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🌱 Why police shut down part of Tuscany Lane in Penfield

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Good morning Penfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why police shut down part of Tuscany Lane in Penfield
  • How rising salt prices could hit Penfield’s plow customers this winter

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Harps and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Winds gusting past 40 mph, temps: high: 46, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mental health crisis prompts large police presence on Tuscany Lane in Penfield (whec.com) — Tuscany Lane in Penfield was temporarily shut down Wednesday as Webster Police and Monroe County deputies responded to a mental health crisis involving a man found there. No weapons were involved, and investigators say it doesn’t appear any laws were broken, but the Forensic Investigation Team is ensuring he isn’t a danger to himself or others.
   

• ‘Took the hit last year': Local contractor faces $800 increase per salt order amid shortage (wysl1040.com) — Penfield’s snow removal budget is up $64,000 this winter even as a local contractor faces an $800 increase per salt order due to shortages and higher prices. While Monroe County towns like Penfield have stable municipal salt contracts, private plow operators are seeing canceled deliveries and steep per‑ton cost hikes that may soon affect what residents and businesses pay for service.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • RPO Holiday Gala Pops
    Easstman Theater , 26 Gibbs St , Rochester
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • Holiday Harps
    Penfield Public Library , 1985 Baird Rd , Penfield
    4:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • Empowered Caregiver Series: Supporting Independence
    Penfield Recreation Department , 1985 Baird Rd , Penfield
    1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster

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  • Webster bar builds toward reopening after devastating fire (13wham.com)
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