🌱 Hopewell family displaced after Boston Street fire loses lifelong home.

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In today's newsletter:

• Hopewell family displaced after Boston Street fire loses lifelong home.
• How did Hopewell's Blue Devils dominate their season-opening road matchup?

Also on today's calendar: Colonial Heights at Hopewell and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hopewell mother, four kids left homeless after fire (wric.com) — A Hopewell mother and her four young children are living in a hotel after a fire destroyed the Boston Street home she grew up in, injuring the children's father. Community fundraisers and donations of clothes, shoes, and supplies are helping them cope while Hopewell Fire & EMS, the Fire Marshal, police, and federal investigators continue to probe the cause.
   

• A tough home opener (sovanow.com) — Hopewell High's Blue Devils opened their football season with a dominant 49-0 road win over Mecklenburg County, jumping out early and never looking back. The roundup also lists other regional scores and standings, giving Hopewell fans context on how their team stacks up against nearby programs this fall.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopewell

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• The Players Formerly of Chicago →
  Beacon Theatre, 401 N Main St, Hopewell
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• HOPEWELL DOCK COMMISSION MEETING →
  Hopewell, VA Calendar, Municipal Building (Sally Port Conference Room) 300 N. Main St., Hopewell
  5:00 pm
Monday September 14
• HOPEWELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING →
  Hopewell, VA Calendar, Municipal Building (Sally Port Conference Room) 300 N. Main St., Hopewell
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Colonial Heights at Hopewell →
  400 S Mesa Dr, Hopewell
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• 2026 Chamber Monthly Lunch SEPTEMBER →
  Location 230 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 Parking is available on Broadway, on side streets on Broadway, beside and in front of the main library which faces East Cawson St. as well as the Social Services parking lot which faces East Cawson St. 230 E. Broadway Hopewell VA 23860, 230 E. Broadway, Hopewell
  11:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Story Time (4 -6 years Old) →
  Petersburg Public Library, 201 W Washington St, Petersburg
  12:00 pm
• Business Success Circle →
  Petersburg VA
  1:00 pm
• Yoga with Belinda Todd! →
  Petersburg Public Library, 201 W Washington St, Petersburg
  4:00 pm
• Chick-Fil-A Night
  Elizabeth Scott Elementary Chester, VA 23836
  5:00 pm
• City Council Regular Meeting →
  Colonial Heights City Meetings City Council Chambers - 201 James Avenue Colonial Heights VA 2383
  7:00 pm
• Colonial Heights Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Petersburg →
  Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Rd, Petersburg
  7:15 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Architectural Review Board Meeting →
  City of Petersburg Architectural Review Board (ARB) meets every second Wednesday f

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Hopewell. Apply here.
• Service Center Metals posted a job opening for CDL Truck Driver in Prince George. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopewell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Prince George

• Was that one of Richmond's greatest weeks of high school football ever? (richmonder.org)

Colonial Heights

• Get ready, bookworms! The Petersburg Book Fest is almost here! (wric.com)
• WWE Champion CM Punk Explains Why He Worked Recent NXT Live Event, Says He'll Be Back (wrestlinginc.com)

Petersburg

• Minter to Join Coach's Corner with Tony Elliott Tuesday (virginiasports.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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