🌱 Bus Stop Fight Draws Crowd + Burlington Man's Charges Dropped

Up and at 'em, Burlington! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 62 Low: 36.

Here are the top three stories today in Burlington:

1. The Burlington Police Department responded to a Green Mountain Transit bus stop after calls were made about a large fight occurring. The fight between two individuals drew a crowd of at least 20 people. The department is searching for one of the fighters and is conducting an investigation into how the incident began. (WPTZ)
2. Vermont's at-home methadone-dispensing program has been given $1.2 million in federal funds. The program will reportedly treat 400 people across the state using the devices. The state's program is said to be the national standard and reportedly saves lives. (WCAX)
3. Charges against a Burlington man accused of assaulting and threatening a construction flagger have been dropped. Matthew Kaigle, 33, will not receive a formal sentence after serving more than seven months in custody during the litigation process. A forensic psychologist found that Kaigle was not competent to stand trial for the charges. (WPTZ)

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:

• The 2022 Vermont Nonprofit Wages & Benefits Survey is currently live. Click to take the survey. (Facebook)
• Mayor Weinberger weighs in on a Vermont House bill that makes changes to Act 250. Read the full statement on Twitter. (Twitter)
• The Kids Book Club meets on May 19 at the South Burlington Public Library. Register by emailing sbplprograms@southburlingtonvt.gov. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you 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.