🌱 Patch AM: What drastic steps are Church Street businesses asking the governor to take?

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In today's newsletter:

• What drastic steps are Church Street businesses asking the governor to take?
• What's next for Burlington's former Charlie's Boathouse waterfront?

Also on today's calendar: Rail City Tattoo Convention and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Cooler with a shower or two, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Church Street Marketplace Commission asks Gov. Scott for help (mychamplainvalley.com) — Downtown Burlington business owners say Church Street is in a "state of emergency" and have asked Gov. Phil Scott for immediate help. Their letter urges the state to fund a 100-bed year-round shelter, restore an Accountability Court, reopen key mental health services, and keep state troopers in the city to address homelessness and crime pressures on local shops.
   

• Charlie's Boathouse Property to Be Conserved, Turned Into Park (sevendaysvt.com) — A beloved Burlington waterfront spot at the end of North Avenue, long known as Charlie's Boathouse, has been bought by the Winooski Valley Park District and will be turned into public parkland. The 2.7-acre parcel on Lake Champlain will stay closed until safety work is done, with the district aiming to open it for recreation, likely in the spring.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• BalletX at the Flynn →
  The Flynn, 153 Main Street, Burlington
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Rail City Tattoo Convention →
  St Albans City Hall, 100 N Main St, St Albans City
  11:00 am
• BalletX at the Flynn →
  The Flynn, 153 Main St, Burlington
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Public Skate →
  Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena, 216 Leddy Park Road, Burlington
  9:10 am
• Playgroup at OZ →
  Ohavi Zedek Social Hall, 188 N. Prospect St, Burlington
  10:00 am
• Tai Chi in Burlington with Lynne Lieb →
  Heineberg Senior Center, 14 Heineberg Road, Burlington
  10:00 am
• Stick & Puck →
  Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena, 216 Leddy Park Road, Burlington
  10:45 am
• Lake History Cruise →
  Whistling Man Schooner Company, 1 College Street, Burlington
  2:45 pm
• Minyan (Online Evening) →
  Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• October Networking Coffee for Women at Hula →
  Hula, 50 Lakeside Avenue, Burlington
  8:30 am
• Tai Chi in Burlington with Bill Parkhill →
  St Anthony's Gymnasium, 305 Flynn Ave, Burlington
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics →
  First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington, 152 Pearl St, Burlington
  7:00 pm

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  I am looking to find housing from November-May in either Burlington or the greater Burlington area. My budget is pretty tight (no more than $1200… (Nextdoor South End)

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🗞 Nearby News

South Burlington

• Vermont students advocate for women's history to be required learning (mynbc5.com)
• Record diesel prices strain Vermont school district budgets (wcax.com)
• Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Saturday, Oct. 3 (burlingtonfreepress.com)

Winooski

• Bear reported in Winooski park (mychamplainvalley.com)
• Vermont weatherization rebates offer up to $7,000 ahead of winter (manchesterjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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