🌱 Could Earl from Chittenden County be your next adventure buddy?

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• Could Earl from Chittenden County be your next adventure buddy?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cooler; an a.m. shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pet Connection: April 16, 2026 (wptz.com) — If you’re looking to adopt close to home, Earl is waiting at the Humane Society of Chittenden County—a big, playful one-year-old who needs an experienced, pet-free home without small children. The segment also spotlights Junebug, an energetic terrier mix at North Country SPCA, and celebrates Coco, a recently adopted Pet Connection alum.
   

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📸 Around Chittenden

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Winter Season Passholder Appreciation Party
  Killington Resort
  11:00 am
• Pittsford VT Bingo @ Saint Alphonsus Parish
  St Alphonsus Liguori Church , 2918 Us Route 7 , Pittsford
  4:00 pm
• 2026 RYP Annual Gala
  The Lilac Inn , 53 Park St , Brandon
  6:00 pm
• Rutland Young Professionals Annual Gala
  The Lilac Inn , 53 Park St , Brandon
  6:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• MWA Bingo in Wells,VT
  MWA Bingo Hall , 61 MWA Loop , Wells
  9:30 am

Tuesday April 21

• Mindful Moments Café
  Maples Senior Living , 5 General Wing Rd , Rutland
  10:30 am
• Cooking Class – Tuesday April 21st
  Cafe Provence , 11 Center St , Brandon
  5:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• FREE Monthly Vaccine Clinic
  BROC Community Action , 45 Union Street , Rutland
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Sweat, Smile & Spring Into Shape – FREE 6-Week Fitness Adventure Starts Here!
  Proctor Free Library , 4 Main St , Proctor
  11:00 am
• SpeakEasy Cafe: Trivia Night
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce , 50 Merchants Row , Rutland
  5:30 pm
• American Legion: Trivia Night
  West Rutland American Legion Post 87 , 871 Pleasant Street , West Rutland
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Senior Fitness
  Spa at the Woods , 53 Village Cir , Killington
  9:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Casella Waste Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist - Career Advancement Opportunities!!! in Rutland. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Rutland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chittenden here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Brandon

• Road construction: Making the ends meet is getting harder (vermontbiz.com)
• Otter Valley Budget Squeaks By In A Tuesday Revote (mountaintimes.info)

Killington

• Killington Sends Off Winter With Dazed And Defrosted Bash (mountaintimes.info)
• Killington Rec Shares New Pool Designs, Plans (mountaintimes.info)
• Skiers and riders enjoy spring skiing at Killington resort, despite this week's warmer temperatures (mynbc5.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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