Good morning, Burlington.

The Winooski Memorial Library reopened in its temporary home at 65 Winooski Falls Ave after leaving the soon-to-be-demolished O'Brien Community Center + library staff noted an increase in downtown card signups.

GE Aerospace signed a record order for over 1,000 LEAP-1A engines from IndiGo on July 20, which will support more than 20,000 workers across 13 states including Vermont.

The deal is expected to boost aviation jobs & industry trade.

The Burlington Concert Band canceled a show for safety reasons but will perform tomorrow at the Lechnyr Band Shell at Battery Park with new security guards on site.

The band will complete its season with four more features.

Weird Al Yankovic visited the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain on Thursday ahead of his Friday concert at the Champlain Valley Expo in Burlington.

He snapped a photo with center staff as part of his Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour.

Westport Hospitality celebrated the opening of The Harborvale on July 24 at 25 Cherry Street after a $19M overhaul converted a former hotel into a design-forward lakeside retreat — creating about 100 local jobs and boosting the downtown waterfront's hospitality sector.

Rice Memorial High School faces a proposal for a donor-funded campus sale pending judge approval, with a nonprofit set to pay $4.3 million to preserve its parochial standing in South Burlington.

The diocese will use the funds to support its restructuring.

Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation added nearly 400 acres to state forests in Underhill, Granville, and Roxbury to boost public access and protect floodplains, wildlife habitat, and clean water — including 22 acres at Sunset Knob, 25 acres along Alder Meadow Brook, and 347 acres at Rice Mountain.

The City of Burlington released FY27 livable wage rates, effective July 1, 2026, requiring employers to pay $20.62 per hour with employer-assisted health insurance and $22.91 without; it also grants 12 days of paid time off and covers employers with contracts or grants over $15,000.

On Friday in St. Albans, a blood drive at Collins Perley Sports and Fitness Center exceeded its 100-pint goal in under two hours — spurring plans to make the event a yearly effort to address ongoing blood shortages.

On Friday, Jul. 24, Vermont notified Medicare and Medicaid Services that it would withdraw from the AHEAD Model after new guidance lowered expected funding for primary care.

The state said the decision will not raise costs or reduce access as it moves forward with its Rural Health Transformation Program.

The FDA announced a nationwide recall of levothyroxine sodium tablets from Major Pharmaceuticals after tests showed the tablets may be subpotent (delivering less medication than intended).

Burlington residents taking thyroid medication should review their packaging and consult their healthcare provider if affected.

The Red Rocks 5K

5K Race — Morning Start Time — Red Rocks Park — Registration required — Enjoy a scenic run through Red Rocks Park's beautiful landscapes in South Burlington.