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Oct 13, 2026

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🍦Bruster’s grand opening (chance to win free ice cream for a year!)

Marching band showcases, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Food Truck Friday...

Oct 8, 2026

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🍦Bruster’s grand opening (chance to win free ice cream for a year!)

🍦New Italian restaurant in Merriweather District...

Calvin Ball's last State of the County, Garage opens at the mall, and longer mall hours

Oct 6, 2026

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🍦New Italian restaurant in Merriweather District...

🍦Employee of the year

10,000 more homes composting, Power to the People Festival, apartment giant moving HQ to HoCo...

Oct 1, 2026

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🍦Luna del Sea soft opening

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Sep 29, 2026

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Latest Newsletters

🍦How to get a plot at the new community garden

🍦Bruster’s grand opening (chance to win free ice cream for a year!)

🍦New Italian restaurant in Merriweather District...

🍦Employee of the year

🍦Luna del Sea soft opening

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