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🌱 What neighbors said over spaghetti about Georgetown’s housing and literacy challenges
Good day Georgetown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What neighbors said over spaghetti about Georgetown’s housing and literacy challenges
Also on today's calendar: IEP101 Practical Guide to Your Child's Education and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 73, low: 59.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sussex residents meet in Georgetown to talk affordable housing, literacy (newsfromthestates.com) — Neighbors gathered at a Georgetown community center to share concerns about affordable housing, literacy, homelessness, and the lack of things to do around town. Residents talked about struggling independent libraries, life-skills gaps for local students, and how to better support Georgetown’s immigrant community, while one county council candidate urged leaders to treat housing as a crisis. 
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Upcoming Events in
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Laurel Girls Varsity Soccer @ Delmarva Christian
Delmarva Christian High School, 21777 Sussex Pines Rd, Georgetown
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Sussex Academy vs Indian River Indians
The Sussex Academy of Arts & Sciences , 21150 Airport Road , Georgetown
5:30 pm -
Computer Class in Spanish - Beginner
Georgetown Public Library Classroom,
10:00 am -
Caravel Academy Varsity Softball @ Sussex Central
Sussex Central High School , 26026 Patriots Way , Georgetown
11:00 am -
Computer Class in Spanish - Intermediate
Georgetown Public Library Classroom,
12:00 pm -
Sax Saturday | Lisa INGRID SAX — Mulligan's Pointe
Mulligan's Pointe , 22426 Sussex Pines Rd , Georgetown
6:00 pm -
Advanced Chair Yoga
Georgetown Public Library Story Time Room,
11:00 am -
Tai Chi for Beginners
Georgetown Public Library Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B,
2:30 pm -
IEP101 Practical Guide to Your Child's Education
Georgetown Public Library , 123 W Pine St , Georgetown
12:30 pm -
IEP 101: Practical Guide to Your Child's Education
Georgetown Public Library , 123 W Pine St , Georgetown
5:15 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Thursday April 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Maddox Gipko at the Milton Brewery
Dogfish Head Milton Brewery , 6 Cannery Village Center , 6 Village Center Blvd , Milton
5:30 pm -
Botanical by Me
Queenie's Curio , 39 N Walnut St Suite 106 , Milford
5:30 pm -
Lovelight Grateful Dead Cover Band at the Milton Brewery
Dogfish Head Milton Brewery , 6 Cannery Village Center , 6 Village Center Blvd , Milton
9:30 am -
Bella Terra Spring Fling
Bella Terra Landscapes & Garden Center , 13482 Rd 240 , Ellendale
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Georgetown. Apply here.
- Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Georgetown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Georgetown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Milton
- County plans upgrades to Milton library walkways (capegazette.com)
- Ocean One plans adds housing units, keeps large retail footprint in Milton (wrde.com)
- Ravens race past Royals in girls' soccer action (capegazette.com)
Millsboro
- Independent pharmacy gets first approval for Millsboro site (coastalpoint.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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