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  • How will Hartford keep the Gory Daze parade safe this year?

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  • Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hartford grapples with Gory Daze parade safety coverage (vnews.com) — Hartford's Gory Daze Halloween parade is moving ahead without direct police traffic coverage this year, as staffing shortages and costs limit the department's role. Town officials and organizers are now scrambling to line up trained volunteer flaggers, manage liability concerns, and cover rising expenses so up to 1,500 participants can still safely enjoy the long-running White River Junction tradition.
   

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    Friday October 2
  • TWIST 2026: TWIn STate Comics & Zine Fair
    JAM e2 80 93 Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction
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  • Styrofoam Recycling Collection Event →
    Hartford, VT Calendar, 243 Sykes Mountain Ave., White River Junction
    9:00 am

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