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🌱 Patch AM: When and where you can see Travesties in Raleigh this October

And on the Raleigh Patch calendar - We are Hiring! Caregivers, Lead Caregivers, Med Techs, Servers & Dishwashers

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Hello Raleigh! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When and where you can see Travesties in Raleigh this October
  • How could the WakeMed-Atrium merger change healthcare in Raleigh?
  • How a Washington Terrace juice bar is quietly reshaping Raleigh youth support

Also on today's calendar: We are Hiring! Caregivers, Lead Caregivers, Med Techs, Servers & Dishwashers and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tom Stoppard's Travesties Comes to Burning Coal Theatre in Raleigh (midtownmag.com) — Raleigh theatergoers can catch Tom Stoppard's fast-paced comedy "Travesties" at Burning Coal Theatre from October 8–25, with shows at the Murphey School on Polk Street. The production features Triangle-based artists, special College Night and Pay What You Can performances, and free nearby parking, making it an easy cultural night out close to home.
   

2. WakeMed-Atrium Health merger faces scrutiny ahead of county vote (abc11.com) — Wake County commissioners in Raleigh will vote Monday on a major merger that would shift WakeMed under Atrium Health's control, with a promised $2 billion investment and thousands of jobs. Patients, advocacy groups, and state employees are organizing a Nash Square rally, warning the deal could raise costs and reduce services for Raleigh-area residents.
   

3. In a Raleigh juice bar, healing looks like an open mic (abc11.com) — On Tuesday and Thursday nights, a Washington Terrace smoothie bar in Raleigh turns into an open-mic space where residents process trauma from violence, addiction, and homelessness together. As city leaders back away from a proposed youth curfew and look toward programming instead, this grassroots gathering shows one way neighbors are already supporting young people and building community healing close to home.
   

4. Bugs, mold and unwashed hands: 16 Triangle restaurant reinspections this summer (heraldsun.com) — Several Raleigh spots, including Anise Pho and The Venue Raleigh, recently received B-level sanitation grades after inspectors found issues like dead roaches, flies, and improper food handling. The article rounds up 16 Triangle restaurants that initially scored below an A this summer, noting which have since improved and which are still awaiting reinspection.
   

5. Wake Tech weaving AI into the classroom as students search for jobs (abc11.com) — Raleigh's Wake Tech is weaving artificial intelligence into dozens of programs so local students graduate ready for changing job markets. From architecture to biotech, faculty are teaching AI as a practical tool, helping students become problem-solvers who can use emerging technology without relying on it completely.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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    11: 30am and hasn't come home she's extremely old and fragile she doesn't have a collar with her tag on it I took it off after I gave her a flea… (Nextdoor Pleasant Ridge - Ramsgate)
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    I swear, those big smiles make every visit better! 🩵 (Nextdoor Village District)
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Ok Raleigh! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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