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Spotted on the Merrillville calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

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Good day Merrillville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What could a Recovery Works Merrillville sale mean for local treatment access?

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy and cool, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scoop: Recovery Centers of America in Talks to Buy 3 Recovery Works Locations From Pinnacle (bhbusiness.com) — A potential sale of Pinnacle Treatment Centers' three Indiana Recovery Works facilities, including Recovery Works Merrillville, could change who operates a key local addiction treatment resource. Recovery Centers of America is reportedly in talks to acquire the brand, following recent Kentucky closures and leadership changes at Pinnacle that suggest a broader restructuring.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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