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šŸŒ± How could new Act 250 farm rules affect Montpelier-area agriculture?

Montpelier, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Montpelier! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How could new Act 250 farm rules affect Montpelier-area agriculture?
  • Why Montpelierā€™s clerk wants councilors ready for ICE on Election Day
  • How East Montpelierā€™s favorite orchard survives on just eight good days

Also on today's calendar: Language Lounge: German and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: Davidā€™s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and whatā€™s the name of the third son? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
  • Monday: Rain, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Accessory On-Farm Business Stakeholder Meetings Land Use Review Board Study and Report (morningagclips.com) ā€” Montpelierā€™s Land Use Review Board is seeking public input on how Act 250 should apply to commercial activities and accessory businesses on farms, with several remote stakeholder meetings scheduled through midā€‘October. Local farmers, agritourism operators, and residents can weigh in on new exemptions created by Act 152 and earlier laws, shaping recommendations due to the Legislature by November 15.
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2. Montpelier council meeting capped by Odum on ICE (timesargus.com) ā€” Montpelierā€™s city council wrapped a quiet meeting with City Clerk John Odum outlining plans to deputize councilors as election workers to reassure voters if federal immigration agents appear at City Hall on Election Day. Councilors also advanced ordinance tweaks, reappointed committee members, approved a street closure for the Montpelier Fall Foliage Festival, and backed buying a hybrid truck for the fire chief.
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3. Vermont pick-your-own orchards' success depends on the weather (vtdigger.org) ā€” East Montpelierā€™s Peck Farm Orchard, run by Dan and Leila Bair, depends on just a handful of good-weather days each fall to make its year. Their pick-your-own operation, like Chapin Orchard and others statewide, has become a community gathering place but faces big risks from rain, frost, fuel costs, and the razor-thin margins of Vermontā€™s agritourism-focused apple industry.
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4. Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Friday, Sept. 25 (burlingtonfreepress.com) ā€” Montpelier sports fans have several home matchups on the latest statewide high school schedule, with Lake Region, North Country, St. Johnsbury, Missisquoi, and Rice all visiting in coming days. The roundup lists times and opponents for soccer and other fall sports across Vermont, helping you track when local teams play and where to catch the action.
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5. Roxbury looks to give its former school a new life (vtdigger.org) ā€” Roxbury is working to turn its former village school, closed under the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools merger, into a self-sustaining community hub while wrestling with high operating and heating costs. Local volunteers, state partners, and MRPSā€™s afterschool program are helping shape the buildingā€™s future, even as Roxbury children now attend Union Elementary in Montpelier and residents debate how much they can afford.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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