🌱 Mask Requirement City Workers + Cincinnati Coffee Festival

Happy Thursday, Cincinnati! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 42 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. In a recent announcement, all Cincinnati city employees and visitors are now required to wear masks while inside city facilities. The emergency order was announced on Wednesday by Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, after consulting with the city manager and health department. The new policy orders city employees and visitors to wear a mask while inside city facilities including council chambers, hallways, stairwells, and break rooms, regardless of vaccination status and whether others are present. (WLWT Cincinnati)
2. The Midwest's largest coffee festival, the Cincinnati Coffee Festival, is now accepting entries for the 2022 Poster Competition. The deadline for submissions is Mar. 11 at 5 p.m. and winners will be announced on April 8. This year's festival will take place from Oct. 22-23 at Cincinnati Musical Hall. (WLWT Cincinnati)
3. Barnes & Noble will be opening their first new Cincinnati location in 25 years. The store will be hosting a grand opening at the new Deerfield Towne Cente location on Jan. 19. Local author Tonya Mitchell will be there to cut the ribbon and sign copies of her historical fiction novel. (Cincinnati CityBeat)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• In Person Preschool Storytime, At Cincinnati Public Library - Deer Park (10:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Cincinnati Bearcats Football head coach Luke Fickell who was recently named AFCA Coach of Year!⁣ (Instagram)
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers a behind-the-scenes look at the new pharmacy space in Location G, which is not only more spacious than the old location, but also has new technology to benefit patients. (Facebook)
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is hosting a Pfizer COVID-19 and Flu Clinic on Thursday from 5-7:30pm at Rockdale Academy (335 Rockdale Ave.) for ages 5 years and up. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.