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Friday, September 19th, 2025
Good morning, Burlington. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 19th of September.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ AGC/VT won the Howard Mock Award for the second time in three years—its tenth national or international honor in five years that recognizes its growth, innovation and member engagement in Vermont’s construction industry. It was presented by the Associated General Contractors of America in Montpelier on September 18th. VermontBiz
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Since 1955, the UVM Lane Series has brought music from around the world to Burlington—its 70th season debuts tonight at the UVM Recital Hall following a gift from Nellie Lane in 1954. Vermont Public
- ➤ Fletcher Free Library in Burlington received a $50,000 grant from T-Mobile—part of its Hometown Grants program—to preserve its historic 1904 Carnegie building, and a check presentation will take place at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 4 with Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanek and library officials present. Burlington Free Press
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Wetland professionals met at a VAWS workshop to discuss how the drought is shrinking the edges of wetlands and changing soil conditions—DEC urged farmers, landowners and others to carefully identify these areas to protect water quality, wildlife and flood buffers. The state’s guidelines cover over 300,000 acres, stressing that correct mapping is vital for long-term resilience. VermontBiz
- ➤ The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report showed that extreme drought spread into Vermont’s Upper Valley, affecting towns such as Hartford, White River Junction and Norwich. Severe drought also covered 78% of the state—up from 60% last week—and raised concerns of crop losses, water shortages and wildfire risks. NBC5
- ➤ The Resilience Implementation Strategy outlines over 100 state actions to protect communities from flooding, drought, heat waves and wildfire smoke. Gov. Scott, Treasurer Pieciak and the ANR developed the plan — which will guide future state improvements and be discussed at virtual public meetings in late October — to reduce disaster costs. VermontBiz
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Between 2020 and 2024, Vermont spent over $789 million of public funds on affordable housing—creating 2,249 new homes, fixing 1,156 units and supporting 1,015 projects. State officials say that while this funding helped ease the housing shortage after the pandemic, more work is needed to fully meet demand. VTDigger
- ➤ Public health analysts have shown that Vermont has about 330 cows per 1,000 people on average, but Addison and Orleans counties report much higher ratios (1,672 and 1,057 cows per 1,000 people, respectively). NBC5
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Vermont's new KidsCode sets safer default online settings and limits addictive design features for children while experts say family conversations and privacy settings remain important in managing screen time. Schlozman from the University of Vermont Health Network urged parents and schools to help kids build healthy online habits—measures that aim to protect child development. NBC5
- ➤ UVM Health Network CEO Sunny Eappen resigned in a mutual split less than a week after state regulators cut nearly $90 million from the Medical Center's budget — Steve Leffler will serve as interim chief starting October 15 while Eappen stays until December to ease the transition. Vermont Public
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ USA TODAY named Burlington No. 10 among the best places to visit for fall after readers chose the city based on travel, food, and lifestyle ratings. Visitors can enjoy events like the South End Art Hop and Oktoberfest along the waterfront as well as lake cruises and drives to see autumn colors. Burlington Free Press
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Burlington VegFest
12-5 p.m. — Hula — Free entry — Celebrate a fun, fully vegan festival with local vendors and community spirit in beautiful Burlington, Vermont.
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Matt Heckler Live Performance
7:30-9 p.m. — Higher Ground — Tickets from $75 — Experience an unforgettable night with Matt Heckler in South Burlington.
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Lucero Live Concert
7-8:30 p.m. — Higher Ground — Tickets required — Celebrate 20 years of 'Nobody's Darlings' with Lucero performing the album in full plus more hits.
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Logan Guntzelman Comedy Show
7:30-9 p.m. — Vermont Comedy Club — Tickets available — Experience an evening of laughs with Los Angeles-based comedian Logan Guntzelman.
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Panchiko Concert
8:00 – 9:30 PM — Higher Ground — All Ages — Experience the ethereal rock sounds of Panchiko as they transition into their rockstar lives.
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Neighbor Concert
8:00-9:30 p.m. — Higher Ground — $55 — Catch a last-minute chance to enjoy an electrifying live performance by Neighbor.
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Kevin James Live Comedy Show
5:00-6:30 p.m. — The Flynn — Ticket prices vary — Experience the hilarious observations and physical comedy of Kevin James, known from The King of Queens.
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Mipso Concert
7:30-9 p.m. — Higher Ground — All Ages — Experience the captivating harmonies of North Carolina's Mipso in an intimate setting.
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The 502s Concert
8:00-9:30 p.m. — Higher Ground — Tickets from $58 — Catch The 502s live in South Burlington with a night of energetic music.
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Deltron 3030 Concert
7-9:30 p.m. — Higher Ground — $101-$126 — Experience an unforgettable night with Deltron 3030 at Higher Ground Ballroom.
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