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What's up Chesterfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which grand entrance design will reshape how you reach Central Park?
  • See what's new for Chesterfield diners at Dolce Napoli.
  • Beach Weather's new era is headed to The Factory in November

Also on today's calendar: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Demystified and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 49.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Downtown Chesterfield grand entrance design taking shape (westnewsmagazine.com) — Plans for a new grand entrance linking Downtown Chesterfield to Central Park are moving forward, and the city is asking residents for feedback on design and safety features. Options include either a $10.1 million pedestrian bridge or a $5.1 million enhanced crosswalk over Chesterfield Parkway, plus two different landscape styles. With hundreds of new homes coming, this connection will shape how you walk, gather, and play in the area.
   

2. St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: September 2026 (laduenews.com) — Chesterfield diners have a new option with Dolce Napoli opening on North Outer 40 Road, joining a busy month of restaurant changes across the St. Louis area. The roundup highlights fresh spots from coffee shops to wine bars, plus several notable closures, giving you ideas for where to try next and which longtime favorites have shut their doors.
   

3. Beach Weather Kick Off Their Next Chapter With 'New Aesthetic' (melodicmag.com) — Beach Weather are bringing their new single "New Aesthetic" and upcoming album era to Chesterfield with a November 11 show at The Factory. The alt trio, known for their hit "Sex, Drugs, Etc.," are mixing moody, hypnotic sounds with big festival and headline dates. Local fans can catch this new chapter live before the full album arrives in 2027.
   

4. Trio sentenced after $581K in checks stolen from St. Louis-area mail (fox2now.com) — Federal prosecutors say a mail-theft ring that hit St. Louis-area postal collection boxes also reached a bank in Chesterfield, where a conspirator opened an account and deposited a $312,677 check. Three men have now been sentenced to roughly three years in prison each for the scheme, which involved more than $581,000 in stolen checks. Investigators credit alert bank staff and coordinated law enforcement work with stopping the fraud.
   

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Ok Chesterfield! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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