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🌱 How Cartwright Park’s groundbreaking will reshape community space in Manteo

Manteo, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Cartwright Park’s groundbreaking will reshape community space in Manteo
  • Manteo native begins demanding Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy
  • Manteo community remembers former mayor Raymond “Bill” Buell’s life of service

Also on today's calendar: First Fridays in Downtown Manteo and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
  • Saturday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town of Manteo celebrates groundbreaking for Cartwright Park (thecoastlandtimes.com) — Manteo officials have broken ground on the new Cartwright Park, marking the start of construction on a community space meant to honor local history while welcoming residents and visitors. Town leaders praised the steering committee and supporters whose work helped turn the long-discussed vision into a project now moving forward.
   

• Manteo native enters Class of 2030 Plebe Summer at US Naval ... (thecoastlandtimes.com) — A young Manteo native has begun Plebe Summer with the U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2030, starting an intense stretch of military, academic, and physical training. The program blends drills, obstacle courses, and classroom instruction to prepare future officers for service in the Navy or Marine Corps.
   

• Raymond 'Bill' William Buell (outerbanksvoice.com) — Manteo is mourning Raymond “Bill” Buell, a former mayor and long-time resident whose perseverance through polio, McDonald’s career, and civic leadership left a deep local mark. Family and friends can honor him at a September 26 Celebration of Life at Manteo First Assembly, with suggested memorial donations to Ronald McDonald House or the Outer Banks SPCA.
   

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  • Overnight rain causes flooding on NC 12; Dare County to host meeting on highway closures (outerbanksvoice.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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