Good morning, Burlington.

Nonprofits Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and Champlain Housing Trust paused plans for a 100-bed shelter in South Burlington after officials opposed the former mattress store site on Williston Road — they are searching for an alternate location to open before December.

Registration is free for the Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference, which will be hosted by Senator Welch and held on Saturday, Sept.

19 at Vermont State University in Randolph (advance sign-up encouraged) with Vermont entrepreneur Marguerite Dibble as keynote.

Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. celebrates its 100th anniversary this year in Burlington.

Founded in 1926, the firm operates in Burlington and White River Junction and will continue mentoring emerging legal talent as it plans future initiatives (celebrating a century of service in Vermont).

Owner Lee Anderson said today that Radio Bean, a longtime music venue on North Winooski Avenue, will close if it cannot pay a nearly $30,000 insurance bill by Sept.

9, and the venue will extend weekday hours and hold a mini-fest over Labor Day weekend to honor its 26-year legacy.

Dan Belcher completed his America 250-themed sand sculpture midweek, and it is now on view inside the Expo building at the Champlain Valley Fair, which ends Sunday, Sept.

6. Visitors watched him work live earlier and can admire the piece made with a sand-clay-silt mix (like baseball field sand).

Today in Vermont, gas prices average $4.29 per gallon and Labor Day weekend is on track for record highs.

Rising crude oil costs from international tensions, rural station scarcity and a higher gas tax are pushing travel expenses upward for local drivers.

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds have begun migrating south and locals are advised to clean and refill feeders (a tip to help the birds) until Sept.

13; the busy summer visitors will soon depart for warmer areas.

UVM Health opened the Asha Clinic in Burlington on Friday, Sept.

4 to treat suicidality using Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (a research-based program) while expanding outpatient mental health care through a donation from the Four Pines Fund.

New affordable apartments have opened in downtown Burlington on South Winooski Avenue—transforming the former VFW hall into a four-story complex that houses local workers, veterans, and formerly homeless residents; housing nonprofit officials and Sen. Bernie Sanders celebrated the ribbon-cutting on Friday, highlighting the project’s community impact.

Parker Walker threw 4 touchdowns in his debut to lead Colchester football to a 48-13 win in Week 1.

His performance set a strong tone for the season.