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In today's newsletter:

  • What could collective bargaining mean for Newport News school employees?
  • Why does Devon Hamilton say no to data centers in Newport News?
  • What does Adina Rivera want to change on Newport News schools?

Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Great Food Truck Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Sunny, very warm and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Newport News School Board votes to study collective bargaining for school employees (13newsnow.com) — Newport News families should know the School Board has ordered a formal study on whether to allow collective bargaining for school employees, but has not yet approved negotiations or contracts. A nine-member group, potentially including a City Council representative, will examine costs, funding, and impacts on pay, benefits, and working conditions, then report back in late October for possible next steps.
   

2. Candidate Profile: Devon P. Hamilton (Newport News City Council – South District) (wavy.com) — Residents of Newport News' South District can get acquainted with City Council candidate Devon Hamilton, a lifelong local and city parks worker. He stresses civility in politics, affordability for working families, and priorities like jobs, education, transportation, safety, and limiting corporate influence, while firmly opposing data center development in the city.
   

3. Candidate Profile: Adina R. Rivera (Newport News School Board – Central District) (wavy.com) — Newport News voters in the Central District can learn more about School Board candidate Adina Rivera, a disabled veteran and parent with children in Newport News Public Schools. She emphasizes parental rights, rebuilding trust in the board, and closer cooperation between families and the school system ahead of the November election and early voting starting Sept. 18.
   

4. The way it will be: Bruce Hornsby's latest tour to end with stop at Ferguson Center (dailypress.com) — Newport News music fans can catch Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers closing their "Indigo Park" tour at the Ferguson Center for the Arts on Oct. 17. The Williamsburg-based Grammy winner plans a mix of classics, new experimental tracks, and audience-requested songs, with tickets starting at $49 through the Virginia Arts Festival box office and website.
   

5. Dairy Queen pup cups are back in Hampton Roads to benefit local animal shelters (wtkr.com) — You can grab a $1.99 pup cup at participating Dairy Queens around Newport News and Hampton Roads this month, and $1 from each treat goes straight to local animal shelters. The fundraiser, running through the end of September, supports the Peninsula SPCA along with shelters in Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, helping cover food, enrichment, and care for adoptable animals.
   

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