Firearm Offense Suspect Arrested + Pandemic Relief Audit Results

Burlington VT

23 September, 2021

5:20 PM

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Welcome back, Burlington! Let's get this Friday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing today in town. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Burlington? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Rain in the morning. High: 71 Low: 52. Here are the top stories in Burlington today: A Vermont man, Cody Ahonen, has been arrested and charged with a firearm offense after the death of his girlfriend. The suspect, 28, was arrested by agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives on Sept. 20 after his girlfriend, Brittany Bouthiette, reportedly shot herself on Sept. 15 while in a vehicle with him. Ahonen made his initial appearance today in Burlington and was ordered detained pending trial. (NEWS10 ABC)Vermont officials are defending their disbursement of pandemic relief funding following a state auditor's report found there wasn't enough oversight of the program. Amidst the coronavirus lockdowns, Burlington's Church Street essentially became a ghost town. Using a flood of federal cash, the state set up several grant programs to help businesses weather the storm, in which over 2,200 businesses received $117 million, with some getting up to $300,000. (WCAX) Research funding at University of Vermont reaches $227 million, which is an all-time high. (Vermont Biz) The Vermont Department of Health reported an increase in COVID-19 cases today, stating there have been more than double the cases from yesterday with 268 new cases. (Vermont Biz) Vermont's 172nd Public Affairs Detachment is helping Afghan refugees in Pristina, Kosovo. (WCAX) Today's Burlington Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Burlington! Feature your local business right here for just $79/month. Click here to get started. Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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.