Community Corner
🌱 How the Oct. 28 school merger meeting could affect Manchester Center
You won't want to miss Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Manchester Center Patch calendar
Morning Manchester Center! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Oct. 28 school merger meeting could affect Manchester Center
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! 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 73 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 74, low: 47.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LMH exits Green Mountain merger group; First Group 7 meeting Oct. 13 (chestertelegraph.org) — A key school merger study meeting for Group 3, including Ludlow and Mount Holly, is set for Oct. 28 at Equinox Valley Middle School in Manchester Center, giving local residents a chance to weigh in. The article explains why Ludlow-Mount Holly switched merger groups, outlines new standards for good and bad faith participation, and notes potential financial consequences for districts that obstruct the process. 
📸 Around Manchester Center
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester Center
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
108 School St, Bennington
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Threads of History: Chamber Music of the 18th Century →
Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center
3:00 pm - Threads of History: The Stickle Quilt →
Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center
5:30 pm - The Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain →
Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
📣 Manchester Center Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Radiant Flow Yoga →
New Spring Farm, 135 Batchelder's Barn Road, Peru
9:00 am - Merck Forest Hike-a-Thon →
Merck Forest & Farmland, 3270 Route 315, Rupert
8:30 am - Stratton Farmer's Market →
Stratton Mountain Resort, 5 Village Lodge Road, Stratton
10:00 am - Shaely O'Dou at Ramblin' Roads Country Fest →
The Bondville Fairgrounds, 30 VT-30, Winhall
12:00 pm - Ramblin' Roads Country Fest 2026- Annual Country Music Festival →
Bondville Fair, 30 Vermont 30, Winhall
12:00 pm - Shaely O'Dou Music at Ramblin' Roads Country Fest →
The Bondville Fairgrounds, 30 VT-30, Winhall
12:00 pm - Dorset Farmers Market - Indoors at J.K. Adams →
JK Adams, 1430 VT-30, Dorset
10:00 am - Dorset Farmers Market →
H.N. Williams Store, 2732 VT-30, Dorset
10:00 am - Bone Builders in Winhall →
Winhall Community Arts Center, 3 River Rd, Bondville
9:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Manchester Center. Apply here.
- TJX posted a job opening for Full Time Cashier in Manchester Center. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester Center here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manchester
- Noted Saranac Lake Photographer Exhibits at SUNY Canton (canton.edu)
Arlington
- Soccer Preview: Poultney and Arlington Memorial Meet with Both Offenses Looking to Wake Up (maxpreps.com)
Ok Manchester Center! 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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