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Good morning Burlington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can join Burlington's Walk to Defeat ALS next month
  • What Burlington students gain from the tech center's new permanent home
  • What Burlington beachgoers should do if they spot baby snapping turtles.

Also on today's calendar: BTV Market and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
  • Monday: Delightful with some sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Walk to Defeat ALS returns to Burlington this fall (burlingtonfreepress.com) — Hundreds of neighbors are expected at Oakledge Park on September 26 for Burlington's Walk to Defeat ALS, raising money for research, care, and advocacy. Registration is open now, with walkers encouraged to fundraise and those raising at least $100 earning a commemorative T-shirt. Organizers say the event supports both Vermonters living with ALS and broader treatment advances.
   

• Burlington Technical Center opens permanent home at new high school (921wvtk.com) — Students are starting the year in Burlington's new high school building, which now houses the Burlington Technical Center under the same roof for the first time since PCB issues closed the old campus in 2020. Programs ranging from criminal justice to health sciences and digital media now share expanded space between the high school and Burlington International Airport. Educators say the move boosts capacity and gives teens more real-world learning options close to home.
   

• Turtle alert! Snapping turtle nests spotted at North Beach (mynbc5.com) — Heading to North Beach in Burlington soon? Parks and Rec has fenced off snapping turtle nests near the playground and is asking visitors to give hatchlings space, leash dogs, and call the department if they notice movement or problems so the tiny turtles can safely reach the lake and wetlands.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 29
  • RMCS Spruce Up Day
    South Burlington SD South Burlington, VT 05403
    8:30 am
  • ORCH Clean Up Day
    South Burlington SD South Burlington, VT 05403
    9:00 am
  • Summer Storytime →
    Colchester, VT Calendar, 898 Main St., Colchester
    10:30 am
    • Sunday August 30
  • Winooski Farmers Market →
    Winooski Farmers Market, 20 Winooski Falls Wy, Winooski
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • City Market Onion River Cooperative posted a job opening for Produce Stocker - South End Store Temporary Position in Burlington. Apply here.
  • Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist- District in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Burlington

  • South Burlington pedestrian bridge site construction creates noise frustration (wcax.com)
  • RE: B Troop / DLS Criminal Incidents (blogspot.com)
  • Delayed mail delivery has been a years-long issue, USPS customers have had enough (mynbc5.com)

Colchester

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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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