🌱 Feeding Chittenden Pilot Program + New Five-Story Apartments?

Burlington VT

27 December, 2021

2:27 PM

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Happy Tuesday, people of Burlington! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on today in Burlington. First, today's weather: Cloudy with snow showers. High: 38 Low: 24. Here are the top 2 stories in Burlington today: One-third of Vermonters are struggling with food insecurity. To help combat this problem, Feeding Chittenden recently launched a pilot program that delivers meals to those in need throughout the county. The organization teamed up with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity to offer food to families of children enrolled in Head Start, a program that provides early education, nutrition, and mental health support. Approximately 30 families are enrolled in the pilot program, in which participants can order online from a variety of options. (WCAX)Motorists stalled at stoplights on U.S. 2 can plainly see that big-scale work is underway at the Holiday Inn at Williston Road and Dorset Street. In addition to a second hotel along Williston Road, developer Joe Larkin now proposes to build a five-story apartment building. Those expanded plans are currently under review by the Vermont Act 250 District Commission. Larkin says he'll put together a construction timetable if and when the commission approves a permit — possibly later this month. (Burlington Free Press) 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: Lead Generation Masterclass - Virtual Event With Armand Morin (4:00 PM) From my notebook: The Vermont Studio Center will be hosting painter EJ Hauser for a Visiting Artist Talk on Jan. 10 at 7:00 pm in the Red Mill building in Johnson. This event is free and open to the public; masks are required in all VSC buildings. (Instagram) Take care of your furry friends while also helping pets in need: Rebecca's Home & Pet Services is donating $2.00 for every walk to Burlington Humane. (Instagram) Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who spoke about "Race Relations and World Peace" at the University of Vermont in 2005, passed away at the age of 90. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31) 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 That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another 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.