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🌱 How a $20,000 grant will aid New Bern’s women veterans

New Bern, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a $20,000 grant will aid New Bern’s women veterans

Also on today's calendar: Ocrafolk Festival, June 5-7, on Ocracoke Island, NC and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $20,000 Grant Awarded to Coastal Center for Hope & Healing (wnct.com) — A New Bern-based support center just received a $20,000 national grant to help homeless and low-income women veterans with housing, essentials, and recovery services. The Coastal Center for Hope & Healing, located here in town, also assists local survivors of domestic and sexual violence, offering everything from a 24/7 crisis hotline to transportation, tuition, and housing help.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday May 24
  • Basic Introduction to kayaking →
    Boondocks Landing, 105 Wetherington Landing Rd, Stella
    9:00 am
    • Tuesday May 26
  • Business Before Hours - CarolinaEast Foundation
    New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce, 316 S Front St, New Bern
    7:30 am
    • Thursday May 28
  • Downtown Council Meeting
    Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room, 316 South Front Street, Bridgeton
    5:30 pm
    • Saturday May 30
  • Walk-In Bathtub Improv →
    New Bern Civic Theatre, 414 Pollock St, New Bern
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday June 6
  • The Great Trent River Raft Race 2026 →
    The Great Trent River Raft Race, 316 S Front St, New Bern
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last-minute graduation photos!!
    If you still need graduation pictures before or after graduation, I have a few quick spots open today through this weekend. Message me if you need… (Nextdoor The Reserve at Glenburnie)
  • Have 3 left for today.
    Ready for pick-up. Fresh organic blackberry cobblers. I grow my own blackberries and never add any chemicals. They are huge berries this year. I’ll… (Nextdoor Croatan Crossing)
  • Panera Bread Co posted a job opening for Salad and Sandwich Maker in New Bern. Apply here.
  • Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in New Bern. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Bern here.

🗞 Nearby News

Havelock

  • Three Havelock meetings set to shape parks and recreation master plan (wcti12.com)
  • Towing could follow if unsafe parking at Havelock Recreation Complex continues (wcti12.com)
  • Former Fort Macon Housing land officially conveyed to Havelock for redevelopment (wcti12.com)

Newport

  • Newport launching initiative to protect community from flooding, severe weather, and coastal hazards (publicradioeast.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One weighs a ton, and the other is a little lighter (Thank you Laurie B. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in New Bern

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