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Spotted on the Duluth calendar: Gwinnett County Kwanzaa 2025 - Celebrating Kujichagulia: Self-Determination

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In today's newsletter:

  • How new patrols and cameras are reshaping safety around Gwinnett Place
  • Why Duluth just topped Georgia’s Hallmark-style Christmas town list

Also on today's calendar: Gwinnett County Kwanzaa 2025 - Celebrating Kujichagulia: Self-Determination and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Pleasant with sunny intervals, temps: high: 69, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Warm with low clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gwinnett Place CID steps up security to protect thousands of businesses (11alive.com) — Community patrol ambassadors and new security cameras are working to keep the Gwinnett Place area of Duluth safer for thousands of workers, shoppers, and hotel guests. The CID’s team tackles graffiti, broken lights, trash, and abandoned cars while serving as extra eyes and ears for police. Local business owners say these efforts protect their investments and make the district more welcoming.
   

• Duluth named Georgia's most Hallmark-like Christmas town (wgauradio.com) — Duluth has been singled out as Georgia’s most Hallmark-like Christmas town, thanks to its walkable, revitalized town green and strong community holiday traditions. While it rarely sees a white Christmas, the city’s people-driven festivities and festive public spaces helped it stand out in a national survey. For residents, it’s a nice nod to the charm they help create.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neighbors, you are warmly invited to join us for a special Christmas Eve tradition rooted in our Romanian heritage and passed down through generations.
    On Christmas Eve, around 8:45 PM, we will be welcoming 150 carolers to our home at 1126 Ascott Valley Drive. It is a beautiful evening of music,… (Nextdoor St. Ives)
  • If anyone is struggling and needs some gifts for kids - we’d like to help!
    We have some unwrapped toys that we were going to take to toys for tots but I don’t think they’re taking toys anymore; and honestly, we want to bless… (Nextdoor River Club)
  • Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Duluth. Apply here.
  • Sun Com Mobile posted a job opening for Bilingual Associate Director in Duluth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duluth here.

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  • Sara Hospitality Leads in Hotel Bedroom Furniture & Casegoods Solutions (northpennnow.com)
  • LETU Notebook: Brinkoeter honored by SCAC (news-journal.com)
  • Christmas and New Year's Day holiday closures posted for many NE Georgia governments (accesswdun.com)

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