May 10, 2025
by Gloria Vanderbrick, People in the News Correspondent
Bricklyn Eagle reporters Paul B. Macro and Mark Tiler Richmond were just named winners of the 2025 Brickitzer prize for local reporting for their coverage of the attempt by Dunk Them Donuts to build a high-rise donut-topped skyscraper that would have required demolition of the historic Stansbury Hotel Building in the heart of downtown Bricklyn Junction.
Macro and Richmond thanked their newsroom colleagues for supporting their time-intensive reporting by taking on some of the assignments they would otherwise have had to handle.
Bricklyn Eagle Editor Walt Brickman praised the pair for “focusing on the facts of the story, and aggressively following up on leads,” adding that “Paul and Mark also shared their talents, with Paul’s background with business issues and Mark’s with politics. Their combined skills were essential to covering this complex, multi-faceted story.” ✥
For readers new to The Bricklyn Eagle, here are links to Macro and Richmond’s award-winning series of articles on the proposed “Donut Tower,” from oldest to most recent.
- Proposed High-Rise “Donut Tower” Would Require Demolition of Historic Hotel
- Preservation Board “Preliminarily Denies” Dunk Them Donuts Permit to Demolish Hotel Stansbury
- Joint Planning Commission / Federal Council Committee Meets on Proposed Zoning Amendment
- Did Dunk Them Donuts Set Up a Dummy Company to Buy the Hotel Stansbury?
- Bricklyn’s Chief Prognosticator Says “No” to Downtown Bricklyn Junction High-Rises
- Bricklyn Officials and Dunk Them Donuts Reach Landmark Agreement, Saving the Former Hotel Stansbury
We welcome Letters to the Editor. Please email to: bricklynvt@gmail.com
To the Editor:
- Congrats! Well deserved!! — Barbara M., Shelburne, VT
— Michael S., South Burlington, VT- Congratulations to Paul and Mark! — Richard F., South Burlington, VT
- Very Impressive! — David B., St. Albans, VT
