🌱 Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced + EV For Social Services Outreach

Get on up, Burlington! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy. High: 55 Low: 41.

Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. A Quebec man who brought 300 kilograms of cocaine to a Burlington hotel has been sentenced to 63 months in prison. Georges Yaghmour, 40, unknowingly sold the cocaine to undercover DEA agents for $570,000 in cash. The investigation was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force operation that focuses on dismantling high-level international drug organizations. (Department of Justice)
2. A new battery-powered social services outreach vehicle is being used by the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Burlington. Gone are the days of running a fossil-fuel-powered generator to run Wi-Fi, lights, and small electronics while helping the homeless in hard-to-reach Vermont areas. The new vehicle uses a battery installed by Green Mountain Solar. (WPTZ)
3. Burlington-based Ben & Jerry's has revived the Dublin Mudslide flavor, just in time for St. Patrick's Day weekend. The revival has a new twist, however. The Dublin Mudslide will now feature a tint of a spirit made from whey. Wheyward Spirit is described as being a fusion of sake and vodka. (PR Newswire)

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Today in Burlington:

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

From my notebook:

• Thumper is waiting for his forever home while staying at the Humane Society of Chittenden County. The society has lots of cats, dogs, and small animals who are looking to be adopted. (Facebook)
• The Half Marathon Unplugged course has been announced. The half marathon race will be on Apr. 9, 2022. (Church Street Marketplace)
• This afternoon is the children's movie event at the South Burlington Public Library. The Secret of Nimh and Disney's Aladdin will be shown. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of 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.