🌱 How could a new merger study reshape U-32 and East Montpelier schools?

Morning East Montpelier! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How could a new merger study reshape U-32 and East Montpelier schools?
• Which October events near East Montpelier are worth putting on calendars?

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 69, low: 43.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School merger study ready to launch in central Vermont (timesargus.com) — East Montpelier families should watch a new regional school merger study that includes U-32 and a proposed $54.9 million bond for a Central Vermont Career Center satellite on the U-32 East Montpelier campus. A state-mandated committee will begin meeting in Montpelier next week to explore possible district consolidations, high school tuitioning, and facility changes that could reshape where local students learn in coming years.
   

• World Calendar - Oct 1, 2026 (timesargus.com) — East Montpelier residents have a packed October and November calendar, including chicken pie take-out and a Parkinson's support group at the Old Meeting House of East Montpelier Center. Nearby towns are hosting concerts, festivals, theater, kids' activities, and holiday shopping events throughout central Vermont, giving locals plenty of options for entertainment, community connection, and seasonal celebrations close to home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Montpelier

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Saturday October 3
• Threads of History: Chamber Music of the 18th Century
  Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center
  3:00 pm
• The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour →
  Brookfield Old Town Hall, 93 Stone Rd, Brookfield
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Meet Jennifer →
  AGCVT, 1 Graves St., Montpelier
  8:00 am
• Robin's Nest Nature Playgroup →
  North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, Montpelier
  10:00 am
• Drawing Community Stories with the Appalachia Comics Project
  Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St, Brattleboro
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Montpelier Art Walk →
  Artisans Hand, 89 Main Street at City Center, Montpelier
  4:00 pm
• CombustOmatics at Charlie O's →
  Charlie O's, 70 Main Street, Montpelier
  8:30 pm
• Charlie O's →
  Charlie O's, 70 Main Street, Montpelier
  8:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Foraging Club walk and nibble →
  North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, Montpelier
  9:00 am
• Vermont Fall Open Studio Weekend →
  Artisans Hand Craft Gallery, 89 Main Street at City Center, Montpelier
  10:00 am
• Hispanic-Latino Culture Celebration – Celebración de la Cultura Hispano-Latina →
  North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, Montpelier
  12:00 pm
• Threads of History: Chamber Music of the 18th Century
  Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Montpelier. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Montpelier. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Montpelier here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montpelier

• Notice of Application (rutlandherald.com)
• Roundup: Harwood shuts out Lake Region, 5-0 (timesargus.com)
• Senate candidates sound off on the issues (hardwickgazette.org)

Plainfield

• Brook Road hearing, Sept. 30 (hardwickgazette.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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