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🌱 Patch AM: How Burlington’s Main Street transformed into a high-speed cycling finish line

Also check out Pedal for Prevention Gravel Ride on the Burlington Patch calendar

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Hello again Burlington! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Burlington's Main Street transformed into a high-speed cycling finish line
  • Which big-name acts are hitting Burlington stages this Friday night?
  • What did Burlington workers demand at this year's Festival of Resistance?

Also on today's calendar: Pedal for Prevention Gravel Ride and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A thundershower in spots, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Green Mountain Stage Race returns to Burlington for final laps (mynbc5.com) — Burlington's freshly repaved Main Street just hosted the finale of the Green Mountain Stage Race, bringing more than 600 cyclists and big crowds downtown. Riders praised the smoother pavement, the Flynn-adjacent course, and the city's energy, while organizers urged racers and spectators to lock bikes carefully amid ongoing theft concerns.
   

• Vermont upcoming events Sep 07 (lemonwire.com) — Burlington residents have several live shows coming up this week at the Flynn Center, including multiple performances by comedian Matt Mathews on September 11. The statewide roundup also flags big concerts in Essex Junction and South Burlington, giving you options for music, comedy, and more between September 7 and 13.
   

• 'Solidarity forever': Motto of Vermont's annual Festival of Resistance (mynbc5.com) — Burlington's Battery Park hosted the Festival of Resistance on Labor Day, drawing unions and workers from across Vermont to rally for better pay, safer staffing, and stronger collective bargaining rights. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak joined organizers in emphasizing solidarity for Burlington and statewide workers, including support for a November ballot proposal to protect organizing rights.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • GBYMCA posted a job opening for Head Infant Toddler Teacher in Burlington. Apply here.
  • CSI International, Inc. posted a job opening for Day Porter (Part-Time or Full-Time) in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Burlington

  • Airmen from 158th Fighter Wing return home from deployment as part of Operation Epic Fury (stripes.com)
  • Rice field hockey extends winning streak, blanks Champlain Valley 7-0 (mynbc5.com)

Winooski

  • Green Mountain Wrestling 9/5/2026 Blue Collar Brawl 2026 Results (pwponderings.com)

Colchester

  • Despite windy conditions many people are celebrating Labor Day weekend outdoors (mynbc5.com)
  • Lake Placid Ski Club's 44th annual Olympic Car Show dazzles crowd (dailygazette.com)

Ok Burlington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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