🌱 'The Nest' Apartment Construction Starts + Rep. Welch Visits

Burlington VT

02 November, 2021

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Hey, Burlington! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything happening today in Burlington. First, today's weather: A morning shower or two. High: 45 Low: 30. Here are the top stories in Burlington today: Work has started on a new 49-unit apartment project in downtown Burlington that Mayor Miro Weinberger says will help ease an affordable housing crunch. Ten units in the nine-story complex at Pine and Bank streets called "The Nest" will be offered at rents within the budgets of low- and middle-income residents. The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development awarded the project $480,000 in re-allocated sales tax receipts in response to the surging demand for affordable housing downtown. (Rutland Herald)Vermont Representative Peter Welch was in Burlington on Monday to take a look at Burlington High School's downtown campus and push President Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending bill. Welch spoke about how the bill and a related $1 trillion infrastructure bill would improve America's schools. The package would provide large numbers of Americans with assistance to pay for health care, education, raising children, and caring for elderly people in their homes. (My Champlain Valley) The Petra Cliffs Climbing Center in Burlington is one of multiple private Vermont companies taking advantage of millions in grant money to clean up contaminated brownfield sites across the state. (WCAX) A judge has officially told the City of Burlington that it can proceed with closing the Sears Lane homeless encampment. (vtdigger.org)After five years operating as a popular food cart and closing down for most of 2020, Maudite Poutine is opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant at 156 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington's Old North End. (Seven Days) Today's Burlington Daily is brought to you by Newrez. Wondering when a cash-out refinance makes sense financially? We've got the answers. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: "Love, Kelly" - FREE CONCERT at ArtsRiot - Burlington, Nov 6 @ 8pm (November 6) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're into 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.