🌱 Patch AM: How Burlington’s Hanukkah celebration responded to fear with public joy

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In today's newsletter:

• How Burlington’s Hanukkah celebration responded to fear with public joy
• What Black Cap’s closure signals about downtown Burlington’s business climate

Also on today's calendar: Festive Friday: Light Up the Night and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 20 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 27, low: 24.
• Wednesday: Not as cold; afternoon snow, with a high of 40 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jewish community in Burlington celebrate first night of Hanukkah (wcax.com) — Burlington residents gathered on the UVM Green to light the first Hanukkah candle, share hot cider, and hear from local rabbis and Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak. Despite news of a deadly attack on Hanukkah celebrants in Australia, organizers say the strong local turnout showed people’s determination to celebrate openly and support one another.
   

• Ever-rising taxes endanger downtown restaurants, owner warns (vermontdailychronicle.com) — Downtown Burlington’s Black Cap Coffee & Bakery is closing after citing an extremely difficult economic climate and persistent drug problems, adding to concerns about the city’s business environment. A Barre restaurant owner is now warning that rising property taxes and higher operating costs could push more small eateries across Vermont to the brink.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Maria Bamford
  Vermont Comedy Club, 101 Main St, Burlington
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Festive Friday: Light Up the Night
  Church Street Marketplace , 131 Church St , Burlington
  4:00 pm
• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington , 152 Pearl St , Burlington
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Montpelier Monthly Hook-In
  Trinity Methodist Church , Montpelier, VT, VT, United States
  1:00 pm
• Sharon, VT Rug Hooking and Fiber Crafts
  Baxter Memorial Library , Sharon, VT, 05065, United States
  2:00 pm
• Sunday Public Skate at Leddy Arena
  Burlington, VT Calendar , 216 Leddy Park Road , Burlington
  2:30 pm
• Solaris Holiday Cheer -- Burlington, VT
  College Street Congregational Church , 265 College St , Burlington
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Brattleboro Area Rug Social - 4th Tuesday
  St. Michael’s Episcopal Church , 16 Bradley Avenue , Brattleboro
  10:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Burlington, VT Calendar
• Champlain Islands Fiber Bees
  North Hero Methodist Church , 3671 US-2 , North Hero
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Mah Jong
  Colchester, VT Calendar , 830 Main Street , Colchester
  1:00 pm
• Teen Advisory Group Meeting
  Colchester, VT Calendar , 898 Main St. , Colchester
  3:00 pm
• Monday Pickleball (18+)
  South Burlington, VT Calendar , 262 White Street , South Burlington
  6:00 pm
• Monday Indoor Soccer (Futsal)
  South Burlington, VT Calendar , 200 Market Street , South Burlington
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Recommend Handy George the Handyman.
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• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Dining Room Attendant in Burlington. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Burlington

• Runners turn out for South Burlington's Ugly Sweater Run (mynbc5.com)
• Hawks Men's Track & Field Compete in SCSU Art Kadish Invitational (hartfordhawks.com)
• Congressional Delegation Opposes VTANG's Deployment to Caribbean (sevendaysvt.com)

Winooski

• Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump ‘garbage' slur brings threats (ground.news)

Colchester

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