Good morning, Burlington.

Winooski hosted its first Friendship Festival over the weekend with music, dance, food, and student performances at the local school district after classes resumed.

Organizers plan to make this annual event a tradition that celebrates community diversity — uniting neighbors and families alike.

VT venues offer diverse arts events this month, beginning with Brown Horse’s debut in South Burlington on Sept.

1 and featuring Violet Grohl at Higher Ground on Sept. 22 and Graham Nash at Spruce Peak on Sept. 17. Concerts, festivals, and outdoor shows spotlight local talent and national acts.

White River Valley Supervisory Union uses community projects to help students feel connected and improve attendance.

Administrators have had students build a cemetery fence & visit a local horse farm, and they plan to support frequently tardy students next school year.

South Burlington Fire Chief Steven Locke was sworn in as president and board chair of the International Association of Fire Chiefs on Aug.

14 — a global organization with 12,000 members. He will focus on recruitment, workforce development and firefighter health and safety in his new role.

The Vermont Department of Health report shows primary care doctors declined from 569 in 2022 to 529 in 2024 (39% work full time) while specialists continue to rise, and state leaders plan to address patient access issues.

Saint Michael’s College women’s volleyball beat Assumption University in a comeback four-set win with five players posting at least seven kills; the Purple Knights will head to an in-season tournament in California on Friday, Sept.

4 at 12 p.m. EST.