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And on the Greensboro Patch calendar - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

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Hey hey Greensboro! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want speeders slowed on your street? Greensboro's application window is open
  • How Campus Greensboro helps students stay, work and thrive locally
  • How buying a Christmas ball could help Greensboro families work flexibly

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Greensboro program aims to tackle neighborhood traffic problems; applications now open (myfox8.com) — Greensboro residents frustrated by speeding or cut-through traffic can now apply for the city's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, with round three applications open through Oct. 30. Recent projects on David Caldwell Drive, Pembroke Road, and South Josephine Boyd Street show how traffic circles and other calming measures can reduce speeds, though neighbors note tradeoffs and urge applicants to stay engaged through meetings.
   

2. Campus Greensboro connects college students with opportunities in Triad (myfox8.com) — Campus Greensboro is helping local college students land paid internships and professional development opportunities so they'll build careers and stay in Greensboro. Through Action Greensboro and SynerG, students can join an emerging talent lab, meet local employers, and learn how to live, work, and get civically involved in Guilford County. Details and event dates are available online.
   

3. Teen turns Greensboro holiday business over to nonprofit (wxii12.com) — A beloved Greensboro holiday tradition, Cooper's Christmas Balls in Sunset Hills, is now being run by local nonprofit BackPack Beginnings, which will use the business to create flexible, paid work for area families. Starting Oct. 15, residents can buy the $25 globes at BackPack Beginnings in Greensboro, helping keep the neighborhood lights glowing while supporting new local job opportunities.
   

4. Greensboro Attorney Charged After Hidden Drugs Found in Jail Package (thencbeat.com) — A longtime Greensboro defense attorney was arrested after deputies say detention staff found concealed drugs in a package he brought into the Greensboro Detention Center for a client. The 69-year-old faces two felony charges, received a secured bond, and has a court date set for early November. The case stems from a suspicious package reported on September 30.
   

5. Greensboro attorney goes viral while influencing others to follow their own path (myfox8.com) — A Greensboro family-law attorney's late-in-life career change and viral TikTok post are inspiring locals who feel it's too late to pursue new goals. After starting law school at 47, surviving breast cancer, and passing the bar on her third try, she founded bilingual Camino Law in 2019, now an all-female firm serving clients across the community.
   

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  • From dumped to rescued!!!
    Sweet kitten has been saved and is in her furever home, waiting to be spayed. No better feeling than knowing the kitten I've been taking care of is… (Nextdoor Fleming and New Garden)
  • I'm 78 and drove to Whole Foods Market today.
    It took me 5 hours to get there and back because of all the railroad crossings being closed down! Luckily when I stopped at a gas station a guardian… (Nextdoor Lowdermilk)
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  • Bell Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Workday Payroll Administrator in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensboro here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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