Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of October.
Good morning, Burlington.
🏘️ Community
The Winooski Valley Park District bought Charlie’s Boathouse property on North Avenue for $960,000 this week and plans to convert the 2.7-acre parcel on Lake Champlain into public parkland.
The site is currently closed until it can safely open in spring (with preserved assets such as historic photos and kayaks).
💼 Business
On Oct. 15, VermontBiz2Biz Expo will be held at the DoubleTree Conference Center in South Burlington.
The event will feature the Senator Welch Business Breakfast with sessions on Merging Tech + Manufacturing and a Business Growth Awards Luncheon with keynote economist Andrew Foran discussing the economic outlook.
🎭 Culture
Vermont Open Studio Weekend runs today and tomorrow, letting visitors enter over 100 studios for free.
Maps and a tour app guide explorers (such as those visiting Frank Saliani’s Green House Pottery in Montpelier) to see artists at work.
🎓 Education
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is accepting applications for $150,000 in farm to school grants to help early childhood education programs purchase local CSA shares (applications must be submitted by Nov.
12).
🏥 Health
Stewart's Shops is recalling its Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry half-gallon ice cream due to possible metal contamination, with Best By dates Feb.
10 and Feb. 11. Consumers should return any affected products to their local store for a full refund (no injuries have been reported).
🏈 Sports
Vermont high school football featured eight matchups on Friday, Oct.
2, including Colchester at St. Johnsbury; six games are set for today with kickoffs at 1 p.m. + 7 p.m. in local communities.
Michael Vitti from Montpelier soccer was named the All USA Vermont Boys Athlete of the Week poll winner on Friday, Oct.
2 — he scored a hat trick in a win by 5 to 1 and added two penalty goals in a 3 to 0 win.
Katie McNeill from South Burlington field hockey was named All-USA Vermont Girls Athlete of the Week after earning 52.6% of the 5,295 votes for her key goals in recent wins.
The online poll ran from Sept. 28 until Oct. 1 and was presented by Delta Dental.
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