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Sep 19, 2025

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34 min read

Friday, September 19th

Fall Chill Weekend Ahead: Oktoberfest Returns to Pine Street, Jim Gaffigan at The Flynn & Prison Overcrowding Crisis – Clear skies and 60s beckon for tonight's packed lineup from comedy royalty to punk at Foam, while Saturday's frost warning can't dampen Giant Pumpkins in Colchester, Latin beats at City Hall Park, or Essex Junction's car-free Main Street party. Plus, deep dives on Vermont's $789M pandemic housing investment, UVM Health Network CEO's sudden exit, and why Tracy Drive residents keep falling into mysterious 70-year-old holes

Monday, September 15th (Oktoberfest coming soon!)

Sep 15, 2025

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28 min read

Monday, September 15th (Oktoberfest coming soon!)

Your Monday Evening Brief: Summer's Last Stand at 85° Before Weekend Frost – Kava Circles, Spanish Meetups & Gaffigan's Hot Pockets – The fog lifted this morning to reveal three more days of 80s warmth, Burlington gathers for everything from Traditional Tuesday's communal kava bowl to Thursday's glow-in-the-dark pickleball, while Main Street businesses wonder what will survive another year of jackhammers. Plus, the Ticonderoga's 70-year landlocked anniversary, Ridin' High's basement dwelling demise, and why UVM Medical Center just lost $88 million for subsidizing New York hospitals with Vermont insurance rates.

Sep 12, 2025

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34 min read

Friday, September 12th

Your Weekend Lineup: Foggy Friday Clears for Grace Potter's Symphony Show, Saturday's Possible Scattered Showers & Sunday's Sunshine – Grand Point North Kicks Off, Brain Freezer 5K Ice Cream Challenge, Dancing with the Stars for Charity – From Burlington Square's luxury opening amid downtown struggles to South Burlington's phone-free classrooms, plus the Council's OPC grant approval and Simple Roots' bittersweet farewell after 11 years.

Sep 8, 2025

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29 min read

Monday, September 8th

Monday Evening Dispatch: Frost Advisory Tonight, 70s Ahead – Council Tackles $2.2M Overdose Center, Police Contract Boost & Nudity Ban – From Dinosaur Cookies to Grief Workshops, Spanish Meetups to Memorial Unveilings – Your guide through Burlington's biggest week yet, as The Gryphon closes, wake sports face bans, and St. Joseph's survivors find healing in Kieslich Park while F-35s prep for two weeks of night flights

Sep 5, 2025

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29 min read

Friday, September 5th (Art Hop Weekend)

Friday's Storms Give Way to Art Hop Launch, Saturday's Rain Can't Stop the Party – Vermont's EV Charging Victory, Lake Champlain Historic Lows & Farmers Hauling Water Daily – Last night's thunderstorms clear for BCA's 270-seat unveiling and dance parties, before Saturday's soaking brings indoor glassblowing demos and Live from BCA, while dairy farms face $100K drought bills, a Shelburne cop dodges prison, and Sunday's perfect weather awaits the Earth Charter celebration.