🌱 Why a beloved Barre grilled cheese shop is warning about taxes

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a beloved Barre grilled cheese shop is warning about taxes
• How Barre lottery winners can actually cash in their tickets
• How a fake sale led troopers to a Barre man

Also on today's calendar: The 19th Annual Green Mountain Nutcracker!.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 27 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 41, low: 20.
• Thursday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 40 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ever-rising taxes endanger downtown restaurants, owner warns (vermontdailychronicle.com) — A downtown Barre restaurant owner says steep property tax hikes are putting her grilled cheese spot, The Meltdown, and other small businesses at risk, and she’s taking her concerns to lawmakers. She details rising tax bills and other costs she can’t fully pass on to customers, warning that without relief, Barre could see more empty storefronts and lost jobs.
   

2. VT Lottery Lucky For Life, Pick 3 results for Dec. 14, 2025 (burlingtonfreepress.com) — Vermont Lottery winners in Barre and across the state can now check the Dec. 14 Lucky for Life and Pick 3 results and see how to claim prizes. The story explains where to cash in winning tickets, including the Vermont Lottery headquarters on US Route 302 in Barre, and what ID and forms you’ll need for larger payouts.
   

3. Vermont man accused of trying to sell stolen road signs on social media in Orange County (mynbc5.com) — A Barre resident has been charged after Vermont State Police say he tried to sell stolen Vershire road signs through social media. Troopers, tipped off by the Vershire Selectboard, posed as buyers, arranged a meetup, and detained the suspect while recovering all the signs, which are being returned to the town.
   

4. Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards; SWEENEY TODD Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com) — Vermont’s 2025 BroadwayWorld Awards standings are out, and Barre Theater gets a nod with its production of RENT among many contenders statewide. Theatre fans can still vote to boost their favorite local shows, actors, and companies before winners are announced in January.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barre

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Bingo Comedy Show
  Charlie O's, 70 Main St, Montpelier
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• BCEMS Winter Band and Chorus Concert
  Barre City Elementary & Middle School Barre, VT 05641
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• The 19th Annual Green Mountain Nutcracker!
  Barre Opera House , 6 N Main St #4 , Barre
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• T/C V Girls Basketball @ Winooski
  Twinfield Union School Plainfield, VT 05667
  7:00 pm
• JV Boys vs. Christ Covenant
  Twinfield Union School Plainfield, VT 05667
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• BCEMS Winter Band and Chorus Concert
  Barre City Elementary & Middle School Barre, VT 05641
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• PTO Bookstore - Middle School
  Barre Town Middle & Elementary School Barre, VT 05641
  7:45 am
• Bookgroup Meets Online and in Person
  Ainsworth Public Library , 2338 VT-14 , Williamstown
  4:00 pm
• MSMS Concert @ MHS
  Montpelier High School Montpelier, VT 05602
  5:00 pm
• T/C JV Boys Basketball vs Mid VT Christian
  Twinfield Union School Plainfield, VT 05667
  5:30 pm
• T/C V Girls Basketball vs Mid VT Christian
  Twinfield Union School Plainfield, VT 05667
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• The Kat & Brett Holiday Show 2025!
  Montpelier Performing Arts Hub , Gary Library , 35 College St , Montpelier
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Washington County Mental Health Services posted a job opening for Service Coordinator in Barre. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Barre. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barre here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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