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🌱 Want to meet Fair Haven’s earliest residents this Sunday afternoon?
Also, don't miss Girls Varsity Soccer @ Fair Haven UMHS on the Fair Haven Patch calendar

Hello Fair Haven! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to meet Fair Haven's earliest residents this Sunday afternoon?
- What Slate Valley decided after hackers demanded a ransom
Also on today's calendar: New Moon Women's Circle, October and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fair Haven History Comes To Life During West Street Cemetery Tour (mountaintimes.info) — Fair Haven residents can step into local history this Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. with a free guided tour of the town's oldest burial ground, West Street Cemetery. Reenactors will share stories of early residents, Welsh-inscribed stones will be translated, and the Cemetery Committee will demonstrate gravestone care, with donations supporting ongoing preservation work.
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• Slate Valley School District responds to ransom demand (mychamplainvalley.com) — Families and staff in Fair Haven's Slate Valley Unified School District are being told that officials will not pay a ransom after a recent cybersecurity incident affecting internal computer systems. Personal information for some current and former employees may have been accessed, and the FBI is investigating, with the district promising to notify individuals if their data is confirmed compromised.
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📸 Around Fair Haven
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Haven
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★ Featured events ★
- Girls Varsity Soccer @ Fair Haven UMHS →
33 Mechanic St, Fair Haven
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- 2704218 - CSO Family Game Night & Potluck →
Castleton Elementary School Fair Haven, VT 05743
5:30 pm - New Moon Women's Circle, October →
Mercy Ecospirituality Center, 56 Howard Hill Rd, Benson
7:00 pm - Capturing the Wonders of the Earth through Nature... →
Mercy Ecospirituality Center, 56 Howard Hill Rd, Benson
9:30 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
📣 Fair Haven Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Vinyl Night →
Poultney Pub, 158 Main Street, Poultney
6:00 pm - Drop in Drawing
Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, 145 E. Main Street, Poultney
6:00 pm - Mean Waltons →
Poultney Pub, 158 Main Street, Poultney
6:00 pm - VT OPen Studio
Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, 145 E. Main Street, Poultney - Taconic Cycling Club Practice →
Fairgrounds Trailhead, 131 Town Farm Rd, Poultney
10:00 am - Watercolor Show
Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, 145 E. Main Street, Poultney
1:00 pm - 2026 Vermont Community Leadership Summit: Stories. Skills. Action! →
Castleton VT - Fall Bird Walk →
Poultney VT
7:30 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Rutland. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Rutland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Haven here.
🗞 Nearby News
Poultney
- Music And Performance Listings, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2026 (mountaintimes.info)
West Rutland
- Rebels are gracious hosts at their first cro... (commonsnews.org)
Ok Fair Haven! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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