🌱 Half Pint Farm Closes + Affinity Groups Root Cause Of Gun Crime

Good day, neighbors! Danielle Fallon here with today's edition of the Burlington Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 79 Low: 52.

Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. A federal court in Burlington has charged Nathan Caraman for allegedly killing his mother at sea to inherit the family's estate. The incident in question occurred in the ocean off the coast of Rhode Island in 2016. According to the indictment, Caraman also allegedly shot and killed his grandfather in 2013 to defraud insurance companies - but he is not being charged with that. (WNEM)
2. Burlington's Half Pint Farm is permanently shutting down. Co-owners Emily and Sean Mitchell confirmed the closure in an email. The farm closure is reportedly due to the struggles that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Seven Days)
3. The Burlington Police Department reports that affinity groups are the cause of a recent increase in gun-related incidents within the city. Affinity groups are different from gangs because they do not have a hierarchical internal structure and are not entrepreneurial. The department is working on increasing its response rate while working with a reduced staff. (WPTZ)

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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:

• The Vermont Creamery is providing the community with the perfect topping for summer snacks. Don't miss out on the creamery's whipped goat cheese! (Instagram)
• Burlington City Arts is presenting the artwork of its External Exhibition program. Click here to learn more about all the External Exhibitions. (Instagram)
• The Flynn announces that Lakecia Benjamin will be at this year's Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. (Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. 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.