South Burlington city councilors Monday voted to reinstate three staff positions from funding limbo using American Rescue Plan money.
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A six-foot-tall glass clock — face swirling with maple leaves, stars and mountains — overlooks the top of the staircase in the new South Burlington Public Library. Commissioned by the public art selection committee, the clock tells more than just the time.
Ling Jiang gestures around her new living room: she’ll put the couch on the side wall, the TV on the opposite one near the stairs and the dining room table next to the kitchen.
Food trucks, lawn games and South Burlington police officers joined the fun at SoBu Nite Out last Thursday, the summer’s first.
School’s out, creemee stands are bustling, tomato plants are shooting up, neighbors are slapping watermelon on barbecues and slip n’ slides are slinking out of storage — it’s summer.
The South Burlington city council surprised outgoing city manager Kevin Dorn at a recent meeting by naming the under-construction senior center after him: the Kevin L. Dorn Senior Center.
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Train stations drew sold-out railcars and scores of trackside celebrants July 19, when Amtrak passenger service resumed in the Green Mountain State after a 16-month pandemic absence.
Near the front door of the South Burlington Food Shelf, a table crowded with roses, dahlias, sweet peas and other flowers greets residents walking in. Peter Carmolli stands at his desk near the front, laughing with fellow volunteers and welcoming customers: “Hey, how’s it going! Remind me of your name again?”
Freddy of South Burlington is turning 6 and sold lemonade on July 13 to raise $494.20 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington, and he got a special visit from South Burlington firefighters, who commented, “You’re our hero, Freddy!”
July 12 at 5:19 a.m., police responded to a reported animal problem at Barber Terrace.
The South Burlington Dolphins Youth Football Program celebrates 55 years on Sunday, Aug. 8, 1-5 p.m., JC Park, Patchen Road, adjacent to the Dolphin locker rooms at 1234 Williston Road behind Zachary’s Pizza.
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