🌱 Cardona Visits Burlington Schools + Richard Kemp Center Coming

Burlington VT

21 November, 2021

11:54 AM

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Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Burlington Daily. First, today's weather: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy. High: 46 Low: 24. Here are the top stories in Burlington today: Some Burlington students had a guest visitor in class Friday morning: the nation's Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. Cardona went from classroom to classroom to introduce himself and ask students what they enjoy most about their school, and also spoke to district parents. The education secretary also praised Vermont's efforts to use schools as a tool to boost vaccination rates. (Local 22/44 News)What's currently an empty building in the Old North End will soon transform into the Richard Kemp Cultural Empowerment Center. The center has been in the works by the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance since June 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, and it's now being prepared to launch next week. The Richard Kemp Center is named after Burlington's first Black city councilor. (WCAX)South Burlington has been awarded money to build a bike and pedestrian bridge over I-89. (WCAX)More gender options have been added to Burlington PD's online incident reporting form. (Free: Yahoo! News; Subscription: BurlingtonFreePress.com)Burlington appears poised for a mask mandate if legislators and governor approve the plan. (vtdigger.org) Today's Burlington Daily is brought to you by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. 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: Celebrate Thanksgiving With 15 Percent Off Floral Centerpieces (November 26) Add your event Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read 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.