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In today's newsletter:

• How will Montgomery’s new medical cannabis dispensary actually work for patients?
• Montgomery leaders share emotional tributes after Brown University shooting loss
• How Montgomery’s Hanukkah vigil honored victims thousands of miles away

Also on today's calendar: Nutcracker Camp and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 56 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 47.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alabama approves medical marijuana licenses. Here's what's legal (montgomeryadvertiser.com) — Montgomery is slated to get one of Alabama’s first medical cannabis dispensaries as the state finally moves its long-delayed program forward. The piece explains that only registered patients can buy non-smokable products, outlines possession limits and penalties, and lists where the first licensed companies will operate around Alabama.
   

• Alabama leaders remember life of Ella Cook following deadly weekend shooting at Brown University (cbs42.com) — From Montgomery officials are mourning Ella Cook, an Alabama native and Brown University student killed in a weekend campus shooting. State and federal leaders from both parties are offering condolences, highlighting her kindness and leadership while also calling for better responses to mental health and violence that affect communities across the state.
   

• Montgomery community gathers at city hall for second night of Hanukkah, honors Sydney victims (wsfa.com) — Montgomery’s Jewish community gathered at City Hall for the second night of Hanukkah, honoring victims of a deadly attack at a Sydney celebration. Mayor Steven Reed and State Rep. Phillip Ensler urged residents to stand against hate, tying Montgomery’s civil-rights legacy to solidarity with Jewish communities worldwide as nightly candle lightings continue through Dec. 22.
   

📸 Around Montgomery

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery

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Thursday December 18

• BASKETBALL JVG,JVB,VG,VB @BREW TECH
  BREW TECH Pike Road, AL 36064
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• JV/V WRESTLING @PELHAM
  PELHAM Pike Road, AL 36064
• BASKETBALL VB,JVB VS HANDLEY
  HANDLEY Pike Road, AL 36064
  1:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• BASKETBALL JVG,JVB @PRATTVILLE
  PRATTVILLE Pike Road, AL 36064
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• BASKETBALL VB @HOOVER
  HOOVER Pike Road, AL 36064
• Nutcracker Camp
  2960G Zelda Rd , Montgomery
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Zumba with Ashley T
  Wetumpka YMCA , 200 Red Eagle Rd , Wetumpka
  8:30 am
• Tuesdays with Kelly
  The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts , 301 Hill St , Wetumpka
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Wetumpka Middle vs Millbrook Middle
  Wetumpka Middle School , 1000 Micanopy St , Wetumpka
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  Millbrook Theatre , 5720 Main St , Millbrook
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Preschool Story Time
  Wetumpka, AL Calendar , 212 South Main Street , Wetumpka
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Character Breakfast
  The Chapel at The Waters , 1 Chapel Hill St , Pike Rd
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Edit: HE IS HOME!!!
  Missing!! Very friendly, but skittish. His name is Mister (Nextdoor Taylor Crossing)
• This is the amount of straw you need to stuff outdoor dog houses with.
  I still say they deserve to come inside but if you can’t do that, at least do this. Ace Hardware has straw. (Nextdoor Hillwood)

• Rheem posted a job opening for MGH-Skirt Insert Press Operator in Montgomery. Apply here.
• Alabama Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner (WMG1) in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

🗞 Nearby News

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