🌱 BTC Director Position Candidate + Airport Expansion Plans

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 87 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories today in Burlington:

1. Burlington School District has announced its final candidate for the BTC Director position. The district has nominated Fieh Chan. He is currently in his third year as Assistant Principal at Milton Elementary School and has served as a former Assistant Principal with the Burlington School District. The community had the opportunity on Thursday to speak with Chan via a Zoom conversation. (Press Release Desk)
2. Burlington officials are preparing for a busy season at Burlington's Waterfront Park. The park is hosting a litany of events and activities over the coming months after two years of pandemic-related cancellations. Most notably, the park is hosting the Vermont City Marathon and Brewer's Fest. (WCAX)
3. The Burlington International Airport expansion has been denied. The airport was hoping to expand into some residential areas in South Burlington. Airport officials are not giving up and are redesigning plans to better merge with the community. The new plan would place its maintenance facility within its security fence. (Local 22/44 News)

Today in Burlington:

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

From my notebook:

• Vermont Lawmakers have reached a deal regarding the Child Tax Credit. Click here for the latest. (Twitter)
• World Fish Migration Day is on May 21. To celebrate, the Vermont National Resources Council is hosting some community events. Click here for the full schedule. (Twitter)
• The United Way of Northwest Vermont recognizes the joint resolution supporting transgender youth. Click here to learn more about the Vermont Legislature's joint resolution. (Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. See you all Monday for another 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.