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🌱 What a Freon leak at Mechanicsville Elementary reveals about school funding.

Spotted on the Mechanicsville calendar: Gram Cakes and Coffee

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Coffee in hand, Mechanicsville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a Freon leak at Mechanicsville Elementary reveals about school funding.

Also on today's calendar: Gram Cakes and Coffee and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Cloudy and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Virginia school construction commission revives after 4 years (dailypress.com) — Fourth and fifth graders at Mechanicsville Elementary briefly moved classrooms after a Freon leak, but officials say the building is safe and students should return to their usual space the next day. That incident highlights wider school facility problems across Virginia, as a revived state commission and a proposed 1% sales tax in many localities aim to fund long-overdue construction and repairs.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in MECHANICSVILLE, VA S03210 in Mechanicsville. Apply here.
  • Torchy's Tacos posted a job opening for Cashier/Runner in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glen Allen

  • HenBIKEo cycling festival returns to Glen Allen's Crump Park Sept. 12 • Wittman voted 60 times to undo the Affordable Care Act. Then he backed extending its subsidies. (henricocitizen.com)
  • Ayr Wellness Dispensary Pharmacy Tech in Glen Allen, VA (masslive.com)
  • Bank of America building new branch in Hanover County (richmondbizsense.com)

Richmond

  • 'There's no trust': VUU hosts community meeting on repurposing Richmond Community Hospital (wric.com)

Ok Mechanicsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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