This commentary is by Melinda Moulton, of Huntington, who is a board member of the ACLU Vermont and the CEO of Main Street Landing in Burlington. Click here to read at VTDigger.org!

BURLINGTON — Amtrak trains will be stored and serviced overnight in a rail yard south of the busy downtown waterfront under a state Agency of Transportation plan. Click here to read the entire article at VTDigger.com

A controversial plan to park Amtrak passenger trains overnight in a busy section of Burlington's waterfront has been derailed. Click here to read the entire article at SevenDaysVT.com.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) announced in a March 12 press release that the Amtrak train that will begin serving Burlington in late 2021 will be kept overnight at the Vermont Rail System (VRS) railyard .... Click here to read the entire article at VermontBiz.com.

Dear Tenants,

As you are likely already aware, on March 7th 2020, Vermont reported its first case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).  The disease is not currently widespread throughout the state, but is estimated to peak in Vermont in the next few weeks. At this time, preparation continues to be the recommended priority for our state. While news about the COVID-19 can be unsettling Main Street Landing is commited to prioritizing the health and safety of our staff, tenants, and community throughout the developing situation. We have updated and reinforced cleaning and sanitary procedures to follow CDC recommendations, as well as reinforcing good personal hygeine practices. Main Street Landing is monitoring the situation closely,  and will update our tenants as new information becomes available.

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"The statutory Vermont Rail Advisory Council (VRAC) voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night in Barre in favor of a site near Burlington's McNeil Generating Station as the best place for overnight storage of the Amtrak train that is scheduled to begin serving the Queen City in late 2021". Click to read …

"Bringing passenger rail back to Burlington-- we've told you it's in the works. But there is been an ongoing dispute about where to put the trains". Read the full story from WCAX here.

Read the full article from Vermont Business Magazine here.

The City of Burlington is defined by its waterfront, and its waterfront is defined by the work of Melinda Moulton.

Moulton has restored, built or rebuilt some of the waterfront’s most iconic structures, including a stunning restoration of the 1916 Union Station at the foot of Main Street. All the while, she has been proving that you can do well by doing good — really.

"Half a dozen people took turns on November 4 telling the Burlington City Council that the city is being railroaded — literally." Read the rest of the story here at SevenDaysVT.com.

Train Ball sculpture by Lars Fisk moved to new home at Main Street Landing's Lake & College Building

""Train Ball" is now parked at its new home — on a circular track with railroad ties — in the first-floor lobby of the Lake & College building..." Click here to read the article from Seven Days!

Read the rest of the article from Vermont Business Magazine here. The controversy over where to store an Amtrak train overnight in Burlington has intensified in the wake of assertions that a study on the subject served only to provide cover for a predetermined decision that Burlington Union …