🌱 Police Search For Shooting Suspect + Resident Doctors Unionize

Good morning, Burlington! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything happening in Burlington today.

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First, today's weather:

A few showers in the morning. High: 47 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. The Burlington Police Department is searching for a suspect in the Friday morning shooting incident that occurred in Burlington's City Hall Park. Reports indicate that a man displayed a firearm and shot multiple rounds into the air. Thankfully, nobody was injured during the incident. (WCAX)
2. United States Senator Bernie Sanders and the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough pledged to improve the state's VA healthcare system during a special press conference outside of the Burlington Lakeside VA Clinic on Thursday. The pledge comes after the two met with Vermont VA staff and patients to determine what the system excels at and what it fails to do. Senator Sanders reportedly wants to see dental care become a part of VA healthcare while expanding high-quality healthcare at the VA community clinic in Burlington. (WPTZ)
3. Resident Physicians at the UVM Medical Center have decided to unionize after a vote by roughly 350 doctors. The National Labor Relations Board held the historic election at the Burlington hospital. The final vote was 209 doctors voting for the union and 59 doctors voting against it. (Seven Days)

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Today in Burlington:

• Helicopter Easter Egg Drop At Fair Haven Union High School (9:30 AM)
• Earth + Space-tacular Festival At Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Do you have an old car seat laying around or is it time for a new one? Target will be accepting old, damaged, and expired car seats during its Car Seat Trade-In event on Apr. 18. Click for more information. (Twitter)
• The Humane Society of Chittenden County provides information about a missing cat found around the Fairfax area. Click to see the photo. (Facebook)
• United Way of Northwest Vermont recognizes Hayley Shriner's work as Resource Coordinator. Click to see how Shriner supports our community. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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.