Good morning, Burlington.

Lawson’s Finest named Downstreet its Vermont partner for Cosmic Shift IPA, and a portion of Vermont sales, matched by Baker Distributing, will support Downstreet’s work creating permanently affordable homes.

Cosmic Shift will go on sale Nov. 1, with a public launch party Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Lawson’s Finest Taproom in Waitsfield and follow-up events across Central Vermont during November.

The Green Mountain Club secured the final easement to move roughly 3 miles of the Long Trail off West Settlement Road in Johnson and into the woods, ending a half mile road walk; construction is expected to begin in 2030 and the reroute will cross Dry Ridge and private timberlands.

Vermont farmers and timber producers can now apply for disaster assistance through a USDA-funded block grant administered by the Farm Service Agency, which received more than $30 million to cover 2023 and 2024 weather-related crop, timber, and on-farm infrastructure losses under the American Relief Act of 2025.

Realtor.com data show the median home sale in Chittenden County was $520,000 in July, up 8.3% from June's $480,000 but down 5.3% from July 2025's $549,000.

Burlington's median apartment listing rent was $2,165 in Sept., up 3% from Sept.

2025 and about 14% above the state median; one-bedrooms listed at $1,836 (up 5% from August) while two-bedrooms held near $2,190.

Stowe, Okemo, and Mount Snow are targeting Saturday, Nov.

21 to open the 2026–27 ski season, with Stowe marking its 90th season, Okemo rolling out major snowmaking upgrades, Mount Snow adding a Maple Syrup Flight + Epic Pass prices rise after Nov. 15.