🌱 City Council Dem Candidates + THINKMD Gets $2.3M From Gates

Burlington VT

20 December, 2021

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Happy Tuesday, people of Burlington! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. These are the most important things happening in Burlington today. First, today's weather: Snow at times in the morning. High: 33 Low: 21. Here are the top 3 stories today in Burlington: Burlington Democrats will run candidates in five of the eight city council races in March. The Democratic crop includes incumbent councilors Karen Paul (D-Ward 6) and Sarah Carpenter (D-Ward 4), along with newcomers Ben Traverse in Ward 5; Aleczander Stith in Ward 7; and Hannah King in Ward 8. All of the candidates ran unopposed in the caucus, and most vowed to address housing affordability and enact public safety reforms if elected. (Seven Days)Burlington-based healthcare technology company THINKMD has been awarded $2.3 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It has also raised an additional $4 million in a financing round, putting it on track to expand globally beyond the 10 countries it currently serves. Co-founders and physicians Barry Finette and Barry Heath launched the company in 2015 with a smartphone-based medical intelligence platform that allows community health workers without medical training to diagnose and treat sick children with remarkable efficacy. (Yahoo News)Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy announced Monday that four Vermont organizations will share in $2.66 million in federal grants from the US Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Said Leahy, "Domestic and sexual violence are complex problems which we need to address on multiple fronts, which these grants do." The four grant recipients are Voices Against Violence/Laurie's House, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services, Steps to End Domestic Violence, and the Vermont Network Against Sexual and Domestic Violence. (Vermont Biz) Today's Burlington Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Burlington! Today in Burlington: Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms - FTD Flowers (9:00 PM) Blue Christmas Service - Malletts Bay Congregational (6:00 PM) From my notebook: Start the new year on the right foot with a hike in a Vermont State Park. On Jan. 1, everyone is invited to join a free, guided hike taking place at many state parks and forests across Vermont. (Instagram)Vermont Health Equity Initiative's BIPOC vaccination clinics are now being held weekly. (Facebook)Caregiver and child classes at the Greater Burlington YMCA begin the first week in January. Register now for Marvelous Music, Move With Me Toddler Time, or Tiny Tots Gymnastics. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (December 21) Add your event Loving the Burlington Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update. — 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.