Before he was a household name in the U.S., Bernie Sanders transformed Burlington from a rundown city into the vibrant community that it is today. In a political upset, Sanders won the 1981 mayoral race against five-term incumbent Gordon Paquette by just 10 votes, according to a March 3 WCAX article. In the late 19th century, Burlington was the U.S.’s third-largest lumber port. By the mid-20th century, the waterfront had 83 oil storage tanks, ac…
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