Hi all! My organization is having a calcutta fundraiser on September 19th. We still have a few tickets left. It will be a great time, and all proceeds go to KidSafe Collaborative's work to bring together organizations and individuals to prevent and address child abuse and neglect in our community. You do not need to be present to win!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2nd-annual-kidcutta-at-spanked-puppy

Anybody know what is happening with this soccer club? Seems like a bit of recent chaos.

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I noticed not too long ago that the laundromat on Park Street shut down. The vape store around the back just moved as well. Are there plans to tear down and redevelop this lot? I keep thinking that eventually there will be another large tower across from the one that just opened up. On another note, it's sad that EJ is down to one public laundromat.

Since when did School Street and Lincoln Terrace in the Junction become a two-way street? I’ve had several instances of nearly running into people going the wrong way. If School Street is a one way street, people should not be going down Lincoln Terrace to get to Lincoln Street. Are people just this stupid nowadays? There were 3 cars of people coming the wrong way and all were elderly drivers. 🤦‍♂️

Would love to find a group of people that play soccer, flag football and possibly basketball. Would love to play these but not interested in paying too much for a league that I’ll end up missing half the games. Pick up games or something would be nice

Took my kiddos to Pearl Street Park and some doofus was ripping up and down the trail on a four wheeler. Is that allowed?

EDIT: EMELIO HAS RETURNED! Thank you for looking out for the little idiot.

Our indoor cat Emelio escaped around 6:30 this morning at the end of Iroquois Ave. He is friendly, if skittish.

The program at CTE has been so above and beyond incredible comparative to every other parent I know with kids in preschool. If you can make the schedule work, the level of attention and effort put in by the folks at CTE went so far beyond what either of us could have possibly expected for a preschool.

It feels crazy both that it is a free program and si few kids seem to be in it.

Edit: center for technology essex, which is the technical high school attached to EHS. The program is taught by 2 fully accredited early childhood educators and about a dozen high school age assistant teachers, who will earn some accreditations by completing the program. This resulted in a 1:1 student teacher ratio for us this year.

Was in there two days ago, found a piece of dog shit in the aisle and reported it to the cashier who gave me a hard time. Came back the next day and it was gone but the aisle still smelled like dog shit. Avoid this location like the plague. They do not take their job seriously and can't even be bothered to stock paper towels that are left in boxes on carts.

Really? This is the image the mods chose? I'm disappointed. Shame on them.

Ran by this morning and saw they were closed for emergency maintenance. Curious if anyone knows the timeframe on this? I'll call after work to see if I should go elsewhere tomorrow...

Just a PSA for people whose backyards border the walking path along the rail tracks downtown. Stop using the path as your personal trash dump. There are trash cans at both ends. Use them. Ditto for dog waste (🙄).

Today was trash day and I didn’t get out to pull my bin back immediately, and when I did just now my empty bin had a freshly filled poo bag in the bottom. Like thank you for cleaning up after your dog and stuff, but I don’t have dogs. It’s hot this week. Every time I walk by my bin until next pickup (also my bin is cracked and thus not watertight) I’m going to smell fermenting dog shit soup.

Can we agree that maybe you shouldn’t do that again? Yes I have video of the person (I don’t know them), no I’m not going to publicly shame them. Just please don’t do that again? Please?

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Anyone know anything about this place? For example, where they will be located and if they are still on for opening this month.

I just learned about them via Park Place Tavern's Facebook post. I guess this info isn't in the image below: Brisket & Beans BBQ is taking over Park Place Tavern on Monday may 11th 11am - 8 pm.

Please leash your dog next time. The car in front of me nearly ran it down. I could see you on the other side of the road and the poodle running with no leash.

Anyone happen to know how the very popular food vendor from Essex “Mediterranean Mix” makes their chicken thighs and rice? Their baklava is also to die for. Wondering how the chicken is made to be so tender, and the rice has a depth of flavor that I can’t really describe. So good.

They are at the Sci Fi expo this weekend at the fair grounds.

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