Good morning, Burlington.

VYCC has named five new board members from Craftsbury Common, Underhill, Jericho, Roxbury, and Burlington, and Anne Adler is now Board Member Emeritus—these experts will steer the organization’s campaign to transform the East Monitor Barn at its Richmond campus.

Local businesses have partnered to donate over $21,000 in socks & financial support to agencies aiding low-income neighbors.

Lenny’s hosted its annual Charity Sock Sale from Aug. 27–29, with Darn Tough and Smartwool donations benefiting groups in Barre, St. Albans, and Plattsburgh.

Local pet owners report that their trusted vet clinics are changing after many were acquired by corporate groups backed by private equity.

The shift may lead to higher costs and altered care, prompting questions about the long-term impact on Vermont’s community veterinary services.

The 34th Art Hop kicks off today with art from over 125 venues along Pine Street and nearby roads in a three-day festival.

Pine Street between Kilburn and Howard will be closed from 5 to 10 p.m. — a measure to support the festival.

Burton kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration with a product drop that started September 10 showcasing vintage snowboarding gear that highlights the brand's beginnings.

The Burlington company will host in-store events and release a five-episode documentary series through the coming months to honor snowboarding's history.

VAAFM will offer $10K-$30K grants to schools and early childhood education providers to expand farm to school programs; applications are due Monday, Oct.

21 at 1:59 p.m. An optional webinar (Monday, Sept. 21) is scheduled to guide applicants.

The Vermont Agency of Education released preliminary 2025-2026 assessment results today, showing modest gains in ELA, math, and science (with a 4% jump for 9th grade in ELA).

Achievement gaps for marginalized students widened, and final results will come later this fall.

The Howard Center is offering alternative education programs for students aged 5-25 to build community and life skills as the school year begins.

Families can explore options like the Baird School and SUCCEED program to gain academic and independent living support.

Burlington officials will soon install a mobile 360-degree camera and add ambient music plus block parking spots along College Street at City Hall Park to reduce drug activity and enhance safety.

The new measures are part of coordinated clean-ups and other efforts amid ongoing public safety debates.

A new outpatient clinic focused on suicide prevention is coming soon to serve Burlington residents, with officials saying the facility will expand necessary mental health support (pending final approvals).

Vermont’s DAIL awarded about $2.7 million from the Rural Health Transformation program to three nursing care facilities and four community partners, boosting capacity for high-acuity services and increasing Licensed Nursing Assistant training — efforts aimed at helping older Vermonters get quality care closer to home.

Vermont high school football Week 2 started Thursday when Essex faced Colchester and Burlington/South Burlington played at BFA-St Albans.

Today eight games are on schedule and six are planned for Saturday & live updates are available via the NFHS Network.