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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Newark’s Greene Turtle closed even after a busy Parents Weekend
  • How a new indie film turns Newark’s Main Street into a movie set
  • How Newark shelter staff secretly reunited a veteran with his dogs

Also on today's calendar: You Know the Story! Now come witness ✨Esther✨ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Greene Turtle closure adds to restaurant churn across New Castle County (delawarelive.com) — Newark residents just lost another familiar hangout: The Greene Turtle has closed permanently after more than a decade, even shutting its doors during UD’s busy Parents and Family Weekend. The article explains how rising labor, food, and occupancy costs are squeezing full-service restaurants across New Castle County, and outlines what closures like this mean for Newark’s dining scene and remaining Greene Turtle locations.
   

2. Local filmmaker's new movie 'a love letter' to Fair Hill, Newark, Landenberg (somdnews.com) — A new independent film by local filmmaker Chris Malinowski doubles as a cinematic love letter to Newark, Landenberg, and Fair Hill, with key scenes shot on Main Street, at UD, and other familiar spots. Malinowski, who learned guitar at his father’s Newark shop and studied film at UD, is now editing “Daniel Le Flou” and plans to take this locally rooted drama to film festivals.
   

3. Veteran Tried Selling His Car To Buy His Dogs Back, But Woman Made Him Cry (newsbreak.com) — A Newark PetSmart shelter became the setting for a moving reunion between Vietnam veteran James Pack and his two dogs, Bailey and Blaze, after a long hospital stay. When he couldn’t afford the adoption fees, shelter staff quietly pooled their own money so he could bring his pets home again.
   

4. Indian Beach dune loss, Greene Turtle closure, Winterthur at 75 (usatoday.com) — Newark diners will see a big change: The Greene Turtle has closed its Newark location, leaving just two Delaware sites open. In a quick roundup, the newsletter also touches on coastal erosion in Indian Beach, a Winterthur milestone, and several statewide sports and news updates.
   

5. Vitamin C Infusion Restores Aging Brain Blood Vessel Function in Small (scienmag.com) — Researchers at the University of Delaware tested Newark-area adults and found that a single high-dose intravenous vitamin C infusion temporarily improved aging brain blood vessel function. While the work doesn’t support self-treatment, it highlights how local participants are helping scientists probe new ways to protect brain health as we age.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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