Burlington pulls plug on Moran development, mulls demolition

Tad Cooke, left, and Erick Crockenberg of New Moran. VTDigger photo by Phoebe Sheehan.BURLINGTON — The city has concluded talks with a nonprofit that had hoped to redevelop the former Moran coal plant on the Burlington waterfront, and announced Friday that it’s exploring options to demolish the historic structure.
New Moran, Inc., had pitched a mixed-use project for the terraced brick structure, but the city terminated an agreement with the company in July 2016 due to concerns about