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Essex, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Essex! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Essex riders lose their only bus to Essex Center?
- Which two longtime EWSD special educators are saying goodbye this June?
- How did the Essex Hornets dominate CVU during their playoff push?
Also on today's calendar: Lagerfest 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
- Sunday: Windy and warm with a t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Essex Junction looking into paying to keep #4 bus afloat (mychamplainvalley.com) — Essex Junction leaders are weighing how to help fund Green Mountain Transit’s #4 Essex Center bus so seniors, students, and riders with disabilities don’t lose their only route. With Essex likely to leave GMT, the city and Essex-Westford School District may need to share extra costs to preserve at least reduced service and paratransit access. 
• Big moves and retirement for two EWSD teachers (essexreporter.com) — Two beloved Essex-Westford special education teachers, Kate McDonald and Alice Weston, are retiring after decades serving students at Essex High School, the Center for Technology, and Hiawatha Elementary. They reflect on rising technology use, the growth of career and technical education, and the importance of relationships, emotional support, and heart in teaching as they move into new life chapters.
• Redhawks were soaring as state Div. 1 baseball playoffs began (charlottenewsvt.org) — Champlain Valley’s baseball team entered the Division I playoffs ranked just behind the undefeated Essex Hornets, who handed the Redhawks both of their regular-season losses, including a 6–3 win in Hinesburg. Detailed game recaps highlight strong pitching, big bats, and CVU’s eventual postseason exit, giving Essex fans context on how their Hornets stacked up against top competition.
📸 Around Essex
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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StevieMac returns to the Double E Resort →
The Essex Resort & Spa, 70 Essex Way, Essex Junction
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Lagerfest 2026 →
Black Flannel Brewing Co., 21 Essex Way # 201, Essex Junction
4:00 pm -
Race Unity Day
Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452 -
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Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 -
Last Day of School for Students (half-day)
Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452 -
Selectboard Meeting →
Essex, VT Calendar, 81 Main St, Essex Junction
6:30 pm -
ART LAB: Dino Prints
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 -
Police Community Advisory Board Meeting →
Essex, VT Calendar, 81 Main St., Essex Junction
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Magic the Gathering Players Club
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library 8 River Road, Jericho, VT 05465
3:30 pm -
Race Unity Day
Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452 -
Register and pick up your reading log this week!
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 -
Last Day of School for Students (half-day)
Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452
Friday June 12
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Keurig Dr Pepper posted a job opening for Fork Lift Operator in Essex Junction. Apply here.
- Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian 10pm-6am in Essex Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Essex Junction
- From Vermont to outer space: How GlobalFoundries technology could support future missions (mynbc5.com)
- Vermont 251 Club inspires people to explore every corner of the state (mynbc5.com)
- Neighbors raise concerns over battery storage plan in Vergennes (wcax.com)
Jericho
- Now Rural Communities Are Connecting, Rather Than Just Preserving, Wildlife Habitats (goodmenproject.com)
- Marjorie Sugar (vtdigger.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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