🌱 Why police swarmed Indian Brook Road and shut it down for hours

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In today's newsletter:

• Why police swarmed Indian Brook Road and shut it down for hours
• See the dazzling play that helped Burr and Burton topple Essex
• How an ICE raid at an Essex lumberyard led to prison time

Also on today's calendar: Saranac at Essex and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 29 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 40, low: 28.
• Thursday: Variably cloudy and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man dies by suicide following police investigation in Essex; roadway reopens (mynbc5.com) — A man died by suicide after Essex and Milton police served a search warrant at an Indian Brook Road home, briefly closing the road Monday afternoon. Vermont State Police are now handling the death investigation, and Essex’s police chief has publicly offered condolences to the man’s family while urging awareness of suicide prevention resources like the 988 lifeline.
   

• Top 3 on 3 for Monday, November 15th (wcax.com) — Essex High’s boys basketball team was on the wrong end of WCAX’s top play of the week, falling to Burr and Burton after a string of slick Bulldog passes and finishes. The segment also spotlights standout performances from South Burlington girls basketball and MMU hockey, underscoring that winter sports are now in full swing across the region.
   

• Illegal alien busted at Lamell Lumber sentenced for bogus immigration papers (vermontdailychronicle.com) — Federal authorities arrested two Mexican nationals at Lamell Lumber on Jericho Road in Essex, uncovering counterfeit immigration documents used to secure work there. One man, who had lived about three years in Essex, received a five‑month prison sentence for illegal reentry, while another was sentenced to time served, and both now face deportation proceedings.
   

📸 Around Essex

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Trivia — Vermont Cider Lab
  Vermont Cider Lab, 25 Essex Way suite 214, Essex
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Town Coffee Talks - FY2027 Budget
  Essex, VT Calendar , Town Office 81 Main St. , Essex Junction
  12:00 pm
• Whimsical Wednesdays: Marble Run
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Economic Development Commission Business Outreach Meeting
  Essex, VT Calendar
  8:00 am
• Afterschool Movie: Elio
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  3:15 pm

Friday December 19

• Saturnalia 2025: A Celebration of Light
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  5:00 pm
• Saranac at Essex
  Essex High School , 2 Educational Dr , Essex Junction
  5:30 pm
• Almost SturCrazie Live @1st RBC
  1st Republic Brewing , 39 River Rd #6 , Essex Junction
  6:00 pm

📣 Essex Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Golden Dome Award Book Group
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  1:30 pm
• Magic the Gathering Club
  Deborah Rawson Memorial Library , 8 River Road , Jericho
  4:00 pm
• EWSD School Board Meeting (Essex High School Library)
  Essex Westford SD Essex High School, 2 Educational Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Gift Crafts: Button Machine
  Deborah Rawson Memorial Library , 8 River Road , Jericho
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• NY Staffing posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Essex Junction. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for $18/HR Opening Team Members in Essex Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

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