🌱 $300K For Outdoor Recreation + Burlington Trafficker Sentenced

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

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very cold. High: 31 Low: 21.

Here are the top three stories today in Burlington:

1. Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) announced the 24 recipients of the $4 million VOREC Community Grant Program. The funding will be used to support outdoor recreation programs as a means of economic recovery and development across the state. The City of Burlington was awarded $300,000 to pilot a no-cost gear and tool rental program, build an urban bike park and wetlands walk, and provide sailing scholarships to local BIPOC youth. (Vermont Biz)
2. A Burlington man has been sentenced to three years in prison for drug trafficking. 21-year-old Ramzi Kori had an outstanding federal arrest warrant when police found 6,850 bags of fentanyl-laced heroin, a loaded handgun, and $2,500 in cash in the front passenger seat of his vehicle. According to government witnesses, Kori had been dealing heroin in the Burlington region since 2020. (Department of Justice)
3. Looking for a new career opportunity or just curious as to what's out there? Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter partner to bring readers a roundup of local job listings. This week's Burlington postings include a customer service job with the Vermont Federal Credit Union, a sales position with Seaich Corporation, and a software engineer position with Shiro Technologies. (Burlington Patch)

Today in Burlington:

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

From my notebook:

• Before Amtrak rolls into Burlington, area communities are issuing rail safety reminders. (WCAX)
• Pitchfork Pickle is looking for an outgoing, motivated, and reliable production assistant and delivery driver. Further job details and application information are available on Seven Days. (Seven Days VT)
• Despite the weather, spring is officially here in Burlington! Get your lawn ready with tips from local Will Guy with Guy’s Farm & Yard. (WCAX)

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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.