🌱 Church St. Robbery Suspect Arrested + Electric Plane Safely Lands

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First, today's weather:

Windy; a little p.m. rain. High: 57 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. The Burlington Police Department arrested Sabrina Kingsbury, 40-years-old, for robbing a Church Street business. The incident occurred on Monday when Kingsbury threatened staff with a knife while stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise. The department arrested Kingsbury at a bus stop near the intersection of St. Paul and Pearl Streets. (WCAX)
2. Burlington's Beta company has successfully landed its electric airplane at the Lebanon Municipal Airport. The historic flight occurred on Friday and made its quiet landing after traveling 133 miles from Burlington. The plane has a 50-foot wingspan and can reach a maximum speed of 140 miles per hour. (Valley News)
3. Burlington's Chief Medical Examiner's Office is working to identify the cause of death for bodies recovered from Seymour Lake. The bodies have been identified as Aidan Connolly of Roslindale, Massachusetts, and Nicholas Samuels of Weston, Massachusetts. The Vermont State Police SCUBA Team recovered the bodies from the Lake on Tuesday evening. (Vermont Biz)

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Today in Burlington:

• Springfield Fiber Therapy Group At The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild (8:00 AM)
• Burke Hollow Rug Room At The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Vermont State Parks reminds the community that reservations for Waterbury Reservoir camping sites will open on May 2. (Instagram)
• Burlington Beer Company released special cans to celebrate 4/20 yesterday. Get them before they are gone! (Instagram)
• The Burlington International Airport takes a staff photo. Click to learn more about the 50-person team that allows the community to fly local. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with 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.