🌱 New Outdoor Market + State Of The City Address + Subvariant Update

Hey, Burlington! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything happening today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 61 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. Burlington is planning a new outdoor market to be held at City Hall Park this summer. The market is being called BTV MKT and will feature various goods every Saturday starting on Jun. 4. The new market will be in direct competition with the existing farmers' market on Pine Street, but organizers are reportedly not worried about the BTV MKT taking away business. (Seven Days)
2. During the annual address, Mayor Miro Weinberger assures the Burlington community that the city remains strong. The mayor voiced his continued optimism for the city's future while focusing on its economic recovery post-pandemic. Please click the following link to read the complete State of the City address. (Vermont Biz)
3. Despite the omicron variant being detected in Burlington wastewater, the Vermont State Epidemiologist remains optimistic about transmission rates. According to the Vermont Department of Health, the state has not seen a surge in cases and hospitals are not struggling with COVID-19 patients. The new subvariant is reportedly more transmissible than the omicron variant. (WPTZ)

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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)

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From my notebook:

• Humane Society of Chittenden County shares a touching adoption story. Click to see the photos. (Facebook)
• Karen Paul has been chosen to serve as the Burlington City Council President. The vote was unanimous. (Twitter)
• The South Burlington Public Library is hosting a Spring Concert Series. All of the shows will reportedly be free. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— 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.