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In today's newsletter:

  • Could South Burlington’s Aiken forestry lab be on the chopping block?
  • How did South Burlington teams fare in Tuesday’s playoff action?
  • What did investigators decide about Burlington police at the South Burlington ICE protest?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Welch speaks against potential closure of South Burlington Forest Service office (mychamplainvalley.com) — A key U.S. Forest Service research lab on Spear Street in South Burlington is being considered for closure as part of national cost-cutting, but no final decision has been made. Sen. Peter Welch pressed the Forest Service chief for answers, arguing the Aiken Forestry Sciences Laboratory’s work on tree health, water quality, and wilderness management is vital to Vermont’s environment and local community.
   

2. H.S. playoff scores for Tuesday, June 2 (wcax.com) — South Burlington teams had a mixed day in Tuesday’s high school playoffs, with baseball and softball squads falling to Burr and Burton and CVU, while boys tennis swept Montpelier 7-0 and girls ultimate narrowly lost to Burr and Burton. The roundup also includes scores from other Vermont schools in baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and ultimate.
   

3. Burlington police cleared in ICE protest response, but mayor cites policy gaps (wcax.com) — An ICE enforcement action in South Burlington that drew protests has been reviewed, and Burlington police have been cleared of using excessive force or violating fair policing rules while assisting local officers. City leaders say the chaotic scene exposed gaps in Burlington’s policies for working with federal immigration agents, and they plan to revisit those protocols in the coming weeks.
   

4. House Republicans quash effort to unmask ICE agents in Vermont (vermontpublic.org) — Vermont lawmakers’ bid to bar federal immigration agents from wearing masks in the state collapsed after House Republicans blocked a final vote. South Burlington Rep. Martin LaLonde, despite constitutional concerns, was ready to support a delayed-effective-date version, while the Legislature advanced other measures to hold federal agents accountable and restrict civil immigration arrests in sensitive places.
   

5. US Education Secretary tours Vermont schools with pushback from residents, students (mynbc5.com) — A South Burlington resident was among those protesting U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s visit to Essex schools, criticizing federal moves they say cut support for vulnerable students. The tour, part of a national push to shift education control to states and expand school choice, also drew local supporters who back shrinking the federal role in education.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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