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🌱 A housing plan takes shape for Country Club Road

Montpelier, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Montpelier! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • A housing plan takes shape for Country Club Road
  • Montpelier man faces new charges after Berlin supermarket arrest
  • Montpelier’s Lantern Parade takes a new route this year

Also on today's calendar: BBOP Playgroup and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
  • Friday: Periods of snow and rain, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Montpelier Has Long-Awaited Housing Blueprint for Country Club Road (thebridgevt.org) — Montpelier has a proposal for 108 homes at its former golf course, but construction remains years away. The City Council unanimously approved a nonbinding agreement with DEW Properties, with a market study still to test feasibility. Environmental cleanup, infrastructure work and permits must follow before construction could begin around 2028.
   

2. Man charged with lewd conduct with juvenile; fisherman overboard, missing; who shot this bullet? (vermontdailychronicle.com) — A Montpelier man faces retail theft and drug possession charges after a Nov. 8 encounter at Shaw’s in Berlin. Police say Santos DeJesus, 36, left with unpaid merchandise and had two outstanding warrants. He was released with a citation for a Nov. 9 court appearance.
   

3. The Times Argus Community News for Nov. 10, 2026 (timesargus.com) — Montpelier’s Lantern Parade returns Nov. 21 with a new route, gathering at Taylor Street Bridge at 4:30 p.m. before the procession starts at 5:15. Neighbors can prepare at a free lantern-making workshop Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the T.W. Wood Museum, with materials provided.
   

4. Montpelier Police Log: Encampments reported near high school (timesargus.com) — Montpelier police received reports of encampments on public land along High School Drive and the nearby bike path, as well as at Hubbard Park and on State Street. The log also lists vandalism and theft reports, but provides no details about responses to the encampments.
   

5. Vermont Sky Watch: Unusual Flashes May Increase by Nov. 17 (newsbreak.com) — Montpelier skywatchers may spot Leonid meteors before dawn Nov. 17 and 18, when the annual shower offers its most promising viewing opportunities. Under ideal dark skies, observers could see 10 to 15 meteors an hour. Finding a spot away from city lights can help, though clouds and other conditions will affect visibility.
   

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  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Montpelier. Apply here.
  • Global Partners posted a job opening for Food Service Associate - Ramuntos in Montpelier. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montpelier here.

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-- 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!)
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