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In today's newsletter:

  • How will DPR's new Greenville office reshape local construction projects?
  • When will Heathers: The Musical hit the stage in Greenville?
  • How Greenville rallied after a child's heartbreaking goodbye to Cotton.

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

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. DPR Construction Opens New Greenville Office (constructionowners.com) — A major construction firm has opened a new 4,300-square-foot office in Greenville's historic Borden Ice Cream Factory, signaling continued growth in local building projects. The space will support DPR Construction's expanding Upstate workforce and projects in healthcare, manufacturing, higher education, and technology, bringing more jobs, investment, and redevelopment activity to Greenville residents.
   

2. Heathers Musical to Launch Tour in Baltimore (encoremagazine.com) — Fans in Greenville can look forward to a stop on the upcoming North American tour of Heathers: The Musical, launching in May 2027. The long-running cult favorite, based on the 1988 film, is expanding from its successful Off-Broadway run to a limited slate of cities that now includes Greenville, with more dates still to be announced.
   

3. Heartbroken Boxer Surrendered to Shelter With a Letter From The Child Who Loved Him (star-telegram.com) — An 11-year-old boxer named Cotton was recently surrendered to the Greenville Humane Society with a heartbreaking letter from the child who loves him, after a family cancer diagnosis made care impossible. Staff reassured the child that Cotton is safe and loved, and strong local interest in Greenville appears to have helped him quickly find a new forever home.
   

4. Hayden Panettiere's death investigation remains open: Report (newsnationnow.com) — Authorities in Greenville are keeping the investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere's death open, even after the county coroner ruled it an accidental overdose involving multiple substances. The report notes she died at an Airbnb in Greenville and that the DEA is assisting local police, while her passing renews broader conversations about addiction and child-actor protections.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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