🌱 Surgeries Postponed Due To Flooding + $5 Million Verdict

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Burlington Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 56 Low: 37.

Here are the top three stories today in Burlington:

1. UVM Medical Center had to postpone surgeries after a pipe burst and subsequently flooded most of the center's operating rooms. The incident occurred Saturday night and shut down 20 of the center's 22 operating rooms. In total, 49 surgeries were postponed with additional surgeries expected to be postponed later this week. (WCAX)
2. A federal jury in Vermont has awarded a Vermont woman $5 million in punitive damages after a fertility doctor was convicted of secretly using his own DNA during an insemination procedure. Cheryl Rousseau was awarded the money after Dr. John Coates was found guilty of breach of contract, fraud, and battery. Dr. Coates's medical license has been revoked by the Vermont Medical Practice Board. (FOX 29)
3. A box truck crashed into a Burlington laundromat Sunday night. The Burlington Fire Department reports that the box truck drove into a bus stop and a crosswalk sign before striking Greers Laundry on Shelburne Road. The department has not yet found the cause of the incident. (WCAX)

Today in Burlington:

• Animal Demo At Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (11:00 AM)
• Burke Hollow Rug Room At Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mr. Freeman took the bus to the South Burlington Public Library. Click to watch the video. (Facebook)
• The South Burlington Public Library recognized the work of Natacha during National Library Week. Click to read about the Mayor of Craftytown. (Facebook)
• Do you have a library card? The South Burlington Library will be hosting Library Card Sign-Ups at the South Burlington Public High School. Click for more details. (SouthBurlingtonLibrary.org)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning 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.