Burlington Free Press editor loses job over tweets

The editor of The Burlington Free Press, Denis Finley, was fired Monday after tweeting comments that drew the ire of some community members.The newspaper announced the firing Monday evening on its website.
The paper’s parent company, Gannett, said Finley had violated its policies governing social media.
He became caught up in controversy last week over his tweets about a state proposal to offer a third gender identity on driver’s licenses. He initially said the proposal “makes