🌱 Live Christmas Tree Recycling + Spoke Locally App + Car Theft

Rise and shine, Indianapolis! Let's get this Thursday started off right. Here are the most important things happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

A.M. rain; otherwise, cloudy. High: 60 Low: 30.

Here are the 3 top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. The city of Indianapolis has announced dates and locations for this year's live Christmas tree recycling. Trees will be accepted by The Department of Public Works between Dec. 25 and Jan. 31 at eight Indy Parks locations. Trees cannot have any decorative materials left on them, including ornaments or tinsel. (WISHTV.com)
2. Two cars were stolen from a Greenfield auto dealership overnight and one of those cars has been recovered in Indy. Officers located the stolen 2018 Dodge Charger Hellcat abandoned on Carlton Arms Drive near E. 75th Street and Shadeland Avenue. Investigators continue to search for the 2017 Dodge Charger Hellcat and the suspect’s original vehicle. (Fox 59)
3. The new Spoke Locally app helps connect businesses to customers. Matt Baggott, co-creator and chief marketing officer of Spoke Locally, and Mel McMahon, co-founder of Indiana Owned, created the app to help users cut through all the noise online and find out what’s happening in the community in real-time. The concept is simple: no followers, no complicated content creation, and no stagnant lists. (WISHTV.com)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Ghosts of Holiday’s Past, At Indiana Historical Society (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Despite his name, Bully is a sweet dog looking for a forever home! (Facebook)
• Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of Winterlights presented by Bank of America. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.