Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Springfield to Target Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Sales With Proposed 2% Excise Tax Ordinance (tapinto.net) — Springfield officials are considering a new ordinance that would add a 2% excise tax on intoxicating hemp beverages sold in town, even though no cannabis businesses currently operate locally. The Township Committee introduced the measure in August, and residents can weigh in at a public hearing scheduled for Sept. 8.
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LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Springfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Summit
Summit Students Return Tuesday With Phones Sidelined (tapinto.net)
Junior Nationals Qualifier Yehor Maistruk Verbals To Kenyon's Class Of 2031 (swimswam.com)
IHM Parish in Scotch Plains Donates 300+ Backpacks to Foster Children in Union County (tapinto.net)
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