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🌱 Patch AM: The RealReal To Open First Massachusetts Store In Chestnut Hill

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Morning Newton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Luxury resale brand The RealReal is coming to Chestnut Hill
  • Newton woman's miniature therapy horse faces complaints over backyard stable
  • What a 72-unit all-affordable project could mean for West Newton

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Night Pokemon & TCG Shpw and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The RealReal To Open First Massachusetts Store In Chestnut Hill (patch.com) — Newton shoppers will soon have a new option for buying and consigning luxury fashion when The RealReal opens its first Massachusetts store at The Street Chestnut Hill on Oct. 15. The 1,800-square-foot Newton location will feature rotating pre-owned designer items, in-person valuations, and private appointments, expanding the company's online resale marketplace into a local brick-and-mortar destination.
   

2. Newton Woman May Lose Mini Horse Therapy Animal: Report (patch.com) — A Newton resident is reportedly at risk of losing her miniature horse, Clover, which she keeps as a therapy animal after investing heavily to build a backyard stable approved by the city. Complaints about odor have raised questions about whether the animal can remain, putting her planned visits to local nursing homes in doubt.
   

3. All-affordable housing development proposed for West Newton (newtonbeacon.org) — A 72-unit all-affordable apartment complex is proposed for 1314 Washington Street in West Newton, across from Newton Police Headquarters, with rents targeted to workers earning below area median income. The $62.5 million project, needing Affordable Housing Trust funding and state support, has sparked neighborhood pushback but could add significant workforce housing alongside other recent West Newton transformations.
   

4. Snapshots: Newton Cultural Council grant awards reception (newtonbeacon.org) — Newton residents just saw 47 local arts projects funded through the Newton Cultural Council, with the city now matching state cultural grants under Mayor Marc Laredo. A new Arts and Culture Department and an upcoming poet laureate program, in partnership with the Newton Free Library, signal more city-backed cultural programming on the way.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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