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Good morning Mercer Island! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Mercer Island's big water project will affect your daily drive

Also on today's calendar: Fall Coats | MI Thrift Shop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 62, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MI set to begin water pipeline replacement project (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island is about to start a major $22 million water pipeline replacement that will disrupt traffic on Gallagher Hill Road and nearby streets starting Oct. 12. Crews will replace an aging asbestos concrete line, install a new 24-inch main, and later repave roads and add sidewalks and ADA ramps, with water work expected to finish by April 2027 and minimal service interruptions for most homes.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Fogo de Cho posted a job opening for Bartender in Bellevue. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty) (T3275) in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

  • Bomb found in stolen car after Bellevue, WA shoplifting arrest (fox13seattle.com)
  • Arab-American advocacy group demands Washington schools teach students Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre linked to Gaza 'genocide' (thepostmillennial.com)
  • 'Are you white?' attack texts against James Talarico turn quote about a DHS finding into a smear (thegrio.com)

Seattle

  • Seattle mayor signs grocery 'fair pricing' into law, bans surveillance (seattletimes.com)

Ok Mercer Island! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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