🌱 Birmingham Candy Company + Tasc Performance Open In Mountain Brook

Hello again, friends! It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town, including...

• 🍭 The Birmingham Candy Company is coming to town!
• 🎓 It looks like there's a large range in school performance across Jefferson County.
• 👕 Tasc Performance opening up shop in Lane Parke.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 61 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. The Birmingham Candy Company announced via social media that it is planning to open a second location in Crestline, with a date still to be determined. "This has been the biggest expansion we’ve done thus far, and we couldn’t be more proud of our amazing team!" the statement reads. (Bham Now)
2. School systems across Jefferson County vary greatly in their academic performance, from Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Hoover and Homewood all with an "A" grade, to neighboring Birmingham, whose schools have a "C" overall. The entire county's average grade is a "B." (BirminghamWatch)
3. The Hoover First United Methodist Church Day School will permanently close, according to a letter, after it was reported that the day care center used hot sauce as a punishment for students. (CBS 42)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Circle of Life Knitters — Levite Jewish Community Center (10 a.m.)
• Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling vs Parker — Bowlero Riverview 280 (4 p.m.)
• Publix Greenwise Trivia — Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out these pets up for adoption in the Mountain Brook area: Lucky, Cokie, Edward and more. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Tasc Performance, an active-wear store based in New Orleans, is opening up shop in Lane Parke at 370 Rele St. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• The Mountain Brook Police Department reminds residents that a section of Jemison Trail between Guilford and Overhill roads will continue to be closed today while dead trees are removed. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Dashiell Allen

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