Beaches reopen amid concerns about tourism

A warning posted by the Burlington Parks Recreation and Waterfront Department to visitors at Oakledge Cove. Photo by Morgan True / VTDiggerPublic beaches on Lake Champlain in Burlington have begun to reopen after a toxic bloom that looked like “pea soup” earlier in the week dissipated Thursday as a cool front moved in. Meanwhile, the head of the local Chamber of Commerce expressed concern the closings are sending a bad message beyond the state’s borders.
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