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Newfane, Vermont Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi there, Newfane! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will the chamber’s move change support for Newfane businesses?
  • How Wantastegok became Wantastiquet across Brattleboro and even Newfane.

Also on today's calendar: Tiny Theater proudly presents "Visiting Mr. Green", by Jeff Barron, directed by Bob Marcus.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
  • Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brattleboro chamber puts Main Street building up for sale (reformer.com subscription) — Newfane businesses are among roughly 250 members affected as the Brattleboro Regional Chamber of Commerce sells its Main Street building and shifts to a smaller office. Chamber leaders say the move will free resources to visit member businesses across Windham County more often, while keeping services, staffing, and public access intact and seeking a buyer who supports downtown vibrancy.
   

• What's in a name? (reformer.com subscription) — A regional history feature traces how the Abenaki name Wantastegok evolved into Wantastiquet and became woven into Brattleboro’s hotels, halls, banks, and clubs, including a Wantastiquet Bank incorporated in Newfane. You’ll learn how local landmarks, businesses, and even a boating club adopted the name, and how recognition of Native presence arrived much later in Vermont’s written histories.
   

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  • Tiny Theater is looking for volunteers & small white kitchen hutch (lightweight please) or similar
    Tiny Theater is looking for a small lightweight white kitchen hutch or something similar for our production of Visiting Mr. Green at the Dummerston... (More info)

🗞 Nearby News

Dummerston

  • Vermont State Police cruiser strikes guardrail in Westminster (reformer.com)
  • Brattleboro Regional Chamber names 2026 Community Award Honorees (vermontbiz.com)
  • Brattleboro chamber to sell Main Street headquarters and shift to smaller office (magic967.com)

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Brattleboro

  • Brattleboro Selectboard Meeting Agenda and Notes – Oct 2, 2026 (ibrattleboro.com)

Ok Newfane! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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