🌱 Pet Adoption + ABBA Mania Comes To Smoot Theatre

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Dan Casarella, your host of the Marietta Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, snow showers; chilly. High: 28 Low: 8.

Here are the top two stories today in Marietta:

1. Marietta Main Street is getting started with the year ahead with a new board. Officials with the non-profit say that the board is more creative with ideas since the start of the pandemic. The non-profit group says that it hopes to build more partnerships with other businesses downtown and that main street will be making a decision about the new executive director sometime soon. (WTAP-TV)
2. If you're looking for a furry friend to call your own this winter, Marietta animal shelters have pets available for adoption. Currently, many Marietta area shelters are looking to find forever homes for cats, dogs, and other pets. Here's a list of just some of the animals currently looking for a new home. (Marietta Patch)
3. Marietta residents ready for a great show are in luck as ABBA Mania comes to The Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg. The show has been described as the best ABBA tribute concert ever and has toured the world for over 12 years. Tickets are still available for the Jan. 28 show at 8 p.m. (WTAP-TV)

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Today in Marietta:

• Cricut 101: Learn your Machine At BB2C Makerspace (2:30 PM)
• Coffee Chat At Marietta Chamber Of Commerce (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• No. 6 Marietta College Men's Basketball escaped Otterbein with a 66-57 win! (Facebook)
• According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, a tool bag with contents was found at the intersection of Blue Knob Rd and State Route 550 around 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 26. Please contact the Evidence Room, 740-376-7070 ext. 4181 to claim these items. (Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.