🌱 How Rockwell’s Arlington neighbor pulled off a stunning art secret

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In today's newsletter:

• How Rockwell’s Arlington neighbor pulled off a stunning art secret

Also on today's calendar: Chess Club in Arlington and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Wayback Whensday: Faux Pa and 'The Greatest Comic Strip Quote' (dailycartoonist.com) — A quirky art mystery with direct ties to Arlington resurfaces, recalling illustrator Don Trachte, Norman Rockwell’s former friend and neighbor in town, who secretly copied Rockwell’s “Breaking Home Ties.” The piece then wanders into classic comic-strip history, debating which famous line deserves the title of greatest quote ever.
   

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📸 Around Arlington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arlington

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 10

• AARP Bone Builders Program at the Federated Church - Arlington →
  Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 10

• Mettawee Brd Mtg. →
  Bennington Rutland Su Mettawee Community School
  6:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Chess Club in Arlington →
  Martha Canfield Library, 528 E Arlington Rd, Arlington
  3:00 pm

Monday August 17

• AARP Bone Builders Program at the Federated Church... →
  Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington
  10:00 am
• AARP Bone Builders Program at the Federated Church - Arlington →
  Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 19

• Chess Club in Arlington →
  Martha Canfield Library, 528 E Arlington Rd, Arlington
  3:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• AARP Bone Builders Program at the Federated Church... →
  Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington
  10:00 am
• AARP Bone Builders Program at the Federated Church - Arlington →
  Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington
  10:00 am

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📣 Arlington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Southwest CESA Meeting
  Bennington Rutland Su Mill River Union High School, 2321 Middle Rd, North Clarendon
  10:00 am
• Southwest Vermont CESA Meeting
  Southwest Vermont Su Mill River High School
  10:00 am

Friday August 7

• Adult Coloring on Fridays →
  John G. McCullough Free Library, 2 Main St, North Bennington
  10:00 am
• Concerts in the Courtyard: Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo →
  Bennington Museum, 75 Main St, Bennington
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Walmart Personal Shopper in Arlington. Apply here.
• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Backroom Associate in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arlington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Topping Collection Of Bennington Pottery Draws Interest At Nathan (antiquesandthearts.com)

Bennington

• Bennington Democrat is running to give rural voices representation (vermontdailychronicle.com)
• Is ‘The Shards' Based on a True Story? (cosmopolitan.com)
• Southern Vermont nonprofit for older volunteers shutters due to federal funding cuts (vermontpublic.org)

Wilmington

• Breaking: Windsor County Democratic Party statement regarding Sheriff candidate (thevermontstandard.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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