🌱 Burlington Patch: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Jan 25)

Good morning, friends. It's Wednesday in Burlington and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community. Today's briefing includes...

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But first, today's weather:

A bit of afternoon snow. High: 31 Low: 29.

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Here are the top stories in Burlington today:

1. The Full List of James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists (Bon Appetit)
2. University of Vermont Notes Hawthorne Student Named to Dean's List (TAPinto.net)
3. Burlington Planning Commission Public Hearing Notice | Public ... (Seven Days)
4. Act 250 Notice Minor Application 4C0339-8C 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 ... (Seven Days)
5. State of Vermont Superior Court Docket No. 23-Env-00004 ... (Seven Days)
6. City of Burlington In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-three Rules ... (Seven Days)
7. Letters to the Editor (1/25/23) | Letters to the Editor (Seven Days)
8. Vermont Composer and Poet Offer Music and Words in Celebration of Black Culture (Seven Days)
9. Flipping Out at the IFPA Vermont State Pinball Championship (Seven Days)
10. From the Publisher: Seeking Words of Wisdom (Seven Days)
11. Saturn People's Sound Collective, 'Saturn People's Sound ... (Seven Days)
12. Amid a Housing Crisis, Some Eye Golf Courses for Development (Seven Days)
13. Julianne Boughton Named To University of Vermont Dean's List (Oswego Daily News)
14. Vt. AG outlines domestic assault data from commission report (WCAX)
15. Your MAX Advantage Forecast (WCAX)
16. Ski and soup: Some of the best soups near Vermont ski areas (Burlington Free Press)
17. Vermont Varsity Insider: High school boys basketball power ... (Burlington Free Press)
18. Adolfo Sandoval Obituary (1932 - 2023) (Legacy.com)
19. Burlington neighbors gather to support teen beaten outside home (VTDigger)
20. Crime Pays: Burlington Police Officers Land a Lucrative Side Gig (Seven Days)
21. Mayor Miro Weinberger, City Departments, Hula, BHS Students, and ... - City of Burlington, VT (.gov) (City of Burlington, VT (.gov))
22. Officials confront scourge of racist behavior at Vt. high school sports events (WCAX)
23. Do Vermont sheriffs need more oversight? What a new bill would change (WCAX)
24. Thousands of Vermonters expected to lose Medicaid following program change (WCAX)
25. Better Business Bureau warns pot dispensary scams are on the rise (WCAX)
26. Tips for selling used items online (WCAX)
27. Vermont woman dies of exposure to cold after fall, police say (WPTZ)
28. Your MAX Advantage Forecast (WCAX)
29. 'Abuses and obfuscation': Non responses in Vermont Bread suit ... (Brattleboro Reformer)
30. Burlington reports record high Covid concentrations in wastewater data (VTDigger)

Today in Burlington:

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Burlington VT: "Winter storm warnings and advisories have been posted for the entire North Country from 1 PM Wednesday to 7 PM Thursday. Here is our latest storm total snowfall map." (US National Weather Service Burlington VT via Facebook)
• Vermont For Real: "Getting prehistoric this winter at Vermont’s Bird and Dinosaur Forest 🦖 We love the Champlain Islands for all their quirkiness and natural beauty. One of the spots that really takes the cake is the Bird House Forest, a neighborhood of ..." (Vermont For Real via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Burlington VT: "Snow will develop this afternoon from southwest to northeast. Expect slow and difficult travel conditions by this evening, when snow is expected to be the heaviest. See our winter webpage for more details: https://www.weather.gov/btv/win..." (US National Weather Service Burlington VT via Facebook)
• Burlington Vermont Fire Department: "This week, members of the Burlington Fire Department are practicing a multitude of skills in their Multi-Unit Drills (MUDs). Shown are members of A shift completing two separate scenarios of building fires with victims trapped." (Burlington Vermont Fire Department via Facebook)
• The Vermont Studio Center: "TONIGHT! Visiting Writer, Crystal Wilkinson will give a featured reading at Vermont Studio Center in the Red Mill Building on January 25, 2023 at 7:00 pm ET. This event is free and open to the public. Crystal Wilkinson is the national a..." (The Vermont Studio Center via Instagram)
• The Flynn: "ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for The WallFlowers are on sale NOW for FLYNN MEMBERS! As seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Wallflowers are known for rocking out and bringing down the house with powerful cadence! Rock and roll on ..." (The Flynn via Facebook)
• The Vermont Studio Center: "FELLOWSHIP FEATURE -- VSC/Windgate Artist Fellowship One fellowship for a traditional craft artist with demonstrable financial need. Traditional craft media includes clay, fiber, glass, metal, and wood. Available for a 3-week residency, ..." (The Vermont Studio Center via Instagram)
• Burlington City Arts | BCA: "Bring some color to these wintry afternoons and come catch the final days of "Valerie Hird: The Garden of Absolute Truths" & "Bill McDowell: Roxham Road to North Elba" at the BCA Center before they close on Saturday, January 28. On the f..." (Burlington City Arts | BCA via Instagram)
• The Vermont Studio Center: "NEXT WEEK! Red Mill Gallery Exhibition Expanding Universe, Collapsing Time Kathy Black Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 pm Exhibit dates: February 1, 2023 - March 8, 2023 Kathy Black grew up in Chicago, IL, received a B..." (The Vermont Studio Center via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Burlington VT: "It’s Weather Knowledge Wednesday! Areas of low pressure have a wind field that is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. Where low pressure goes will affect the movement of warm and cold air. So, when low pressure moves north into ..." (US National Weather Service Burlington VT via Facebook)
• Vermont Mountain Bike Association: "This week is packed with some great events happening all throughout the state! Upper Valley Mountain Bike Association (UVMBA) is hosting its annual meeting Franklin County Mountain Bike Club has a winter mountain bike meeting & social Ca..." (Vermont Mountain Bike Association via Facebook)
• Burlington City Arts: "Bring some color to these wintry afternoons and come catch the final days of "Valerie Hird: The Garden of Absolute Truths" & "Bill McDowell: Roxham Road to North Elba" at the BCA Center before they close on Saturday, January 28. On the f..." (Burlington City Arts via Facebook)
• University of Vermont: "Don’t miss UVM’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Keynote this Thursday, Jan. 26, from 4-5:30 p.m.! Join in-person or online to hear from storyteller, author, and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney. This year's cele..." (University of Vermont via Facebook)
• Vermont Library Association: "Highgate Library & Community Center's Kid's Kitchen program is featured in the American Library Association's Public Programs newsletter and website. The library received a Peggy Barber Tribute Grant from ALA, which helped fund the purch..." (Vermont Library Association via Facebook)
• Burlington City Arts: "We're so pleased to see former BCA exhibiting artist Sky Hopinka get some well-deserved national attention for his powerful work in this fantastic PBS NewsHour piece!" (Burlington City Arts via Facebook)
• CCTV & Town Meeting TV: "📺 WATCH NOW: This Week at Town Meeting TV - Paid Media Internship; Budget & Ballot Presentations start next week; Jon Murad Public Safety Discussion; Burlington Progressives Community Safety Plan; Food Insecurity & Resources; Nothing Ab..." (CCTV & Town Meeting TV via Facebook)
• 350 Vermont: "Please join us on February 07, 2023 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm for an interactive and engaging workshop to find out how to get involved with 350Vermont in 2023. We'll talk about how we’re working for climate justice, how you can find your role..." (350 Vermont via Facebook)
• The Flynn: "Manual Cinema Frankenstein is a monster-mash up of stage and screen! Come ALIIIIVE #AtTheFlynn February 17 as you are transported to the world of monsters through innovative sound and music design. 🧟 Learn more here: http://ow.ly/aQE050..." (The Flynn via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

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