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In today's newsletter:

• How Greenwood's new riverfront districts could reshape roads, parks and permits
• Greenwood residents invited to weigh in on 243 S. Madison variance
• How many new Amazon robot jobs are coming to Greenwood?

Also on today's calendar: Eddie Ifft Comedy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More alcohol permits allowed after new riverfront districts OK'd by Greenwood council (dailyjournal.net) — Greenwood's Common Council has approved four new riverfront districts and expanded an existing one, opening the door to more liquor licenses while tying in major local projects. Residents will see impacts through new roundabouts, Worthsville Road upgrades, airport improvements, expanded Freedom Park, and construction of Fire Stations 93 and 95 and the Greenwood Sports Park, all backed by substantial local and federal funding.
   

• 2026-10-08 Daily Journal 60164143 (dailyjournal.net) — A property owner at 243 S. Madison Avenue in Greenwood is requesting a dimensional variance from Old Town design standards, and the Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the petition on October 26. Residents can attend in person at City Hall or join via Zoom, submit written comments beforehand, and request ADA accommodations to ensure they can participate in the decision.
   

• Amazon Buys $195 Million Chicago Warehouse for Same-Day Delivery (newsbreak.com) — Amazon's national expansion plans include a $100 million manufacturing facility in Greenwood that will build warehouse robots and bring about 300 jobs starting in 2028. While most of the piece focuses on a new Chicago same‑day delivery center, Greenwood is highlighted as a key Midwestern investment for the company's future operations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenwood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Local Professionals Networking Circle- Greenwood →
  Yeager Office Suites- Greenwood, 3209 W Smith Valley Rd #138, Greenwood
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Preschool Edible Science
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Youth Program Room
  11:00 am
• Fiber Arts and Fairy Tales
  White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  3:30 pm
• Eddie Ifft Comedy →
  Mad Hatter Shows and Event Center, Greenwood
  7:00 pm
• Eddie Ifft Comedy in Greenwood, IN →
  Mad Hatter Shows and Event Center, Greenwood
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Sensory Friendly Film: The Little Shop of Horrors
  White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  10:30 am
• Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Teens
  White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  1:00 pm
• Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Community Room
  2:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB STEAM Zone
  2:30 pm
• Celebrate Your Freedom to Read!
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Youth Program Room
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Welcome Blankets for Immigrants
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Community Room
  2:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Local Professionals Networking Circle- Greenwood →
  Coffeehouse Five Greenwood, 323 Marketplace Plaza, Greenwood
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing cat!
  He has only been out approximately 3 hours, extremely fluffy fur, may respond to Ozzy. He is very friendly, but hasnt been out before! My back door… (Nextdoor Pebble Creek)
• UPDATE: he came back.
  He's now banned from the backyard. This is gojo he never escapes the backyard but did today for whatever reason. We are on w smoke row rd. If you… (Nextdoor Copperleaf)

• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Greenwood. Apply here.
• CS Recruiting, a Hirewell company posted a job opening for Supplier Quality Coordinator in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Whiteland

• Center Grove tops Franklin; Whiteland beats Shelbyville to set up girls soccer sectional semifinal matchup (dailyjournal.net)
• Massive logistics facility in Whiteland used by Cummins sells for $103M (therepublic.com)

Bargersville

• Docs: Bargersville man screen-recorded CSAM files on social media (fox59.com)
• Portion of Whiteland Road to close for road project (dailyjournal.net)

Franklin

• 2026-10-07 Daily Journal 60164171 (dailyjournal.net)
• Accused Franklin double killer on '42 medications' as child, said aunt (fox59.com)

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