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š± Why Vergennesā own rep stalled Vermontās move to phone-based lottery
Good morning to you Vergennes! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why Vergennesā own rep stalled Vermontās move to phone-based lottery
- How Vergennesā Commodores lost control after Richfordās huge fifth inning
- Why Vergennesā long-hoped-for truck bypass still isnāt on the list
Also on today's calendar: Blackout Poetry Workshop and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy and windy, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
- Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Lawmakers table Scott administration's digital lottery plan (vermontpublic.org) ā Vergennes residents are represented at the Statehouse by Rep. Matt Birong, who helped put the brakes on a proposal to move all Vermont Lottery games, including scratch tickets, onto smartphones. Lawmakers want more time after legalizing sports betting, even though the plan could eventually add about $5 million a year to the state education fund. 
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ā¢ Rockets cruise past Commodores with breakout fifth inning (samessenger.com) ā Vergennes softball fans saw the Richford Rockets explode for 12 runs in the fifth inning to end Wednesdayās game by mercy rule, 23ā11 over the hometown Commodores. Richford pitcher Sophia Derby struck out the side in the first and added a two-run inside-the-park homer, while Vergennes briefly battled back to tie before the Rocketsā late offensive surge decided the matchup. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Road construction: Making the ends meet is getting harder (vermontbiz.com) ā Vergennes residents are pushing for a long-discussed bypass to divert heavy truck traffic on Route 22A away from downtown, but statewide transportation budget shortfalls mean major projects like this remain off the active list. The article explains how declining fuel-tax revenue, rising construction costs, and competing priorities are delaying road and bridge work across Vermont, leaving communities like Vergennes waiting for relief. Ā Ā Ā
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Decorate a Rubber Duck
Bixby Memorial Free Library, 258 Main St, Vergennes
10:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Blackout Poetry Workshop
Bixby Memorial Free Library , 258 Main St , Vergennes
12:00 pm -
Learning to Judge Sheep & Goats
Wiggly Goat Farm , 1650 Lake Rd , Panton
12:30 pm -
Agricola Farm Dinner Club ā Lincoln Peak Vineyard
Agricola Farm , 2674 Jersey St , Panton
5:30 pm -
Tai Chi: Yang 24 New Student Practice- Vergennes
Bixby Memorial Free Library , 258 Main St , Vergennes
11:00 am -
Varsity Softball Home vs. Bellows Falls
Vergennes Union High Vergennes
4:30 pm -
Middle School Baseball Home vs. Mt. Abe
Vergennes Union High Vergennes
4:00 pm -
Middle School Softball Home vs. Mt. Abe
Vergennes Union High Vergennes
4:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Tuesday April 28
Wednesday April 29
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Tai Chi Sun 73 Long Form Practice
Bixby Memorial Free Library , 258 Main St , Vergennes
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Speakers Bureau Talk: River Memories
Bixby Memorial Free Library , 258 Main St , Vergennes
5:30 pm -
River Memories Talk
Bixby Memorial Free Library , 258 Main St , Vergennes
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Varsity Softball Home vs. Bellows Falls
Vergennes Union High Vergennes
4:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Tuesday April 28
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- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (Immediate Hire) Retail Merchandiser in Middlebury. Apply here.
- Marmon Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator - 2nd Shift (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) in Shelburne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vergennes here.
š Nearby News
Charlotte
- Maharam helps bring beauty to lives of food shelf clients (charlottenewsvt.org)
- Letters to the Editor: April 16 (charlottenewsvt.org)
- Central Asia, downsizing, avoiding scams, safe driving and more (charlottenewsvt.org)
Shelburne
- This Family-Owned Vermont Bakery Has Been Handcrafting Organic European-Style Breads On Shelburne Farms Since 1977 (myfamilytravels.com)
- Vt. vineyards applaud possible federal recognition to boost wine industry (wcax.com)
- Sound Success: Four UVM Students Honored in NPR College Podcast Challenge (uvm.edu)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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