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Hello Alpharetta! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Alpharetta High students are fighting Flock cameras on campus
  • Could North Point Mall become home base for an NHL franchise?

Also on today's calendar: Patriot Day - Honoring Our Heroes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia high school students petition to remove Flock cameras from campus (wjcl.com) — Alpharetta High School students are pushing to remove Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras from their campus, arguing the devices violate privacy and could be misused. Fulton County Schools defends the cameras as a key security tool, citing their role in a past arrest, while the students call for alternative safety measures that don't track when and how students come and go.
   

• NHL Readies Sun Belt Expansion, but Georgia Isn't Done Deal (frontofficesports.com) — Alpharetta residents could eventually see big changes at North Point Mall, where the city council recently approved rezoning to allow a mixed-use project that could support an NHL franchise. The league is focused first on adding a second Texas team, but metro Atlanta, including Alpharetta and Forsyth County proposals, remains in the broader expansion conversation for future teams.
   

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  • I have one nemesis in this life and that's a snake!!
    Came home and look what's camped out at my front door.. The house is his now!! Can someone tell me about this snake please before I put my house on… (Nextdoor Milton)
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    They are sitting at the top of my driveway for 3-4 weeks now, since project was completed. Handyman keeps promising to come get them, but he never… (Nextdoor Charlotte Dr.)
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Ok Alpharetta! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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