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Hello Duluth! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Duluth restaurant just bounced back with a perfect health score?
  • How Duluth complaints helped spotlight a massage therapist’s new arrest
  • How will Duluth’s state senator shake up Georgia insurance costs?

Also on today's calendar: Songwriters In the Round: Heidi Huelskoetter, Lindsay Beth Harper and Nick Ray and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Restaurant Report Card: Delhi Indian Eats fails with 41; Unbelievegan earns 100 (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Duluth diners can breathe easier: BEP Corner on Satellite Boulevard aced its reinspection with a perfect 100 and an A grade after earlier issues. The report also flags a Loganville restaurant for serious health violations and spotlights a vegan spot in Fairburn that earned a Golden Spatula. Local readers get a clear picture of nearby food safety.
   

2. Man convicted of sexually violating clients arrested again after trying to reopen massage parlor (wsbtv.com) — Duluth-area residents should know that a previously convicted massage therapist is back in Gwinnett County Jail, accused of unlicensed massage work and failing to register as a sex offender. Duluth police first received complaints about his behavior near Peachtree Industrial Boulevard before his earlier conviction, and deputies say he recently tried to restart massage services from a rented room.
   

3. State senator launches bid for Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety commissioner (atlantanewsfirst.com) — A state senator from Duluth has launched a campaign to unseat Georgia’s Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner, arguing that rising premiums and denied claims are squeezing families. She says the office favors industry over residents, while the incumbent touts fines and refunds for consumers. Duluth voters will see this matchup on a future statewide ballot.
   

4. Dores Stay Hot (vucommodores.com) — Duluth hoops fans get a shoutout here: Vanderbilt’s last win as a top‑10 team before this week came in the 2007 SEC Tournament title game played in Duluth. The story mainly celebrates Vanderbilt women’s basketball’s 16-0 start, dominant win over Missouri, and standout performances from Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan.
   

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  • This kitty has been coming around our house for a few weeks.
    Thin and timid but accepting of pets. Acts like it was someone’s pet despite having been through a trap and release program (cropped ear). Please… (Nextdoor Old Peachtree Plantation)
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    In the past the people we've used simply lopped the tops off or turned a shrub into a round gumball. Can anyone recommend someone for this job that… (Nextdoor St. Ives)
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