🌱 How will new Carrollton housing reshape traffic on Carrollton Boulevard?

Good day Carrollton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will new Carrollton housing reshape traffic on Carrollton Boulevard?
• Why a Carrollton mom is raising her kids almost totally screen-free

Also on today's calendar: Smithfield Little Theatre Presents “9 to 5 The Musical” (Smithfield) and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the boss deny a raise to the can of paint? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Delightful with sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Warmer with plenty of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
• Sunday: Hot, with a high of 93 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Will it absorb the traffic? How developers model their impac... (smithfieldtimes.com) — New housing developments in Carrollton are raising big questions about how much extra traffic local roads, especially Carrollton Boulevard, can handle. County transportation staff recently walked planners through how traffic impact studies are done, explaining how peak-hour counts, timing, and road design all factor into whether new projects are approved and what fixes might be required.
   

• Meet the parents banning all screen time — even the news —to protect kids (nypost.com) — A Carrollton realtor who swore off movies as a teen is now raising her two sons with almost no screens at all, favoring outdoor play and chores instead. She and other mostly Virginia-based parents describe how screen-free households affect kids’ reading, social lives, and attention spans, while an expert explains why strict limits can be beneficial but hard to maintain.
   

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📸 Around Carrollton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Wine Guild at Bon Vivant Wine & Brew →
  Bon Vivant Market Wine & Brew of Smithfield, 1504 S Church St, Smithfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• Smithfield Little Theatre Presents “9 to 5 The Musical” (Smithfield) →
  Smithfield Little Theatre, 210 N Church St, Smithfield
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Fairytales and Family →
  Crush It Art Bar, 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A, Carrollton
  12:30 pm
• Cold War Defense: Carrolton Nike Park Walking Tour at Nike Park (Isle of Wight) →
  Nike Park, 13036 Rd, Carrollton
  2:00 pm
• Painted Resin Charcuterie Board →
  Crush It Art Bar, 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A, Carrollton
  5:30 pm
• Smithfield Little Theatre Presents “9 to 5 The Musical” (Smithfield) →
  Smithfield Little Theatre, 210 N Church St, Smithfield
  8:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Mom's Day Out →
  Crush It Art Bar, 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A, Carrollton
  12:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Bingo Night! →
  Crush It Art Bar, 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A, Carrollton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 15

• SMS & SHS Chorus Spring Concert
  Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Senior Awards Night
  Smithfield High School Smithfield, VA 23430
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 23

• Six the Musical: Teen Edition
  Smithfield High School Smithfield, VA 23430
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop May 30, 2026 →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Carrollton. Apply here.
• Smithfield Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Scheduler in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• Teamsters Local Forges New Contract at Smithfield Plant (meatingplace.com)
• Town planners vote 7-1 to endorse manufactured home ban in h... (smithfieldtimes.com)
• Legislature rejects governor's request to delay collective b... (smithfieldtimes.com)

Newport News

• Newport News approves pay raises for city employees in FY2027 budget (13newsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he didn't apply himself. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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