🌱 Manchester man’s felony bus case heads toward November jury trial.

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In today's newsletter:

• Manchester man’s felony bus case heads toward November jury trial.
• How did college golfers fare at Manchester’s historic Ekwanok course?

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest at the Equinox and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 56, low: 41.
• Friday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Manchester man faces felony charges in Green Mountain Express bus case (manchesterjournal.com subscription) — A Manchester resident, Justinvil Archelus, is facing multiple felony charges in Bennington Superior Court over an alleged incident on a Green Mountain Express bus, and has pleaded not guilty. His new attorney is challenging some evidence and working through interpreter issues, with a motion hearing set for October 14 and a jury trial scheduled for early November.
   

• Men's Golf Places Third at Ekwanok Sap Bucket Challenge (middlebury.edu) — A collegiate men’s golf tournament brought Middlebury, Trinity, Williams, and Hamilton to Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester, where Middlebury finished third in cool, showery conditions. Local golf fans might recognize the challenging 6,569-yard, par-70 layout, which saw several players card multiple birdies and tight scores across the leaderboard.
   

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📸 Around Manchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Fly Fishing Film Tour →
  Burr and Burton Academy, Riley Center for the Arts, 143 Seminary Avenue, Manchester
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 24

• Oktoberfest at the Equinox →
  The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa, 3567 Main Street, Manchester
  4:00 pm

Monday October 26

• Miles at The Copper Grouse at Kimpton Taconic Hotel →
  The Copper Grouse at Kimpton Taconic Hotel, 3835 Main Street, Manchester
  5:00 pm
• Peter Koh-Miles at The Copper Grouse at Kimpton Taconic Hotel →
  The Copper Grouse at Kimpton Taconic Hotel, 3835 Main Street, Manchester
  5:00 pm

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📣 Manchester Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 14

• MarbleHouse Project - Pilates →
  Marble House Project, 1161 Dorset West Road, Dorset
  8:00 am
• Local’s Day @ JK Adams Kitchen Store →
  JK Adams, Rte 30, Dorset
  9:00 am
• Kits and Cubs at Merck Forest →
  Merck Forest, 3270 VT-315, Rupert
  10:00 am
• Storytime at Dorset Village Library →
  The Dorset Village Library, 13 Church Street, Dorset
  10:00 am

Thursday October 15

• October Storytime →
  Martha Canfield Library, 528 East Arlington Road, Arlington
  10:00 am
• Threads of History: The Remarkable Life of Fred Nicklewhite – Tailor, Jazz Lover, and Village Icon →
  Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center
  5:30 pm
• Vintage Bead-Embroidered Heart Ornaments →
  Gathered & Made, 4927 Main Street, Manchester Center
  6:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Radiant Flow Yoga →
  New Spring Farm, 135 Batchelder’s Barn Road, Peru
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jockey International, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Manchester. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Fisher students learn fire safety firsthand (benningtonbanner.com)

Londonderry

• Roundup: Mancauskas lifts Montpelier in overtime (timesargus.com)

Shaftsbury

• Shaftsbury / Operation without Owners Consent (blogspot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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