Jason Amerosa opened Grind BJJ, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym, in Burlington in 2018. He said Jiu-Jitsu has shaped the life he lives now as a Jiu-Jitsu coach and mental health therapist.

Global music ensemble All the Rivers will perform in Burlington on March 11.

In Huntington, Town Meeting Day included cinnamon rolls, private ballots and basketball hoops. Here’s what some voters had to say about the civic tradition. 

Ballot measure helped level the playing field for local retailers

Olivia Biondo’s Vermont Figure Drawing Collective Offers two-hour figure drawing sessions with a live model for $20

Boys and girls teams both compete in the state championship

Winooski business owners and city workers weigh in on their experiences with the Main Street Revitalization Project that began in Spring 2024

Almogalli sees herself in the students: Winooski is the only majority-minority school district in Vermont, and its students come from more than two dozen countries.

Deputy Mayor Thomas Renner emphasized three goals city leaders are looking at: affordability, multi-bedroom units and putting units up for sale.

In a unanimous resolution, city councilors said Winooski had “greatly benefitted from his dedicated work and effective leadership” and that he made the city “a better place for years to come.”

A voting resource from the Winooski News.

The city’s long-delayed Main Street Revitalization project began last month.

The new nonprofit provides wrestling education to anyone, and hopes to grow the sport amongst young people across the state.

Money-related issues were the most notable ballot items for South Burlington voters.

Groton will decide via floor vote to approve an increasing town budget, and Ryegate residents will vote to allow cannabis shops in town.