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White River Junction, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min readHello White River Junction! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How White River Junction’s new Leahy Center will change local shelter options
- When can White River Junction residents weigh in on kids’ online privacy?
- Why White River Junction tops Vermont’s list for VA access.
Also on today's calendar: Replayarts Make and Mend: Weekly Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Upper Valley Haven prepares to open new Leahy Center (vnews.com) — A new 20-bed, year-round emergency shelter and resource center is about to open on North Main Street in White River Junction, replacing the smaller seasonal Lebanon shelter. Upper Valley Haven’s Leahy Center will offer nightly beds, meals, and on-site support, plus a daytime resource hub for precariously housed residents, funded through a $10.2 million campaign and significant public grants. 
2. Vermont studying online protections for children on heels of Meta settlement (wcax.com) — Vermont’s attorney general is holding public hearings, including one in White River Junction, on new rules to protect kids’ data on digital platforms. The proposal would force companies to default minors’ accounts to the highest privacy settings and sharply limit how their personal information is collected, sold, or shared, following a major settlement with Meta over Instagram.
3. Vermont for Veterans: Jobs, Benefits & Cost of Living (gijobs.com) — Veterans in White River Junction are highlighted for their strong access to VA healthcare through the local medical center, which anchors a wider network of clinics across Vermont and New Hampshire. The piece explains how Vermont’s job market, taxes, housing costs, and education options stack up for veterans, and why the Upper Valley can be especially attractive if you rely on VA services or want outdoor recreation close to home.
4. In 'The Getaway Driver,' Trinity Rep Tackles True Crime During the Vietnam Era (rimonthly.com) — A new true-crime-inspired play, “The Getaway Driver,” is headed to Northern Stage in White River Junction this February as part of a three-city rolling premiere. The two-actor drama revisits a 1970 Boston bank robbery and its aftermath, focusing on both the getaway driver and a victim’s daughter, and aims to spark nuanced conversations rather than dictate a political message.
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Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
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Replayarts Make and Mend: Weekly Workshop →
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Make and Mend: Weekly Workshop →
rePlay Arts, 87 Maple St., White River Junction
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PALS White River Junction Group →
Bugbee Senior Center Library, 262 North Main Street, White River Junction
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It's National Preparedness Month.
Figure out how you and your family will communicate during a disaster with a family communications plan. www.vem.vermont.gov/preparedness https://vem… (Nextdoor )
- Mondelez International posted a job opening for Full Time Nabisco Merchandiser/Order Writer - White River Junction, VT in White River Junction. Apply here.
- US Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for VCS - Food Service Worker - White River Junction VT in White River Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near White River Junction here.
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