🌱 New Business Joins MB Chamber + Spartan Stadium Film Screening

Hello there, Mountain Brook. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In this issue, we'll touch on...

• Rheumatology Associates joins the Chamber of Commerce.
• Mountain Brook High School's back gate is closing overnight.
• Good news from November!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, a shower; warm. High: 77 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Rheumatology Associates, located in Office Park, is the latest member of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce after a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new facility. According to the Chamber, "the practice consists of seven board-certified and highly trained physicians that treat rheumatologic diseases." (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
2. The back gate closest to I-459 at Mountain Brook High School will be closed during overnight hours starting on Dec. 19, the school has announced, due to increased nighttime traffic flow through the school's campus. (Mountain Brook Schools via Twitter)
3. A teenager was left wounded after an afternoon shooting in Birmingham yesterday at the 300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Police said the victim is in stable condition. (AL.com)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Samford Legacy League’s 12th Annual Christmas Home Tour (10 a.m.)
• Recipe Scavenger Hunt — Levite Jewish Community Center (3 p.m.)
• Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling vs Woodlawn — Bowlero Riverview 280 (4 p.m.)
• Boys Varsity Wrestling at Clay-Chalkville — High School Gym (5:30 p.m.)
• MBHS Choir Concert (FAC) — Mountain Brook High School (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here's Mountain Brook Schools' good news update from November. Read about the theater program's top performances, who won Miss Olympian and more. (Mountain Brook Schools)
• Don Watkins Drive will be closed on Friday, Dec. 9 between 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 12 form 7:45-11:45 a.m. (City of Mountain Brook)
• Mountain Brook Athletics is hosting a community screening of Home Alone in Spartan Stadium this evening at 5:30 p.m. (MB Athletics via Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around!

— Dashiell Allen

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