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It's Clear and 6.04 degrees in Burlington, VT. Today's forecast: Clear throughout the day. Today's high will be 15.62 °F and tonight's low will be -3.72 °F. Sunset will be at 05:12 PM.
February 8 in Vermont History 📅
Isaac Tichenor, Gov. (1797-1807; 1808-9), U.S. Sen., Vermont Supreme Court judge, b. Newark, N.J., 1754
News 📰
- Major snowstorm closes state offices, disrupts travel via VTDigger
BURLINGTON — A major snowstorm is slamming Vermont, dropping inches of snow and closing schools across the state. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of northern and central Vermont with 10 to 20 inches of snow forecasted. Mixed precipitation has transitioned into heavy snow, and the NWS predicts 1 to 3 ...
Friday, February 07, 2020 05:16 PM
- Actor-Comedian Orson Bean, 91, Hit and Killed by Car in LA via New York Times
Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian, was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 91.
Saturday, February 08, 2020 11:44 AM
- Orson Bean, Free-Spirited Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 91 via New York Times
The television, stage and film comedian starred on Broadway, was blacklisted as a suspected Communist, founded a progressive school and moved to Australia before returning to the U.S.
Saturday, February 08, 2020 12:03 PM
- The Deeper Dig: When Bernie Sanders learned to lead via VTDigger
When Richard Sugarman, a religion professor at UVM, suggested Sanders consider a run for mayor of Burlington, the young radical tapped into a network of local ... Produced by Eliza Giles for Mudseason, a podcast by the UVM Center for Research on Vermont. Michael Dougherty is VTDigger’s digital editor. He is in charge of comment review ...
Friday, February 07, 2020 10:35 PM
- Burlington DPW works on clearing snow overnight via WCAX3
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) The Department of Public Works says they spent most of Friday clearing the main roads throughout the Queen City. They will clear all of Burlington's roads thanks to the parking ban that's in effect and they will spend most of Saturday clearing the city's sidewalks with their tractor plows. Chapin Spencer, the Director of ...
Saturday, February 08, 2020 05:33 AM
- Burlington Police reviewing additional fake social media posts of deputy chief via WCAX3
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) The Burlington Police Department is taking another look at social media posts by Deputy Chief Jan Wright after bogus accounts surfaced last year from both Wright and her former boss, Brandon del Pozo. The city already finished an investigation into a fake account Wright used, but more posts were uncovered from Wright's ...
Friday, February 07, 2020 08:52 PM
Events 🎭
- 🍇 Food & Drink
Staff Picks via Seven Days
at NU Chocolat
Guest chef Patrick Duroeulx imparts his vast knowledge of the world of chocolate — along with a variety of single-origin samples.
Sat., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- 🎓 Education
Open House via Seven Days
at Burlington Technical Center
Students, families and friends scope out a wide variety of study programs, including auto body repair, culinary arts, computer science and beyond.
Sat., Feb. 8, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
- 🎵 Music
Scrag Mountain Music via Seven Days
at Burlington City Hall Auditorium
Co-artistic director Even Premo's new musical setting of the story of Thumbelina takes center stage in "Musical Storytelling for All Ages."
Sat., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.
- 📚 Words
Cabin Fever Sale via Seven Days
at Fletcher Free Library
Used books find new homes, helping readers endure the long, cold winter.
Sat., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 9, 12-6 p.m.
- 🎊 Holidays
Chocolate Sculpture Demo via Seven Days
at Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café
Artist Emily McCracken gives cacao a wow factor when creating a Valentine's Day-themed confection. McCracken personalizes chocolate hearts after the demo.
Sat., Feb. 8, 2 p.m.
- 🎵 Music
Shiva Pariyar via Seven Days
at North End Studio A
Fans of international sounds lend their ears to the well-known Nepali singer.
Sat., Feb. 8, 4 p.m.
- 🎵 Music
Guitar Open Mic via Seven Days
at Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library
Instrumentalists test their talents onstage.
Sat., Feb. 8, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- 🎪 Fairs & Festivals
Hotel Vermont Ice Bar via Seven Days
at Hotel Vermont
Imbibers chill out with local libations, palate-pleasing appetizers and sculptures of frozen water.
Sat., Feb. 8, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
- 🎟 Etc.
Sanctuary City Coffeehouse via Seven Days
at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington
Locals bring a dish to pass and a song, poem or story to share in an open-mic setting.
Sat., Feb. 8, 6-8:30 p.m.
- 🎵 Music
Meow Mix: A Collegiate A Cappella Festival via Seven Days
at Ira Allen Chapel, University of Vermont
College ensembles from around the region join UVM's all-female singing group the Cat's Meow for an evening of clever vocal arrangements of pop and rock hits. Presented by the Lane Series.
Sat., Feb. 8, 7 p.m.
- 🎵 Music
Solaris Vocal Ensemble via Seven Days
at College Street Congregational Church
Proceeds from "This Shining Night," a program of choral, vocal and instrumental delights, benefit Dragonheart Vermont's Sisters at Heart Celebration.
Sat., Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.
- 🎵 Music
TURNmusic With DBR via Seven Days
at FlynnSpace
Vermont's acclaimed contemporary classical combo collaborates with violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain.
Sat., Feb. 8, 8 p.m.
- 🍇 Food & Drink
Burlington Winter Farmers Market via Seven Days
at Davis Center, University of Vermont
More than 30 stands overflow with seasonal produce, prepared foods and artisan wares.
Sat., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat., March 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sat., April 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- 💻 Tech
Google Drive 1 via Seven Days
at Fletcher Free Library
Folks who are familiar with using the internet get dialed in to the basics of Google Chrome, Gmail and Google Docs.
Sat., Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and Wed., March 25, 5:30-7 p.m.
- 💃 Dance
Second Saturday Swing Dance via Seven Days
at Champlain Club
Quick-footed participants get into the groove with the help of deejayed tunes. Bring clean shoes with non-marking soles. Beginner lesson, 7:30 p.m.; dance, 8-10:30 p.m.
Second Saturday of every month, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Most Liked #BurlingtonVT or #BTV Tweets 🐦
- @SnarkyElf
We’ve got 1.1 Bernie of snowfall so far. #btv https://t.co/XQcVbCSck3
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02/07/2020 19:09:40
- @CounselorAdrian
If you’ve been angling to get into one of those hard to reserve restaurants in #BTV #VT on a weekend night, now’s your chance! https://t.co/f6FGM0GE5b
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02/07/2020 22:01:17
- @WCAX_Ike
Oh #Burlington - looks like a few people decided to ski to dinner tonight. #Vermont #OldNorthEnd #btv #snow https://t.co/tFMcYUf2UX
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02/08/2020 00:50:08
- @liamgriffin
Anybody in #BTV seen a plow? Barely made it home... thankful for AWD & real snow tires. https://t.co/cQSN3nOVTg
13 💕 1 🔁
02/07/2020 20:38:32
- @MichaelPageWx
This is what meteorologists call 'must see TV'. Dumping snow up north. Ripping wind south. Everything else in-between. Updates through 4 PM on @NECN with @PerryNBCBoston #btv https://t.co/BoMfMjA0Z4
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02/07/2020 16:31:59
Dave's Corner 💭
Only about 34 percent of Americans have a college degree. When you live in a college town you sometimes lose sight of that fact.
Dave (@davekopec)
Latest Issues from SeeClickFix 👁
- Snow Plowing
Really Need to plow side streets during storms throughout the storm. Many cars got stuck and now have a three foot bank in the driveway because it wasn’t plowed at all during the day,also no place to park cars on street because the plow didn’t plow close enough to the curb.needs to be plowed again.
Birch Ct Burlington, VT, 05408, USA
Saturday, February 08, 2020 07:35 AM
- Snow Plowing
The circle on Dodds Court has still not been plowed at all as of 6:50 am on 2/8/20 after the storm yesterday. We can’t get our car to our house. The rest of Dodds Ct is only partially plowed as well. Please inform when our street will be plowed.
78 Dodds Ct Burlington, VT, 05408, USA
Saturday, February 08, 2020 06:53 AM
- Snow Plowing
Ridgewood Drive is plowed in -cannot get to Shore road
Ridgewood Dr Burlington, VT, 05408, USA
Saturday, February 08, 2020 06:15 AM
- Drainage
Was walking today and noticed there is a hole in the street where it seems there should be a cover. In the dark, I could not tell how deep it was. It is possibly quite dangerous to cars and pedestrians.
Brandywine St & Saratoga Ave Burlington, VT, 05408, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 11:33 PM
- Snow Plowing
johnson st has not been plowed at all today not once or the sidewalks need plowing bad
1 Johnson St Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 11:13 PM
- Snow Plowing
Russell Street has not been plowed. My car got stuck in the snow there earlier today and cannot move it. I’ve tried everything to move it out of the road, to no avail. Called Spillanes and when they came the driver called and said he cannot make it down Russell Street to my car because of the snow. So, the car is still stuck there. It’s a gray Honda Civic. I understand the plow drivers are working hard and that certain roads are priorities, but when a tow truck can’t make its way down a street to help a driver in need, that’s ridiculous.
28 Russell St Burlington 05401, United States
Friday, February 07, 2020 10:27 PM
- Snow Plowing
Feel bad writing about this so soon after the snow stopped, but it’s difficult to turn onto Conger Ave (and lots of other side streets) due to snow buildup. In need of a good plow for those of us who work nights. Thanks!
Conger Ave & Lakeside Ave Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 09:19 PM
- Snow Plowing
The snow plow is doing an awesome job on elm terrace. Thanks so much!
8 Elm Ter Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 08:34 PM
- Snow Plowing
James Avenue has not seen a snow plow all day. Doesn’t appear Ethan Allen Parkway either. There are 2 or 3 foot piles of snow at intersections pushed up by traffic. Smaller cars are getting stuck. I understand this is a bad storm but not even plowed once? Come on.
4 Matthew Ave Burlington, VT, 05408, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 08:26 PM
- Snow Plowing
No one has come by to plow Saratoga or Bennington Court yet today. A neighbor with a plow did some of the street but it’s been of ridiculous that there’s no plowing in this neighborhood, the village green, Van Patten neighborhood. Thank you for remembering us.
Bennington Ct Burlington, VT, 05408, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 07:50 PM
- Snow Plowing
Greene Street hasn’t been plowed all day and is not impassable unless you have a 4-wheel/all-wheel drive. Cars have been backing out of the one way street causing issues with other cars on Loomis.
28–98 Greene St Burlington 05401, United States
Friday, February 07, 2020 06:30 PM
- Snow Plowing
Dont think my neighborhood has been plowed for hours, if it was ever plowed today. I was supposed to pick my roommate up from work but I literally cannot drive down the road since there is about a foot of snow throughout the entirety of the neighborhood
166 Sandra Cir Burlington, VT, 05408, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 06:07 PM
- Snow Plowing
The first section of Pine St (between Pearl St and Cherry St) needs to be plowed. The snow is deep and people are getting stuck. Thank you!
1 Pine St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 04:04 PM
- Snow Plowing
desperately needs a plow, multiple cars stuck
80 Cedar St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 03:22 PM
- Snow Plowing
Lower church st and King St sidewalks and streets need to be plowed
155 Maple St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 02:41 PM
- Traffic Calming
Requesting removal of accessible space near 124
124 N Union St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 02:09 PM
- Greenbelt/Treebelt
Impalement hazard along sidewalk--it's increasingly obscured by snow, within the city right-of-way, and only ~400 yards from an elementary school, (the semi-permanent base of removable, commercial advertising sign).
701-703 Pine St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 01:46 PM
- Sidewalk Obstruction
Park St at intersection of Summer St on south west side - cinder blocks in the way
Park St & Summer St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Friday, February 07, 2020 07:21 AM
Random Burlingtonian Quote of the Day 📝
An unjust composition never fails to contain error and falsehood. Therefore an unjust connection of ideas is not derived from nature, but from the imperfect composition of man. Misconnection of ideas is the same as misjudging, and has no positive existence, being merely a creature of the imagination; but nature and truth are real and uniform; and the rational mind by reasoning, discerns the uniformity, and is thereby enabled to make a just composition of ideas, which will stand the test of truth. But the fantastical illuminations of the credulous and superstitious part of mankind, proceed from weakness, and as far as they take place in the world subvert the religion of REASON, NATURE and TRUTH.
—Ethan Allen
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