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🌱 Patch AM: How a Canton renter finally got action on a sweltering home

And on the Canton Patch calendar - Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park

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Morning Canton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Canton renter finally got action on a sweltering home

Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Metro Atlanta grandmother, grandson on day 10 without air conditioning (11alive.com) — A Canton grandmother says her rental home's air conditioning has been broken for more than a week, leaving indoor temperatures near 90 degrees and worsening her autistic grandson's anxiety. She reports filing 21 maintenance requests for multiple issues, including a sinkhole, with few resolved. After media inquiries, the property manager says it's expediting HVAC repairs and has offered temporary accommodations.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Swipe for after grooming
    Blakesbuddies.org saved this baby and although we don't know if any medical is needed, we still need foster wishlist items for all 6, yes six,… (Nextdoor E Cherokee Dr)
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    Our current vet seems soooo expensive (feels like a minimum of $800 every visit!!) and just wondering if anyone has recommendations for a place you… (Nextdoor Woodmont)
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  • The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Experienced Preschool Teachers (Lead & Assistant Teacher) in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodstock

  • Woodstock Fire Department remembers firefighter as 'brother and friend' (wsbradio.com)
  • Heat surges in North Georgia before cooler air moves in for Labor Day (fox5atlanta.com)
  • Déjà vu as Troopers arrest two men after US CBP officers seize 764 more pounds of khat (border-security-report.com)

Milton

  • Milton Crabapple Fest to feature over 100 vendors Oct. 3 (appenmedia.com)

Alpharetta

  • Alpharetta Students Petition Use Of Flock Cameras On Campus: Report (patch.com)

Ok Canton! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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