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🌱 Patch AM: What $72 million in new financing means for Roswell Road shopping hubs

And on the Sandy Springs Patch calendar - East Marietta 2026 Fall League

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Hi Sandy Springs! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What $72 million in new financing means for Roswell Road shopping hubs
  • Why Sandy Springs police arrest won't keep Big Tigger off the air

Also on today's calendar: East Marietta 2026 Fall League and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jackie G.!

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Jamestown secures $72 million refinancing for Sandy Springs shopping centers (wsbtv.com) — Two major shopping centers on Roswell Road in central Sandy Springs just secured $72 million in refinancing, with funding earmarked for future upgrades and potential mixed-use redevelopment. Jamestown's investment in Parkside Shops and Whole Foods-anchored Hammond Exchange strengthens a key community retail hub, though no redevelopment timeline or zoning applications have been filed yet.
   

• Atlanta Radio: Big Tigger Returns To WVEE Morning Show (blogspot.com) — Charges have been dropped against radio host Big Tigger, who was arrested by Sandy Springs police in June after a domestic dispute at his Sandy Springs home, and he's returning to V-103's morning show. Prosecutors chose not to pursue the case after reviewing evidence, and station leaders say they're ready to welcome him back on air.
   

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📸 Artists have painted colorful designs along the bridge adjoining Path 400 on Wieuca Road at GA 400. —Jackie G. Like

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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