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Also on today's calendar: Media Maker Monday at JAM! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Music And Performance Listings, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2026 (mountaintimes.info) — If you're in White River Junction this week, you've got options: acoustic jams, weekly trivia, Friday Piano Night and a Stitch n Bitch meetup at The Filling Station and Main Street Museum. The broader listings also spotlight nearby music, comedy, and trivia nights across the region from Killington to Woodstock, giving you plenty of ideas for evenings out.
2. Plot TWIST: White River Junction Hosts Comics and Zine Fest (sevendaysvt.com) — White River Junction will host the free TWIST comics and zine fair this Friday, October 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Junction Arts & Media, featuring 35 exhibitors. Thanks to the town's cartooning scene, residents can browse everything from quirky New Yorker-style humor to memoirs and experimental stories, all without an admission or exhibitor fee.
3. Woodstock Railroad opened 151 years ago today, co-founded by the remarkable Frederick Billings (vermontdailychronicle.com) — A 151-years-ago anniversary look back highlights how the Woodstock Railroad once linked White River Junction and Woodstock, turning the region into a tourism and shipping hub. The piece also traces Frederick Billings' outsized impact on local rail, conservation, and landmarks residents still know today, from Quechee Gorge crossings to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.
4. Rising vet costs leave Upper Valley pet owners and clinics struggling (vnews.com) — Rising veterinary costs are squeezing Upper Valley pet owners, but White River Junction's Upper Valley Haven is easing one burden by allowing shelter guests to keep their animals and hosting free pet clinics. Local humane societies and clinics across nearby towns describe overflowing demand, higher medical bills, and new payment plans as they try to keep families and their pets together.
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