in the case of Dr. Joseph Abate, who is accused of inappropriately touching seven women in their pelvic area, while examining hip or knee injuries.
This only matters to She’s Right for one reason: I was summoned to be in the jury pool for that very case. I was able to get an excuse because I homeschool my three kids and do not have access to alternative arrangements for a case that long. The article I linked to said the case is expected to last a week, but the papers I received said they had set aside a month for the trial.
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UVM students protesting cuts being made by the university were arrested yesterday, for refusing to leave. Another protest is planned for today. The Free Press has an abundance of coverage.
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And in other law-breaking young people news, there will be no charges for the guy who organized a mass pillow fight on Chursh Street.
Darin Cassler, 21, of Burlington was issued a citation for disorderly conduct Friday evening after helping to organize a mass pillow fight on the Marketplace that drew about 40 people.
While the Cassler will not be prosecuted, the statement from Lt. Kathy Stubbing cautioned that “the case could be ‘literally construed as disorderly,’ and encouraged others interested in holding an event in a public space to be sure to obtain required permits.
Remember that, kids.
(I copy/pasted those quotes from the BFP article and they had “literally” spelled wrong. Things must be bad in the newspaper industry; they can’t even afford spellcheck!)
