🌱 ArtsRiot Truck Stop Returns + Vermont Brewers Festival

Happy Tuesday, Burlington! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 65 Low: 49.

Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. The ArtsRiot Truck Stop finally returns after a two-year COVID-19 induced hiatus. The popular food truck event will be held from May 27 through Labor Day weekend on Friday nights. The event will have a new location at 377 Pine Street with new operations by Louie and Max Orleans. (Seven Days)
2. Beer fans rejoice as the Vermont Brewers Festival returns from Jul. 21 through Jul. 23 in Burlington. The three-day celebration will allow participants to sample beer from various breweries while enjoying the scenic Lake Champlain views. The festival has been taking place since 1991. (Only In Your State)
3. Organizers protested against dairy products from bad working conditions outside of South Burlington's Hannaford's on Dorset Street. The protest was organized by supporters of the Migrant Justice's Milk With Dignity campaign. More than 200 protesters marched from Staples plaza to the supermarket. (vtdigger.org)

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Today in Burlington:

• Richmond, VT Rug Hookers At The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild (10:00 AM)
• Animal Demo At The Echo Leahy Center For Lake Champlain (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Gregory Maguire will be visiting the South Burlington Public Library to read from his newest novel on May 12. Click to register for the exciting literary event. (Facebook)
• May 7 is Green Up Day in Vermont. Visit greenupvermont.org to see what our community is doing this year to celebrate. (Twitter)
• The Humane Society of Chittenden County helped seventeen animals find forever homes last week. Congrats to all the happy adoptees! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you around!

— 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.