Jonathan Butler has a new radio show on The Radiator 105.9FM discussing the Internet and the web in Burlington, Vermont. His first guest was my coworker @edwardshepard.

[Via Small Dog Electronics]

— Burlington is younger, with an average age of 37[…]
— Burlington is better off financially, with 8 percent living at the federal poverty level[…]
— It’s much more educated, with nearly 40 percent of area residents having at least a college bachelor’s degree[…]

The cultures are significantly different, too. Bicycling, hiking, skiing and other exercises are common in Burlington. Neighborhood groups commonly focus on improving parks, working in community gardens and repairing and improving sidewalks.

It’s great that the city I see every day looked upon so highly in this area. It’s unlike other cities I’ve lived near or visited frequently and I love it. It really is such a positive area to live in.

[Via Jackson Latka]

Earlier this week I tossed Battery Park up as a venue on Last.fm and added the final three events in the aforementioned free concert series.

As one of the very first efforts from Burlington City Arts in 1981, the Free Concert Series has become a tradition in Burlington’s Battery Park for young and old, residents and visitors. The concerts take place on four consecutive Thursdays at the height of Lake Champlain’s summer and feature regional musicians.

Mark your calendars for these dates if you enjoy a good concert. This year’s lineup includes Needtobreathe, The Smittens, Back Door Slam, Cannon Fodder, Tift Merritt, The Eames Brothers, Matt Costa, and Sara Grace and the Suits.

Regarding the plan for AT&T and Verizon Wireless to swap some properties to allow Verizon Wireless to purchase UNICEL:

“The swap proposal was inadequate because it didn’t cover 2 1/2counties in the southern half of the state. … So that proposal was rejected,” said Julie Brill, Vermont’s assistant attorney general. The omitted counties were Windsor, Windham and Bennington.

“The swap would have meant there would have been a near monopoly in those three counties, so we said, ‘No,’” Brill said.

A disappointment. I had switched to UNICEL over a month ago for other reasons, but I must admit that this pending deal did give me additional motivation.

[Via Edward Shepard]

While Cathy Resmer has retired 802 Online, a “blog about Vermont, its media, and its Internets”, she has started compiling a directory of Vermont weblogs. Towards the end there, 802 Online became little more than a YouTube link blog, but it’s good to see some good come out of its demise.

With a 30% reduction in knob height from the original model, this tire still has all the speed you’ll need, without sacrificing any traction. The large footprint with reinforced side knobs hooks up in the fastest turns without slowing you down.

I picked up a pair of these bicycle tires at Skirack in Burlington on Thursday to fix up an abandoned bicycle for my own use. I probably could have shopped around for a cheaper tire, but these are living up to their description so I’m quite content.