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Essex Junction, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Essex Junction! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Park Street’s new striping change driving and biking?
- Want to help design Essex Junction’s new public works facility?
- How the Essex Junction career summit could reshape local job opportunities
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Invitation to Bid, Essex Junction Park Street Restriping Project (sevendaysvt.com) — Essex Junction is seeking bids for a Park Street restriping project, with sealed proposals due by 2 p.m. on August 20 at City offices on Lincoln Street. The work includes new lane lines, bike lanes, crosswalks, and other pavement markings, with construction expected between mid-September and late October 2026. 
2. Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Architectural and Engineering Services, Design of a New Public Works Facility (sevendaysvt.com) — Essex Junction is moving ahead with plans for a new public works facility and is seeking qualified architectural and engineering firms to handle design and construction administration. Questions are due by August 21, and Statements of Qualifications must be submitted by September 4 to City offices or via email, with full RFQ details available on the city website.
3. Vermont Employers Are Coming Together to Inspire the State's Future Workforce (wcax.com) — A major Workforce in Motion career summit and regional job fair is coming to the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction on Tuesday, September 29. Students from across northwestern Vermont will explore hands-on career exhibits in the morning, followed by a public career fair from noon to 3:30 p.m. for job seekers and adults considering new training or education.
4. State of Vermont, Superior Court, Probate Division, Chittenden Unit, Docket No. 26-PR-01338 (sevendaysvt.com) — Local creditors are being notified about the estate of Timothy Doolin, with executor Margaret Doolin handling claims from her Essex Junction address. Anyone owed money must submit written claims within four months of this August 5 notice, sending copies both to the executor and the Chittenden Probate Court in Burlington.
📸 Around Essex Junction
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Upcoming Events in
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Summer Celebration with No Strings Marionette Company in MRR
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
5:30 pm -
Celebrate Erna's 20 year career!
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
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Celebrate Assistant Youth Librarian Erna's 20 year career!
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
7:00 pm -
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452 -
Tech help with Clif
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
1:00 pm -
Read with Sammy
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
4:00 pm -
Tech help with Clif
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
10:30 am
Friday August 7
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Economic Development Commission Meeting →
Essex, VT Calendar, Town Office Conference Room 81 Main Street, Essex Junction
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Teen Summer Party
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
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Trivia — Vermont Cider Lab →
Vermont Cider Lab, 25 Essex Way Ste 214, Essex
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Development Review Board Meeting →
Essex, VT Calendar, 81 Main St., Essex Junction
6:30 pm -
Summer Celebration with No Strings Marionette Company in MRR
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
5:30 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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