🌱 How one Jericho homeowner is quietly challenging the town’s housing crunch

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Jericho homeowner is quietly challenging the town’s housing crunch

Also on today's calendar: HUGE Designer Floor Sample Event!.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with snow, 1-3", with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 33, low: 20.
• Thursday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 30 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• One woman's personal fight to provide housing in Vermont (vermontpublic.org) — A Jericho homeowner’s decision to share her large house highlights how tight the local housing market has become, with vacancy rates near zero and prices among the county’s highest. Her experience with HomeShare Vermont, plus her advocacy for zoning changes and village wastewater, shows both the barriers and grassroots solutions shaping who can afford to live in Jericho.
   

📸 Around Jericho

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jericho

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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

• Noon Year’s Eve Party
  Deborah Rawson Memorial Library , 8 River Road , Jericho
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• No Current Events Discussion Group - In Person
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  10:00 am
• Community Meal – Williston
  R.E.C. Zone , 94 Harvest Ln , Williston
  11:30 am

Wednesday December 24

• No School (Early Winter Break)
  Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452
• Community Meal – Winooski
  Winooski Senior Center , 123 Barlow St , Winooski
  11:30 am
• The Library closes early for the Holidays
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Offices closed - Christmas Day
  Essex, VT Calendar

Friday December 26

• Library closed for the Holidays
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
• Offices closed - Post Christmas Holiday
  Essex, VT Calendar Essex, VT 05452

Saturday December 27

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

Monday December 29

• Tai Chi: Sun 73- Essex Junction
  Maple Street Park and Pool , 75 Maple St , Essex Junction
  9:30 am
• Canceled-Tech Help with Clif
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• Late-game goal pushes Stowe past Missisquoi (samessenger.com)

Essex Junction

• Essex Junction to allow nine-story housing, council adopts Connect the Junction Master Plan (essexreporter.com)
• Kinney Drugs announces 'favorite' pharmacist & employee of 2025 (newzjunky.com)
• Essex Fire Department spreads holiday cheer with candy cane truck tradition (wcax.com)

Williston

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-- The Patch AM Team

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