r/burlington

I typically get anywhere between 300-600mpbs download speeds, and in the past 48 hours I've been averaging about 10mpbs. I've restarting the router but the issue persists, anyone else experiencing a sudden slowdown of their services?

There's about to be a property opening up on North Ave by the HS & The Sea Caves - as the current tenant, I would strongly advise against anyone taking it. It's a good price and the space is nice but the landlords are manipulative a-holes who will violate your privacy and push reasonable boundaries. At this stage I believe they don't want anyone in the property and really want to sell but are double dipping as they still need the additional income for the renovations they're doing. They will not mention the upcoming sale to tenants but from what I've found out it's hitting the market mid June next year and will be available for rent when I leave in Sept in a few weeks. I wish there was a place to review shoddy landlords in the state but I figured this is the next best thing.

For some background, I'm a single tenant with 0 pets and a spotless rental history. I've lived in VT for 10+ years with 3 past landlords that have all called me a great renter. I've never had any issues before - I have a spotless rental record, do most repairs on my own, and rarely complain unless it's something major I can't handle like flooding or a plumbing issue. This space has had a lot of issues that I've worked with the landlords on including a front door that malfunctioned 20+ times and left me locked outside during the winter, a stove that would short circuit and blow everything out in the apt (almost caused a fire the final time it did this), and mold/moisture issues from standing water/leaks in the basement. I've ignored most of these as my only priority is a safe and quiet space, welp they've taken that away too.

The 2 landlords are incredibly snarky, disingenuous, and 1 of the 2 intends to steamroll anyone who lives in the space if you ever try to reinforce a singular boundary - maybe this was my fault for letting so many things slide. If you call them out on showing up in your space as a tenant they will attempt to gaslight you and deny any wrong doing. This was particularly aggravating as I have footage of one of their spouses inside of my apt while I was asleep, walking through to get access to another part of the house. You can expect 3-4 visits a week working on superficial fixes in preparation for the sale which they will not disclose to you, random utility vehicles and contractors blocking you in, and as of the last week - multiple hired parties banging and dragging things above your head starting around 6am - all with no notification as it's being done in a "shared space". This inaccurate as I've caught them in my storage section and have two incidents on video of them walking through my apartment (which my attorney advised I hold onto un the event things need to be escalated) but again, you're not going to get any reasonable response from them.

It's hard to find good and safe spaces, I don't want anyone to spend all their time and energy securing a space just to get taken advantage of or have to deal with such crappy people. It's been exhausting, I've spoken with 2 separate attorneys and have been advised the violations are things that I could pursue legally (recorded footage of unk male entering the occupied apartment with no warning paired with multiple unnecessary visits violating quiet enjoyment). I don't have the bandwidth to deal with a legal case with everything else going on so I've just decided to leave and warn other potential renters.

Be safe out there!

Anyone know where I can find superman ice cream (the flavor) in the Burlington/Chittenden area?? Whether at an ice cream shop or a pint/container sold in stores?

I hyper fixate on it every time I take a trip to the midwest and every time I come back to VT I fiend for it lol. We have creemees and scoop shops everywhere so whats a gal gotta do for some superman..

Seriously looks like a borderline prison at this point, except it’s designed to keep people out. Such an eyesore, right at the bus depot… imagine that’s your first impression of Burlington when you arrive in town.

I don’t know what the State has planned for that building, but it really sucks that such a prime piece of downtown real estate is sitting vacant, especially a building WE own. What is it going to take to get something done down there?

This is just a normal passing two cars with my v8.

Does anyone have a reliable way of knowing which beaches are open or closed due to Cyanobacteria? My two sources are not telling me the same thing and all I’ve been dying to do all summer is go to the beach!!

Would love to go watch the Brazil/Norway match this afternoon but hate the idea of being inside a dark bar on such a gorgeous day.

What places in/around BTV have outdoor TVs? Is it just the Old Post (and does anyone know if they've been showing matches)?

Today I witnessed Lt Governor John Rodger marching in the July 4th Parade in Barton, VT alongside a pickup truck that prominently featured Confederate flags. Pretty disturbing behavior from an elected official in Vermont. Vote him out!

https://www.reddit.com/r/vermont/s/2CxWetmUB4

Anyone know of a place where we can gather with fellow Colombians on Tuesday to watch the World Cup Game and cheer them on together? Would love to be with some Colombian fans!

Just watched 8 cop cars speeding with their sirens down North Union. Anyone know what’s going on?

my friend and i got absolutely covered from head to toe in them at oakledge when swimming further out near the derelict barge thinggy. it was complete nightmare fuel. i was wondering if they're around every beach along the bike path?

Did anybody else just lose power?