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🌱 Patch AM: How Huntsville volunteers turned 91 tons of trash into greener streets

And on the Huntsville Patch calendar - Yappy Hour Infodump Party

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Hey there, Huntsville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Huntsville volunteers turned 91 tons of trash into greener streets
  • How will 30 new Parkside Cottages reshape north Huntsville housing?

Also on today's calendar: Yappy Hour Infodump Party and 5 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Susan L.!

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Cloudy; near-record warmth, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Landscape Management: 2025 Rewind (huntsvilleal.gov) — Huntsville’s Landscape Management and Green Team spent 2025 planting over 1,000 trees, organizing 303 cleanup events, and sweeping more than 13,000 curb miles to keep neighborhoods cleaner and greener. Volunteers collected 91 tons of trash and helped expand programs in schools, parks, and public spaces. Looking to 2026, the City plans a Veterans Memorial Tree Grove and a new City Arboretum.
   

• 30 new housing units coming to Huntsville: ‘Good news' (al.com) — Thirty new affordable homes are planned for north Huntsville, after the city awarded a $650,000 grant to help build the Parkside Cottages community on Venona Avenue. Nonprofit developer Neighborhood Concepts aims to leverage federal tax credits for this $13 million project, which city leaders say is part of a broader push to expand affordable housing without displacing longtime residents.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • To the anonymous good Samaritan,
    Thank you for finding my wallet and personally returning it to my home. You could have walked away, but instead you chose kindness and integrity. I’m… (Nextdoor Farley)
  • Owen was sighted near Walmart on 72 and 255 this evening.
    Owner has scanned the whole area but still haven't been able to make contact. Please keep an eye out. Please call the number on the photo if you see… (Nextdoor Thomas Manor)
  • Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Huntsville. Apply here.
  • Bass Pro Shops posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist in Huntsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redstone Arsenal

  • The Army has a new plan to maintain Black Hawk helicopters. Where does Sikorsky fit in? (stamfordadvocate.com)
  • RTX Secures $842M Army Contract for Fire Units Production (executivebiz.com)
  • US Hypersonic Weapons Spark Anxiety Over Xi Jinping's Security on Chinese Social Media (visiontimes.com)

Madison

  • Arc of Madison County awarded first-of-its-kind AI grant (waff.com)
  • Remember Alabama's last white Christmas? Rare holiday snow fell 15 years ago (al.com)
  • CLAS issues district honors for Jennifer Flanagan, Piper Moore at James Clemens (themadisonrecord.com)

Ok Huntsville! 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: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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