🌱 Yankee Medical Closure Date + New High School Plans

Hello again, Burlington! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Burlington Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Burlington Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Burlington long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Very cold; a.m. snow showers. High: 21 Low: 0.

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Here are the top three stories today in Burlington:

1. The Vermont community got their first look at the new Burlington high school and tech center on Wednesday night. The proposed plan by the Burlington School Board would cost more than $200 million. The new building will cost between $161 million and $207 million with an additional $29 million to demolish the existing building. (WCAX)
2. The University of Vermont Health Network has announced its intention to end operations at Burlington-based Yankee Medical. Operations are to be ended on Jun. 2, 2022. The health network intends to work with Yankee patients to assist in finding alternative DME providers for them. (Vermont Biz)
3. Burlington-based Packetized Energy has been acquired by EnergyHub. The existing Packetized Energy team will reportedly remain in the Burlington region. EnergyHub is based in New York and provides 60 different utilities with energy resources. (Vermont Biz)

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Today in Burlington:

• Springfield Fiber Therapy Group At The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild (8:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Burlington area will have some light snow followed by extremely cold temperatures leading into a warm weekend. Click for the full weather report issued by US National Weather Service Burlington VT. (Facebook)
• The Flynn offers cabaret-style performances, cult classics, and free wigs when John Cameron Mitchell performs on Mar. 19. Click to get your tickets. (Facebook)
• This month is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Click to learn more about the disease. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.