🌱 How a Shaftsbury forester wants wildlife and housing to coexist
Shaftsbury, Vermont Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Shaftsbury! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Shaftsbury forester wants wildlife and housing to coexist
- Know anything about the stolen Baja Bandit near Shaftsbury?
Also on today's calendar: 29th Annual NBOSS – Opening Reception & Outdoor Party.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vermont's shrinking forests: A threat to wildlife (vnews.com) — Vermont conservationists are racing to protect forest corridors that let wildlife move north as the climate warms, focusing on key bottlenecks in southwestern Vermont. Shaftsbury forester Bill Sargent weighs in, warning that funding wildlife projects like road underpasses must be balanced with support for working lands, housing, education, and social services that communities rely on. 
• Shaftsbury / Request for Information (blogspot.com) — Vermont State Police at the Shaftsbury Barracks are asking for tips after a 2024 Speed Baja Bandit vehicle was stolen from a property on Dean Road in nearby Pownal sometime between June 6 and June 11. Anyone who may have seen suspicious activity or has information about the theft is urged to contact the barracks or submit an anonymous tip online or by text.
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★ Featured events ★
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March with BennDems in Bennington Pride Parade →
Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St, Bennington
11:00 am
Saturday June 27
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Other local events
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29th Annual NBOSS – Opening Reception & Outdoor Party →
Vermont Arts Exchange, 48 Main St, North Bennington
4:00 pm
Saturday June 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Adult Coloring on Fridays →
John G. McCullough Free Library, 2 Main St, North Bennington
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Concerts in the Courtyard: Eric Kufs & River Man →
Bennington Museum, 75 Main St, Bennington
5:00 pm -
Museum ABCs: Trail Tale - If You Plant a Seed
Bennington Free Library Bennington Museum, 75 Main St, Bennington, VT 05201, USA
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Museum ABCs: If You Plant a Seed →
Bennington Museum, 75 Main St, Bennington
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AARP Bone Builders Program at the Federated Church... →
Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington
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Winhall Board Meeting
Bennington Rutland Su Winhall Town Offices, 113 VT-30, Winhall, VT 05340, USA
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Weekly Playgroup in Arlington →
Arlington Community House, 3854 Vermont Rte 7a, Arlington
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Chess Club in Arlington →
Martha Canfield Library, 528 E Arlington Rd, Arlington
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ASD Special Board Meeting
Southwest Vermont Su Bennington, VT 05201
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MAU Board Meeting
Southwest Vermont Su pervisory Union, 184 North St Suite 1, Benni
5:30 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Pizza Makers All Shifts! (03108) in Bennington. Apply here.
- Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. posted a job opening for Temp Weld Operator in Bennington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shaftsbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Arlington
- Arlington Common Community Theater gets ‘Wrong' so right (manchesterjournal.com)
- Arlington Energy Committee: Renewables and the future (manchesterjournal.com)
- Indoors and out for free: Shelburne Museum and Shelburne Farms (charlottenewsvt.org)
Bennington
- Bennington Rhubarb Festival delights with rhubarb treats and fun activities (ledgertranscript.com)
- Bennington bids farewell to deploying troops (manchesterjournal.com)
- Bennington distillery wins gold, silver at spirit competition (wnyt.com)
Ok Shaftsbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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