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In today's newsletter:

  • What Brighton will do with new county climate grant money
  • How Brighton secured its first girls' soccer shutout this season

Also on today's calendar: Meadowlark Block Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monroe County provides grants for climate action initiatives (rbj.net) — Brighton is receiving a $6,500 matching grant from Monroe County to expand its community Tree Nursery and Tree Ambassador program, boosting tree cover in town neighborhoods. The funding is part of a broader climate initiative supporting projects like EV chargers, low‑mow grasslands, and stormwater studies in nearby communities, all aimed at cutting emissions and improving local livability.
   

• Tuesday Girls' Soccer Wrap: Whittman nets hat trick to lead Penfield; Drake scores twice in shutout win for Greece Athena (pickinsplinters.com) — Brighton's girls' soccer team earned its first shutout of the season, with Hillary Ostar leading the way in a 2–0 win over Irondequoit and keeper Mattea Wotvich making five saves. The roundup also recaps strong performances from Penfield, Greece Athena, and many other Section V programs, giving local fans a quick look at how neighboring teams are faring.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester

  • Rochester groups to explore Greek legacy in medicine (rbj.net)
  • RBTL Improves Accessibility in Auditorium Theatre Balcony (minorityreporter.net)
  • Rochester City Council delays vote on plan to reopen Peace Village homeless encampment (whec.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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