🌱 $3 Million To Combat Homelessness + Public Works Openings

Hey, people of Burlington! It's me again, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Burlington Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 37 Low: 32.

Here are the top three stories today in Burlington:

1. The Burlington City Council has voted to allocate nearly $3 million towards addressing homeless needs in Burlington. The funding is coming from federal pandemic relief money. The newly allocated funds will be spent on funding a new position within the city government to coordinate with the homeless population and for a new emergency shelter to be constructed. (U.S. News & World Report)
2. Burlington Public Works seeks new workers as they are impacted by recent labor shortages. Officials within the department report that without an influx of new employees, services such as snow plowing may be impacted. Sign-on bonuses and other incentives have reportedly not helped the situation. (WCAX)
3. Burlington's Foam Brewery turns to making wine in addition to their selection of beers. Foam's brewers got the idea for making wine from a 2019 trip to New Zealand. The trip was originally to purchase and find hop supplies but the brewers became enthralled with the grapes grown in the area. Click to link to see how you can get a bottle of the new offering. (Seven Days)

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Today in Burlington:

• Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas At The Echo Lahey Center for Lake Champlain (10:00 AM)
• Animal Demo At The Echo Lahey Center for Lake Champlain (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Burlington Humane Society features senior cat Dante, who is looking for a new forever home. Click to see if Dante is right for your family. (Instagram)
• Special Olympics Vermont has announced you can still register for the 2022 Penguin Plunge. Click to register before Feb. 15, 2022. (Facebook)
• The Flynn announces that Tony award-winning singer Anais Mitchell will be at The Flynn with Bonny Light Horseman soon. Click to reserve your tickets! (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.