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Vibrant Lives in the Queen City: Rallying Around Community Amid Challenges and Triumphs
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Good morning, this is your Burlington Local Frequency for Thursday, February 5th.
What a whirlwind week in the Queen City, folks, as our community rallies around its heart and soul amid some tough national headlines. Yesterday brought cheers and heartache in equal measure at the federal courthouse downtown, where longtime cab driver Hussien Noor Hussien walked free after a judge granted his release on bail, thanks to over 40 heartfelt letters from neighbors, including one from a young soccer buddy of his son. Hussien, a Burlington dad of five whos called Vermont home since 2013, told the roaring crowd of hundreds protesting ICE crackdowns, Vermont is my home, and Im not going nowhere. But the joy was tempered by news that Steven Tendo, a beloved hospital worker and advocate for new arrivals, was detained and shipped off to New Hampshire, leaving colleagues distraught over losing a guy who helps everyone with whatever little he has. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanaks been on it, meeting with police and fire chiefs, launching a city webpage for verified ICE updates, and urging us to skip the rumors that clog 911 lines. Shes connecting with mayors nationwide, vowing Burlington will keep all residents safe from federal overreach. Schools are stepping up too, with Burlington School District expanding protections so ICE cant disrupt kids attendance or access to meals, while South Burlington staff are trained to notify admins pronto if agents show.
Shifting to brighter spots, love is blooming in our arts scene. Head to the shiny new SEABA Center on Pine Street this Friday from 5 to 9 for the opening bash of From Vermont, With Love, their inaugural show packed with 100 works celebrating love in all its quirky forms from fishy V-J Day kisses to tender nods to our natural backyard. Its in the old ArtsRiot spot, now a hub with live tunes from Ali McGuirk, plans for Galentines DJ nights, and even a catering kitchen for pop-ups. Catch First Friday walks all month, and mark February 13 and 14 for more South End vibes. Poets and performers take the stage Sunday at First Unitarian Universalist Society for the free Black Artist Showcase, spotlighting Queen City stories via the Vibrant Lives oral histories, with a big exhibition hitting Fletcher Free Library on the 28th to kick off the fifth annual Black Experience, capped by Ibram X. Kendi at the Flynn.
Schools are buzzing with Black History Month via the Sankofa Project, inviting all to the free Legacy and Light event February 15th at Contois Auditorium for lunch, art, and tunes. Shoutouts to 17 Hillcrest Middle writers publish-bound, BHS senior Victoria Tornwini as a John Lewis Youth Leadership finalist, and crossing guards we honor Wednesday bring em coffee. Tonight at 6:30, join the Ward 6 NPA meeting via Zoom from Bagel Cafe or Zero Gravity. And jam fans, moe. kicks off their Born to Fly tour tonight in South Burlington with a three-night run perfect for Super Bowl eve vibes before heading home.
This has been Burlington Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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What a whirlwind week in the Queen City, folks, as our community rallies around its heart and soul amid some tough national headlines. Yesterday brought cheers and heartache in equal measure at the federal courthouse downtown, where longtime cab driver Hussien Noor Hussien walked free after a judge granted his release on bail, thanks to over 40 heartfelt letters from neighbors, including one from a young soccer buddy of his son. Hussien, a Burlington dad of five whos called Vermont home since 2013, told the roaring crowd of hundreds protesting ICE crackdowns, Vermont is my home, and Im not going nowhere. But the joy was tempered by news that Steven Tendo, a beloved hospital worker and advocate for new arrivals, was detained and shipped off to New Hampshire, leaving colleagues distraught over losing a guy who helps everyone with whatever little he has. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanaks been on it, meeting with police and fire chiefs, launching a city webpage for verified ICE updates, and urging us to skip the rumors that clog 911 lines. Shes connecting with mayors nationwide, vowing Burlington will keep all residents safe from federal overreach. Schools are stepping up too, with Burlington School District expanding protections so ICE cant disrupt kids attendance or access to meals, while South Burlington staff are trained to notify admins pronto if agents show.
Shifting to brighter spots, love is blooming in our arts scene. Head to the shiny new SEABA Center on Pine Street this Friday from 5 to 9 for the opening bash of From Vermont, With Love, their inaugural show packed with 100 works celebrating love in all its quirky forms from fishy V-J Day kisses to tender nods to our natural backyard. Its in the old ArtsRiot spot, now a hub with live tunes from Ali McGuirk, plans for Galentines DJ nights, and even a catering kitchen for pop-ups. Catch First Friday walks all month, and mark February 13 and 14 for more South End vibes. Poets and performers take the stage Sunday at First Unitarian Universalist Society for the free Black Artist Showcase, spotlighting Queen City stories via the Vibrant Lives oral histories, with a big exhibition hitting Fletcher Free Library on the 28th to kick off the fifth annual Black Experience, capped by Ibram X. Kendi at the Flynn.
Schools are buzzing with Black History Month via the Sankofa Project, inviting all to the free Legacy and Light event February 15th at Contois Auditorium for lunch, art, and tunes. Shoutouts to 17 Hillcrest Middle writers publish-bound, BHS senior Victoria Tornwini as a John Lewis Youth Leadership finalist, and crossing guards we honor Wednesday bring em coffee. Tonight at 6:30, join the Ward 6 NPA meeting via Zoom from Bagel Cafe or Zero Gravity. And jam fans, moe. kicks off their Born to Fly tour tonight in South Burlington with a three-night run perfect for Super Bowl eve vibes before heading home.
This has been Burlington Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI