🌱 Carrigan's Closing + New Store In English Village

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First, today's weather:

Humid with variable clouds. High: 89 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Carrigan’s Public House in Mountain Brook Village is permanently closed, although you can still visit the location on Morris Avenue in Birmingham. The Mountain Brook spot, which opened in 2019, was David Carrigan's third restaurant. (AL.com)
2. Home with Hechart, a furniture and décor store, is opening a joint storefront shop with Children's Edit, a children's clothing and lifestyle boutique, in English Village. It held a grand opening on Thursday. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
3. Mountain Brook High School's Julie Kash was selected as "Most Valuable Teacher" this week by the football team, making her the honorary captain in last night's game against James Clemens. (Twitter)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• 18th Annual Save the O's 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run (the run starts at 8) (6:30 to 10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce got the opportunity to share its work with the Leadership Mountain Brook students. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook Magazine shares information about Carrywell, a charitable organization that "provides financial and emotional assistance to women struggling with infertility and loss." (Instagram)
• Allen Greene, the director of athletics at Auburn University, has announced he's stepping down after after a little less than five years on the job. (WVTM 13)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be in your inbox on Monday with a new update!

— Dashiell Allen

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