🌱 Patch AM: Are Instacart’s hidden price tests quietly overcharging North Canton shoppers?

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• Are Instacart’s hidden price tests quietly overcharging North Canton shoppers?

Also on today's calendar: A John Denver Christmas by Ted Vigil and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 53 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: A.M. flurries; windy, colder, temps: high: 36, low: 23.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Instacart's AI experiments are costing Americans (inequality.org) — If you use Instacart to shop at Target in North Canton, you may be paying more than your neighbor for the exact same groceries. A new investigation found hidden price experiments at several stores nationwide, including a North Canton Target, with baskets there differing by up to about $6 for identical items.
   

📸 Around North Canton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Santa & The Mrs - Set or Pick One!
  Painting with a Twist, 4400 Portage St NW, North Canton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• A John Denver Christmas by Ted Vigil
  Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery , 1015 Edison St NW , Hartville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Yuletide Spirit
  Painting with a Twist , 4400 Portage St NW , North Canton
  3:00 pm
• Winter Northern Lights
  Painting with a Twist , 4400 Portage St NW , North Canton
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• SCCAA Offices Closing @ Noon
  Stark County Community Action Agency , 1366 Market Ave N , Canton
• Zoning Board of Appeals
  North Canton Civic Center , 845 W Maple Street , North Canton
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• SCCAA Offices Closed
  Stark County Community Action Agency , 1366 Market Ave N , Canton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• BBK-7B, BBK-8B at Green (Black)
  Green Middle School
  5:00 pm
• Youth Activities
  Queer in Canton , 2663 Cleveland Ave NW , Canton
  5:01 pm
• BBK-9 at Jackson
  Jackson High School
  6:00 pm
• Navigating the New
  Light after Loss @The Hope and Healing Center , 3751 Burrshire Dr NW , Canton
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Northwest Speech Tournament
  Northwest High School
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "Avoid the area" for commercial fire prompting road closure in Akron, Ohio. Fire under control.
  5:20PM on Dec 16: "Avoid the area" for fire in Akron, Ohio. 5:10PM on Dec 16: Multiple companies are responding to a commercial structure fire at… (Nextdoor )
• All clear after swatting incident at a high school in Hudson, Ohio.
  11:12AM on Dec 17: The Hudson Police Department is investigating an alleged swatting incident at a high school. (Nextdoor )

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in North Canton. Apply here.
• Nesco Resource, LLC posted a job opening for Assembly Technician in North Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• State historic tax credits awarded to Renkert project in downtown Canton (cantonrep.com)
• Stark commissioners approve emergency capital funds to start the year (cantonrep.com)
• Canton man charged after threat to blow up Stark Library (beaconjournal.com)

Louisville

• Louisville Leopards Vs. Austintown Fitch Falcons Boys Basketball Live Video Stream (louisvilleleopards.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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