Nearby Communities
State Edition
National Edition
🌱 A Hartford teen's yearlong effort brings a flagpole to Veterans Park
Hartford, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Hartford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- A Hartford teen's yearlong effort brings a flagpole to Veterans Park
- Police identify two people killed in Quechee crash
- Remembering Marilyn E. Couture, Hartford High graduate and Willing Hands volunteer
Also on today's calendar: 4th Annual Holiday Craft Fair and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and cooler; p.m. rain, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
- Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hartford teen raises flagpole at Veterans Park for Eagle Scout project (vnews.com) — A new 35-foot flagpole stands beside the veterans monuments in White River Junction, thanks to Hartford High sophomore Leo Hamalainen. The 16-year-old raised about $5,000 and coordinated volunteers for his Eagle Scout project, inspired partly by family names at the memorial. Lighting and a spring garden will finish the work. 
• Police ID two killed in Upper Valley crash, car fire (mynbc5.com) — Police have identified the two people killed in the Nov. 3 crash on Woodstock Road near Hathaway Road in Quechee. William Scalese, 21, of Windsor, and Connie Bowman, 63, of Maysville, Georgia, died after two vehicles collided and caught fire. Hartford police say the investigation remains ongoing.
• Marilyn E. Couture (vnews.com) — Marilyn E. Couture, a White River Junction native and 1972 Hartford High School graduate, died Oct. 31 at 73. She worked as a licensed nursing assistant at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and volunteered with Willing Hands in retirement. Her burial is planned for June 22, 2027, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in White River Junction.
📸 Around Hartford
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Hartford
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
4th Annual Holiday Craft Fair →
The Greens at Hanover, 53 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH,
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
Parks & Recreation Commission →
Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
5:00 pm -
Lampshade Poets Open Mic
JAM Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction
6:00 pm -
Sister Cities Committee →
Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
5:00 pm -
Intro to Documentary Filmmaking
JAM \u2013 Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction
5:45 pm -
Twin Pines Housing Task Force →
Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
5:00 pm -
Story JAM: Bi-Monthly Storytelling Circle
JAM \u2013 Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction
8:00 am -
Hartford Committee on Racial Equity & Inclusion →
Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
6:00 pm -
Satur-YAY at Putnam's vine/yard →
Putnam's vine/yard, 188 South Main Street, Hartford
10:00 am
Thursday November 12
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Saturday December 5
📣 Hartford Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Hartford Community Meal →
Bugbee Senior Center, 262 North Main St, White River Junction
12:00 pm -
Hartford Historical Society Program →
Hartford, VT Calendar White River Junction, VT 05001
7:00 pm -
Lampshade Poets Open Mic
JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction
6:00 pm -
Saint Anthony’s 40th Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale →
St. Anthony Church, 15 Church St., White River Junction
9:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in White River Junction. Apply here.
- The Ivy Hotel posted a job opening for Groundskeeper - Twin Farms in South Royalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hartford here.
🗞 Nearby News
White River Junction
- Upper Valley farm gears up for turkey rush (wcax.com)
- Journey to Peacham: A Stanley Brothers bluegrass odyssey (bluegrasstoday.com)
Norwich
- Philip Dechert Jr. (vnews.com)
Ok Hartford! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.