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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Plymouth Reveals Date For 2026 Harvest Festival (patch.com) — Plymouth residents can mark their calendars for the 2026 Harvest Festival, set for October 24 and 25 on the Town Hall Green and Downtown Waterfront District. Families will find free, rain-or-shine fun with mini gourd painting, a petting zoo, live music, a traveling cranberry bog, and treats like cider doughnuts and hot cider.
2. Plymouth Launches Seafood Festival to Honor Maritime Legacy, Drive Business (country1025.com) — Plymouth is launching a new Seafood Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10, with events spread across Hedge House lawn, Town Hall Green, and the Harbormaster's area. Expect tastings from nine local oyster farms, live music, marine education, art contests, and a free trolley shuttling between sites, all aimed at boosting downtown and waterfront businesses while celebrating the town's maritime heritage.
3. Plymouth Schools Say Cost-Cutting Has Hit Its Limit Before FY28 (southshore.news subscription) — Plymouth school leaders say years of trimming have left little to cut beyond staff, warning that FY28 and beyond will require community choices about taxes, services, or both. Their new Budget Education Series explains how state Chapter 70 aid now covers a shrinking share of rising costs, even after solar savings and in-district special education programs, and previews further sessions on mandates and constraints.
4. Adam Ezra Group Brings 25 Years of Grassroots Folk Energy to Plymouth's Sold-Out Spire Center Show, Where Fans Know Every Word and the Set List Changes Nightly (chicagomusicguide.com) — Plymouth fans have already sold out Adam Ezra Group's Oct. 8 show at the Spire Center, reflecting a 25-year relationship that's turned the town into one of the band's strongest pockets of support. The article previews the genre-blending, improvisational concert style, explains how pandemic livestreams deepened the fan community, and notes the group's ongoing mix of music, service, and fundraising.
5. 2027 Grants Will Expand Access to Exercise Programs for People Affected by Cancer (healthandfitness.org) — Plymouth residents affected by cancer could soon see expanded exercise oncology programs at Plymouth Fitness, thanks to a new American Cancer Society grant initiative. The club is one of ten facilities nationwide receiving funding to train staff in specialized cancer-focused exercise and grow or launch tailored programs, aiming to make safe, research-backed physical activity more accessible during and after treatment.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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