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Waitsfield, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Waitsfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Waitsfield school closure proposal faces pushback from town’s board members
- Grace Potter will launch her next tour in Vermont
- Waitsfield gets a nod among America’s road-trip stops
Also on today's calendar: Clint Bierman and Peter Day and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 48 and low of 35 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain, temps: high: 41, low: 34.
- Friday: Snow and rain, up to 1", with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• TEST Straw poll: Harwood board eyes closing Waitsfield, Fayston schools (valleyreporter.com) — Waitsfield Elementary could close next fall after a preliminary Harwood board vote favored keeping Moretown and Warren open instead. Waitsfield’s two representatives want reconsideration, noting their school ranked higher in a scoring exercise. Public hearings must precede a final decision as the district seeks to avoid a projected $2.5 million spending penalty. 
• Grace Potter to stop in Vermont, New England during upcoming North American Tour (mynbc5.com) — Waitsfield native Grace Potter will launch her 2027 North American tour in Rutland on January 14, giving Vermont fans the first stop on her itinerary. She’ll tour with her band, The Trespassers, with Pokey LaFarge and Langhorne Slim joining select shows. Presale tickets become available November 13.
• Best U.S. Road Trip Holidays to Celebrate Route 66's 100th Anniversary (internewscast.com) — Waitsfield’s historic covered bridge earns a mention in a national road-trip roundup marking Route 66’s centennial. Vermont’s Route 100 is one of 10 suggested alternatives, with the guide highlighting its wooded mountain scenery, small towns and stops such as Weston’s country store and Ludlow’s Green Mountain Sugar House.
📸 Around Waitsfield
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Madigan Linnane at Lawson's Finest Liquids →
Lawson's Finest Liquids, 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield
12:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Clint Bierman and Peter Day →
afterthoughts, Waitsfield
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MRTA Open House →
The Big Picture, 48 Carroll Road, Waitsfield
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Mad River Valley →
Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield
6:30 pm
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 23
📣 Waitsfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Moretown Protest - weekly →
Moretown Elementary School, 940 VT-100B, Moretown
3:00 pm -
MAIN HALL - "VT Fiddle Orchestra" →
Capital City Grange, 6612 Vermont 12, Berlin
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MAIN HALL: Afro-Caribbean Dance Class →
Capital City Grange, 6612 Vermont 12, Berlin
10:00 am -
Thursday Puzzle Club
Moretown Town Hall, 1147 Rte 100B, Moretown
2:30 pm -
MAIN HALL - Ballroom Dancing Class →
Capital City Grange, 6612 Vermont 12, Berlin
5:30 pm -
MAIN HALL - member use →
Capital City Grange, 6612 Vermont 12, Berlin
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MAIN HALL - rehearsal →
Capital City Grange, 6612 Vermont 12, Berlin
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LOWER LEVEL - KT&P Set up →
Capital City Grange, 6612 Vermont 12, Berlin
12:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sugarbush Resort posted a job opening for Yoga Instructor in Warren. Apply here.
- Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Food Service Associate - Jiffy Mart - Seasonal Flex in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waitsfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northfield
- Massachusetts National Guard to join Norwich for Veterans Day (mychamplainvalley.com)
- Alan R. Jones, 95, Potsdam (northcountrynow.com)
- Women's Soccer: Guarriello Named GNAC Rookie of the Year, Four Cadets Earn All-Conference Honors, Briggs, Lake, and Smith Make All-Tournament Team (norwichathletics.com)
Waterbury
- Fundraiser looks to support improvements at Waterbury-Stowe Fish & Game Club — Waterbury Roundabout (waterburyroundabout.org)
- At The Phoenix: Equinox Wind Quintet performs free concert Nov. 15 — Waterbury Roundabout (waterburyroundabout.org)
- Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot at Brookside Primary School — Waterbury Roundabout (waterburyroundabout.org)
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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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