Looking ahead: Week of Aug. 16 - WCAX

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Let’s take a look at a few things happening in our region the week of Aug. 16.

Construction on the Winooski Circle continues.

Construction will impact traffic in this area all week as crews repair the concrete on West Allen Street and Route 7. Traffic will be reduced to one lane starting Sunday, until Thursday.

Construction will be happening from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. on those days.

Starting Sunday, work will begin at the intersection and progress south towards the bridge.

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Groundworks Collaborative plans to open the doors to their new drop-in center in Brattleboro on Monday.

The shelter is for anyone who is currently living outside in the Brattleboro area. It’s drop-in center is a 24-hour shelter that will be open seven days a week. It will provide food, showers, laundry and supportive services.

This is the same shelter that opened in late June for daytime services.

The shelter can hold up to 34 people per night.

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The state of Vermont is setting up more back-to-school vaccination clinics this week.

Here’s a list of where and when you can go to get your child vaccinated:

Spaulding High School, 155 Ayers Street, Barre

Lake Region High School, 317 Lake Region Road, Orleans

Edmunds Middle School, 275 Main Street, Burlington

Academy School, 860 Western Avenue, Brattleboro

Hartford High School, 37 Highland Avenue, White River Junction

Milton Elementary School, 42 Herrick Avenue, Milton

Rutland High School, 22 Stratton Rd, Rutland vt

Essex High School, 2 Educational Dr, Essex Junction, Vt

These clinics are open to anyone 12 years old or older. Walk-ins and appointments are available.

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Elizabethtown Community Hospital will resume its diabetes support group on Tuesday.

The meetings have returned after a 17-month pause due to the pandemic. These free, monthly meetings available both in-person and online.

The hospital offers diabetes services such as one-on-one nutrition and disease management counseling.

The first meeting will start at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The meeting will be located both on the hospital’s campus as well as online.

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Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board will hold its first meeting now that they have secured their 14th and final member.

The first meeting will take place on Wednesday. The meeting’s agenda has not been released at this time.

The Board’s mission is to safely, equitably, and effectively implement and administer the laws enabling adult and medical use of cannabis in Vermont.

The committee is expected to meet a maximum of six times within a year.

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