🌱 How could Harwood’s next budget reshape Waitsfield’s schools and staff?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could Harwood's next budget reshape Waitsfield's schools and staff?

Also on today's calendar: Cars & Coffee - Waitsfield and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 67, low: 44.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Preview of at Harwood's FY28 budget: bad news (timesargus.com) — Harwood school officials are warning that the FY28 budget could either trigger millions in state penalties or force cuts equal to at least 30 full-time positions, directly affecting families in Waitsfield and neighboring towns. The board is also eyeing the Cabot Creamery office building in Waitsfield as a possible site for a future combined elementary school, while weighing consolidation and program changes before a March Town Meeting Day vote.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waitsfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Waitsfield Farmers Market →
  Waitsfield Farmers Market, Mad River Green, Waitsfield
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Cars & Coffee - Waitsfield →
  Mad River Exchange, 6163 Route 100, Waitsfield
  9:00 am
• Town Meeting with Troy Millette & The Fire Below →
  Afterthoughts, Waitsfield
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Kota the Friend with Landon Wordswell →
  afterthoughts, Waitsfield
  8:00 pm
Friday October 9
• 36th Annual Green Mountain Photo Show →
  Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Rd, Waitsfield
• Unplowed Realities →
  Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street, #2 Village Square, Waitsfield
Saturday October 10
• Waitsfield Farmers Market →
  Waitsfield Farmers Market, Mad River Green, Waitsfield
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Madigan Linnane at Joy Bar and Restaurant →
  Joy Bar and Restaurant, 172 Mad River Green, Waitsfield
  5:00 pm
• Madigan Linnane →
  Joy Bar and Restaurant, 172 Mad River Green, Waitsfield
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Good Gravy! →
  5:00 pm
• Drawing Community Stories with the Appalachia Comics Project
  Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St, Brattleboro
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Remembrance Night (Central VT) →
  Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Northfield. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waitsfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northfield

• Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Teams Looking for Milk Bowl Magic At Thunder Road (racedayct.com)

Waterbury

• Thriller novel launches with a punk show in Waterbury (waterburyroundabout.org)
• Wednesday public hearing dives into updated town plan (waterburyroundabout.org)
• Hazen golf protects home turf over Wolves (hardwickgazette.org)

Montpelier

• Notice of Application (rutlandherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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