🌱 How White River Junction’s new shelter will help 20 people nightly

Coffee in hand, White River Junction? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How White River Junction's new shelter will help 20 people nightly
• 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: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Officials cut the ribbon on 20-bed White River Junction low-barrier shelter (wcax.com) — A new 20-bed, $10 million low-barrier shelter is opening in White River Junction, aiming to move about 20 people off local streets while connecting them with health care, counseling, and housing help. Run by Upper Valley Haven, the Patrick and Marcelle Leahy Shelter will offer year-round beds via a daily lottery and thousands of "bed nights" annually, funded for at least five years.
   

• Vermont for Veterans: Jobs, Benefits & Cost of Living (gijobs.com) — Veterans in White River Junction are highlighted for their strong access to VA healthcare, with the local VA Medical Center serving as the hub of an eight-site regional system. The guide explains how Vermont's job market, taxes, and housing costs affect veterans, and notes that the Upper Valley's cross-border economy can expand career and education options for those settling near town.
   

📸 Around White River Junction

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🗓 Upcoming Events in White River Junction

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Media Maker Monday at JAM! →
  JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Hartford Planning Commission Special Meeting on Two Rivers Ottauquechee Region Commission - Regional →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Tour of the WRJ Wastewater and Freshwater Facility →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, 319 Latham Works Lane, White River Junction
  11:00 am
• Media Maker Monday
  White River Indie Films JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Sister Cities Committee →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
  5:00 pm
• Tree Board →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
  5:15 pm
• Selectboard & LLC →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, Hartford Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
  6:00 pm
• Selectboard →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, Hartford Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Climate Action Steering Team →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
  5:00 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission →
  Hartford, VT Calendar, Town Hall 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction
  5:15 pm
• Replayarts Make and Mend: Weekly Workshop →
  rePlay Arts, 87 Maple St., White River Junction
  6:00 pm
• Make and Mend: Weekly Workshop →
  rePlay Arts, 87 Maple St., White River Junction
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mondelez International posted a job opening for Full Time Nabisco Merchandiser/Order Writer - White River Junction, VT in White River Junction. Apply here.
• Relais & Chteaux posted a job opening for Esthetician - Twin Farms in South Royalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near White River Junction here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hartford

• Residents voice concerns over cannabis proposal in Royalton (vtdigger.org)

Norwich

• Norwich University to honor 9/11 victims with vigil, stair climb, echo taps and flags (vermontbiz.com)
• It's Jeopardy! on Vermont Edition (vermontpublic.org)

Hartland

• Woodstock Girls Soccer defeats Windsor in physical battle (thevermontstandard.com)
• Beloved On the Edge Farmstand shutters (thevermontstandard.com)
• How to Get the Starbucks Snoopy Cup and Cute Peanuts Fall Decor! (thenewstribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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