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🌱 How one tiny tea farm could reshape Barre’s floodplain land rules

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In today's newsletter:

  • How one tiny tea farm could reshape Barre’s floodplain land rules
  • See where Barre winners can cash in their Vermont Lottery tickets.
  • Driver leaving a Barre Cumberland Farms faces DUI-drugs charge on Route 302.

Also on today's calendar: Aug 8th: Barre, VT - MAGIC HUNKS® AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER at The Canadian and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Microfarm dispute tests Barre's post-flood land use (vnews.com) — A neighborhood dispute over a tiny Hilltop Avenue tea microfarm is forcing Barre to confront how it should use city-owned lots bought out after flooding. Residents, city officials, and the mayor are debating transparency, neighborhood input, and economic opportunity as Barre manages more than 20 permanently vacant properties. The outcome could shape future rules for small businesses and community uses on flood-prone land.
   

2. VT Lottery Mega Millions, Gimme 5 results for Aug. 4, 2026 (burlingtonfreepress.com) — Vermont Lottery players in Barre can check the Aug. 4 draw results and see exactly how and where to claim prizes, including at the lottery headquarters on US Route 302 in Barre. The piece also explains deadlines, ID requirements, and options for smaller prizes at local retailers and banks.
   

3. St. Johnsbury Resident Arrested For DUI-Drugs In Berlin (caledonianrecord.com) — Police say a driver who left the Cumberland Farms on North Main Street in Barre City was later stopped on Route 302 in Berlin and cited on suspicion of DUI-drugs. The St. Johnsbury resident is scheduled to appear in Washington County criminal court in October to answer the charge.
   

4. Barre City Man Cited For Violating Conditions Of Release In Berlin (caledonianrecord.com) — A 35-year-old Barre City man was cited after Berlin police say they found him walking along U.S. Route 302 past his court-ordered curfew on August 3. Officers, who were familiar with him and his conditions of release, consulted the Washington County State’s Attorney before issuing a citation for Vermont Superior Court in Barre. No additional charges or incidents were reported.
   

5. Welch, Curtis, Murkowski, Schatz Host Bipartisan Roundtable on Extreme Weather Response, Supporting Disaster-Impacted Communities (senate.gov) — Vermont Senator Peter Welch helped lead a bipartisan Senate roundtable on how Washington can better support communities facing extreme weather and climate disasters. Lawmakers and experts discussed disaster aid, resilience funding, and reforms to FEMA, with Welch highlighting lessons from Vermont’s flooding. He recently joined Rep. Becca Balint and local advocates in Barre to hear directly from disaster-impacted Vermonters.
   

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