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Wilder, Vermont Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Wilder! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Hartford school might close—and what it means for Wilder families.
  • How new Quechee Gorge barriers are changing things for Wilder families.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
  • Monday: Breezy with a stray shower, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hartford school board looks at closing an elementary school to cut $5M (vnews.com) — Hartford school officials are weighing two budget-cutting plans that could close one elementary school and reshape grades, a move that would affect families from Wilder and across town. Driven by a new state spending cap, the proposals could mean higher class sizes, building closures, and possible staff reductions, and residents are being urged to weigh in before a final model is chosen this winter.
   

• Suicide prevention barriers provide hope at Quechee Gorge Bridge (vnews.com) — New safety barriers at Quechee Gorge Bridge are bringing some peace to Hartford and Wilder families who lost loved ones there, including a Wilder resident whose husband died by suicide at the site. The story explains how the new 9-foot railings, years of advocacy, and growing mental health resources aim to reduce future tragedies while encouraging residents to talk openly about suicide and seek help.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

White River Junction

  • Shoppers Keep Discovering Incredible Furniture Deals Inside This Massive Vermont Warehouse (takingthekids.com)
  • Nebula-nominated cartoonist Kit Anderson returns to Center for Cartoon Studies (thedartmouth.com)
  • White River Junction's TWIST festival celebrates comics and zines (vermontpublic.org)

Hartford

  • Boys soccer: Tyrell heads in late winner for Woodstock (vnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wilder

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wilder

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.