🌱 Red Mountain Expressway Construction + JLB 17th Annual Fundraiser

Morning, Mountain Brook. Dashiell Allen here with your Thursday edition of the Mountain Brook Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. In this issue, you'll find:

• 🚧 Construction on Red Mountain Expressway continues on.
• 🚊 It's 'Rail Safety Week' in Birmingham.
• 🛍 The Junior League of Birmingham is holding its 17th annual Shop Save & Share fundraiser.

But first, today's weather:

Hot with sunshine. High: 92 Low: 62.

Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Construction work on Red Mountain Expressway is likely to continue on for the next several months, depending on the weather. The road now needs to be repaved, either this fall or next spring. for some residents the work seems to have been going on 'forever.' (WVTM 13)
2. The Junior League of Birmingham is hosting its 17th annual Shop Save & Share fundraiser starting on Sept. 28. The sale features 20 percent off discounts at 250 participating stores in the area, benefiting the Junior League’s 21 community projects. (Village Living)
3. Little London Kitchen, a restaurant in Homewood specializing in British food and featuring a double-decker bus, is temporarily closing its doors, citing staffing shortages as the reason. The restaurant was recently featured in a Bham Now story about how the greater Birmingham community is reacting to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. (CBS 42)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Saint George Middle Eastern Food Festival (10:30 a.m.)
• Dividing Perennial Workshop — Birmingham Botanical Gardens (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Road work will continue today on Montevallo Road from Church Street to Glencoe Drive, beginning at 8 p.m. (Mountain Brook Police Dept. via Twitter)
• Here's the full text of the new ordinance prohibiting dogs from playing fields in Mountain Brook. (City of Mountain Brook)
• Sept. 19-25 is now 'Rail Safety Week' in Birmingham. (WVTM 13)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— Dashiell Allen

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Mountain Brook Daily? Contact me at mountainbrook@patch.com