Good morning, Burlington.

Junior string quartets from the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival performed a hop through Church Street Marketplace, starting at Muddy Waters Café and moving to Homeport, Phoenix Books, and Jitters Café.

The event featured 24 students (aged 8–13) who trained from an early age.

Vermont’s arts scene features 31 events this August including a sold out Big Thief concert at Waterfront Park on Sunday + a concert version of The Sound of Music at von Trapp Family Lodge from Wed to Sat.

Other events span indoor and outdoor venues across Burlington, Stowe and South Burlington.

White River Natural Resources Conservation District hosts a two-day Vermont Public Banking event on Aug.

4-5. Tuesday in Fairlee at Lake Morey Resort features a bus tour and dinner, while Wednesday in South Royalton at Vermont Law and Graduate School and Fable Farm holds a Congress and symposium (virtual option available).

Officials confirmed a winning Tri-State Megabucks ticket remains unclaimed after being sold at a South Burlington Jiffy Mart on Kennedy Drive & the ticket’s winning numbers are 5, 6, 13, 14, 35, 6.

Senator Welch led a bipartisan group to introduce the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to update Medicare rules and help ensure steady payments to doctors so they can care for local seniors in rural areas.

Lawmakers say the bill will improve reimbursement predictability and maintain quality care.

Vermont earned the 10th overall spot in US News & World Report's 2026 rankings released today at 5:05 a.m., citing strong healthcare and natural environment scores despite lower ratings in transportation and fiscal stability.

Secretary of Administration Sarah Clark said Vermont’s General, Transportation, and Education Funds beat June revenue targets and ended Fiscal Year 2026 ahead of expectations (thanks to strong Personal Income and Sales & Use tax collections).

The report came from Montpelier on July 31.

The 5th annual Substance Use Addiction Summit took place Friday at the Champlain Valley Expo Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event offered people access to recovery resources and support from over 100 organizations.

The Vermont Pub & Brewery, Vermont's oldest continuing brewery since 1988, welcomes locals this summer to enjoy award-winning beers and pub fare.

Located at 144 College St., it operates with extended hours and offers both indoor and outdoor seating.

The Burlington-based Vermont Green FC men’s team returns to the USL2 championship today after wins over Asheville City SC and Laredo Heat, and will face Flint City Bucks in Michigan.

The match will stream live at 7:30 p.m. EST + local fans are hosting watch parties.

On Friday, July 31, Essex Post 91 won the Vermont American Legion Baseball state tournament at St. Peter’s Field in Rutland by defeating Ludlow Post 36 and Lyndon Post 30 to secure their 14th state title; they will advance to the Northeast Regionals (Aug.

5-9) in Worcester.