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šŸŒ± How a coal minerā€™s gamble created Ratonā€™s 103-year-old Sweet Shop

Good morning Raton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How a coal minerā€™s gamble created Ratonā€™s 103-year-old Sweet Shop

Also on today's calendar: A Fundraiser Event for Albuquerque's Unhoused and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 59 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 30.
  • Sunday: Becoming windier and warmer, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ From coal mines to candy counters: The story of Raton's Sweet Shop (worldjournalnewspaper.com) ā€” Ratonā€™s century-old Sweet Shop has evolved from a 1920s candy and soda fountain into a beloved sandwich spot still run by the Pappas family. This feature traces founder Jim Pappasā€™ journey from Crete and coal mining to downtown entrepreneurship, highlighting how homemade bread, a signature chicken salad sandwich, and three generations of family stewardship helped the shop endure for more than 100 years.
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  • Who does.gravel delivery and spreading?
    Need some gravel to help my driveway. Thanks in advance (Nextdoor Raton)
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šŸ—ž Nearby News

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  • All One Song :: James Jackson Toth on 'Thrasher' (talkhouse.com)
  • Forest Service sends $11.2M in Secure Rural Schools funds to New Mexico rural districts (abqjournal.com)
  • Oil Companies Accused of Massive Accounting Fraud in New Mexico (sfreporter.com)

Las Vegas

  • Public Meeting: Citizen Advisory Committee To Meet April 28 (ladailypost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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