🌱 How Rockingham’s library is getting you on the river next summer

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In today's newsletter:

• How Rockingham's library is getting you on the river next summer
• What Act 170's new merger group could mean for Rockingham schools

Also on today's calendar: Bellows Falls Community Meal and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Thursday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rockingham Library awarded AARP Community Challenge grant (vermontjournal.com) — Rockingham residents can soon borrow foldable kayaks, inflatable paddleboards, and e-bikes from the Rockingham Free Public Library, thanks to a new AARP Community Challenge grant. The library is already running programs through October to help especially older adults learn the gear and connect with neighbors, with full equipment checkouts expected to begin next summer.
   

• Vermont school district merger committee groupings finalized (reformer.com) — Rockingham School District is part of a new Southeast regional merger study group under Vermont's Act 170, alongside nearby districts including Bellows Falls and Springfield. Committees must start meeting by Oct. 15, with final recommendations due in 2027 and potential community votes in 2028, giving Rockingham residents several years to follow and influence school governance decisions.
   

📸 Around Rockingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockingham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Fred Eaglesmith →
  Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 17
• Invasive Plant Workshop & Management →
  Grafton VT
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• Bellows Falls Community Meal →
  Bellows Falls Area Senior Center, 18 Tuttle St, Bellows Falls
  11:30 am
Friday October 23
• Night Sky Viewing with Southern Vermont Astronomy Group →
  Grafton VT
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Back in Black - Tribute to AC/DC →
  Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Saxtons River Community Meal →
  Main Street Arts, 35 Main Street, Saxtons River
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• SHE ATE @ Milkweed Farm →
  Milkweed Farm, 27 Earth Bridge Rd, Westminster West
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• Proctor Academy Girls JV Soccer @ Vermont Academy →
  Vermont Academy, 10 Long Walk, Saxtons River
  3:00 pm
Friday December 4
• Dar Williams →
  Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bellows Falls

• Saranac Lake football shutout by Peru (dailygazette.com)

Windham

• BDCC welcomes VEDA for milestone meeting (vermontbiz.com)

Putney

• Woman arrested on DUI charge in Putney (newportdispatch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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