🌱 Patch AM: Hear how a Burlington band transforms Elvis into eerie shoegaze

Hi Burlington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Hear how a Burlington band transforms Elvis into eerie shoegaze
• Which Vermont showdown was crowned the top game of 2025?

Also on today's calendar: HUGE Designer Floor Sample Event! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Rain at times, with a high of 43 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Snow and flurries, temps: high: 16, low: 6.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with snow showers, with a high of 20 and low of 0 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Robber Robber closes out 2025 with a cover of "Suspicious Minds" [Video] (earmilk.com) — Burlington music fans get a fresh twist on Elvis as local indie band Robber Robber closes out 2025 with a dark, shoegaze-tinged cover of “Suspicious Minds.” The track leans into grungy guitars, eerie video vibes, and hints that this rising group may not stay under the radar much longer.
   

• Games of the year: 5-1 (wcax.com) — From a Burlington sports desk, this year-end countdown revisits 15 standout games featuring Vermont teams, including South Burlington, Rice, UVM, and Vermont Green FC. It runs from high school quarterfinals to national-level USL2 showdowns, culminating in Vermont Green’s championship appearance.
   

📸 Around Burlington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• HUGE Designer Floor Sample Event!
  Ethan Allen, 2735 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• No Stick & Puck Today 12/31
  Burlington, VT Calendar , 216 Leddy Park Road , Burlington
  10:45 am

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Burlington, VT Calendar
• Champlain Islands Fiber Bees
  North Hero Methodist Church , 3671 US-2 , North Hero
  11:00 am

Sunday January 4

• Sunday Public Skate at Leddy Arena
  Burlington, VT Calendar , 216 Leddy Park Road , Burlington
  2:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• Tracy Grammer - Folk Singer, songwriter & story-teller
  First Congregational Church , 39 Main St , Essex Junction
  3:00 pm
• Comfort Food that Loves You Back featuring Chef Ariel Voorhees
  Red Poppy Cakery , 1 Elm St , Waterbury
  4:00 pm

📣 Burlington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• Mah Jong
  Colchester, VT Calendar , 830 Main Street , Colchester
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Knitting and Crochet for Kids
  Library Meeting House , 830 Main Street , Colchester
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Community Meal – Winooski
  Winooski Senior Center , 123 Barlow St , Winooski
  11:30 am
• Noon Year's Eve Party
  Colchester, VT Calendar , 830 Main Street , Colchester
  11:30 am

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  South Burlington, VT Calendar

Friday January 2

• Read to Chewie the Therapy Dog
  Colchester, VT Calendar Colchester, VT 05446
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What’s on Tap!
  Early 2026 Fun at Walt Disney World Check out the deals and attractions coming to Walt Disney World in early 2026! From new character meet & greets… (Nextdoor South End)

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• After a lengthy investigation, the Montpelier Police Department found that the head of a local non-profit embezzled tens of thousands of dollars over... (X: WVNYWFFF)

• Kinney Drugs posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Burlington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

South Burlington

• Games of the year: 10-6 (wcax.com)
• Petition: Support Mountain Lion Rewilding for Healthier Ecosystems (onegreenplanet.org)
• Obituary: Margaret Bojanowski, 1980-2025 (sevendaysvt.com)

Winooski

• Record number of dams removed in Vermont this year (vnews.com)
• A Life: Joseph Shattie 'just loved being around people' (vnews.com)

Colchester

Ok Burlington! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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