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Author Archives: Katya Schwenk

A native Vermonter, Katya is assigned to VTDigger's Burlington Bureau. She is a 2020 graduate of Georgetown University, where she majored in political science with a double minor in creative writing and Arabic. She was a contributing writer for the Indypendent in New York, an assistant editor at the Boston Review and a writer for the Scoop News Group and Morocco World News in Rabat. 

Posted inEducation

UVM mandates twice-weekly testing

by Katya Schwenk February 25, 2021, 6:05 pmFebruary 25, 2021, 6:05 pm
Randall Harp
Posted inPublic Safety

Burlington panel clashes with acting police chief about oversight

by Katya Schwenk February 24, 2021, 10:49 amFebruary 24, 2021, 12:45 pm
Posted inEconomy

Activists, officials blast ‘inappropriate’ lawn signs, mailers against just cause evictions

by Katya Schwenk February 22, 2021, 9:36 pmFebruary 22, 2021, 9:39 pm
A woman is walking up a set of stairs in a building.
Posted inEducation

Worries among UVM students, faculty as Covid numbers spike

by Katya Schwenk February 18, 2021, 8:07 pmFebruary 19, 2021, 10:10 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Carbon fees, just-cause evictions, retail cannabis on Burlington’s ballot March 2

by Katya Schwenk February 14, 2021, 1:01 pmFebruary 14, 2021, 1:01 pm
Posted inHealth

City Market workers demand restoration of hazard pay, citing health concerns

by Katya Schwenk February 10, 2021, 4:14 pmFebruary 10, 2021, 9:10 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

New footage shows moments before Burlington officers shocked teen with stun gun

by Katya Schwenk February 8, 2021, 10:28 pmFebruary 9, 2021, 11:18 am
Posted inPublic Safety

Police commission chair warns police union ‘crossed a dangerous line’ with criticisms of commissioners

by Katya Schwenk February 6, 2021, 12:00 pmFebruary 7, 2021, 8:39 am
Posted inEducation

UVM faculty and students hold teach-in to protest cuts in liberal arts courses

by Katya Schwenk February 4, 2021, 1:10 pmMay 1, 2024, 5:25 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Burlington police release video from stun-gun incident

by Katya Schwenk January 29, 2021, 5:34 pmFebruary 2, 2021, 12:55 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Burlington police shock teen with stun gun in alleged improper use of force incident

by Katya Schwenk January 28, 2021, 6:46 pmJanuary 29, 2021, 9:32 am
Migrant Justice
Posted inPublic Safety

Richmond is among smaller Vermont towns taking new steps on police oversight

by Katya Schwenk January 24, 2021, 8:51 amJanuary 26, 2021, 11:07 am
Burlington mayor candidates (1)
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Burlington’s mayoral candidates clash over CityPlace project, policing in second debate

by Katya Schwenk January 21, 2021, 11:37 pmJanuary 22, 2021, 5:16 am
tongs with marijuana buds on scale
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Burlington City Council sends retail marijuana to the ballot

by Katya Schwenk January 20, 2021, 1:11 amJanuary 20, 2021, 1:11 am

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