🌱 Lake Champlain Lacks Ice Coverage + Fines For Food Program

Burlington VT

10 February, 2022

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Welcome back, Burlington! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Afternoon flurries; breezy. High: 41 Low: 38. Here are the top three stories in Burlington today: A lack of ice coverage on Lake Champlain is impacting the fish and plant life. The lake is not fully freezing due to increasing temperatures caused by global climate change. A frozen lake actually keeps the lake water warmer overall which is essential for a lot of fish and plant species within the ecosystem of the lake. (WCAX)Burlington's Mayor announced that the city's Fines for Food program donated $40,000 towards Feeding Chittenden's efforts. Over 800 people paid fines this last year which totaled over $80,000 with half of the funds used to fight food insecurity within the area. According to reports, over ten percent of the Burlington area faces food insecurity hardships. (Vermont Biz)Some Vermont citizens have taken to South Burlington streets in support of Canadian truck drivers who are protesting various COVID-related mandates. Protestors have gathered at the bridge overlooking I-90 waving Canadian flags and holding signs encouraging drivers to honk in support. Protestors report they will continue their efforts until the mandates are removed. (WWTI - InformNNY.com) From our sponsor: Tackling a big to-do list around the house to start the new year? Our partners at Thumbtack, the home services app, have made hiring trusted local pros for pretty much any job extremely easy and intuitive. In minutes, you can find a painter, plumber, roofer or someone to help with small jobs such as trash hauling or appliance repair. And Thumbtack's rating system can give you confidence that you're hiring a quality pro you can count on. Click here to get started. Today in Burlington: Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas At Echo Lahey Center for Lake Champlain (10:00 AM) Animal Demo At Echo Lahey Center for Lake Champlain (11:00 AM) From my notebook: Burlington Animal Services shares Monty and his love of playing with his ball. Click to see if Monty would be a good fit for your home! (Facebook)Burlington Public Works' new Parking Service team and its partners launched a successful "Fines for Food" pilot program. The City was able to donate around $40,000 to help fight food insecurity in the community. (Twitter)The Burlington School District shared details on its BHS/BTC 2025 Kickoff. Check out more details in the District's Facebook post. (Facebook) 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! I'll see you soon. — 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.