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

And check out Fred Eaglesmith on the Rockingham Patch calendar

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Hello again Rockingham! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

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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.
   

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    Saturday October 17
  • Fred Eaglesmith →
    Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls
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🗞 Nearby News

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