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In today's newsletter:

  • What priorities will Birmingham's new police chief tackle first?
  • Which Birmingham stars powered big wins for Seaholm and Groves?

Also on today's calendar: RedCross Blood Drive and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet Birmingham's new police chief (candgnews.com) — Birmingham has a new top cop: longtime officer Ryan Kearney has been officially sworn in as police chief after serving as interim following Scott Grewe's retirement. With 23 years on the force, he says his priorities include boosting downtown presence, ensuring adequate staffing and resources, and strengthening relationships between the department, residents, and local businesses.
   

• Football Roundup: Clarkston outlasts Stoney Creek, 14-7 (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham football fans got plenty to cheer about as Seaholm crushed Royal Oak 50-7 and Groves rolled past Berkley 49-6, both evening their records at 1-1. Standout performances included Seaholm's multi-touchdown outings from several players and Groves' Jeremiah Whitley racking up 144 rushing yards and four scores on just six carries.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 8
  • School Resumes- Full Day
    Addams Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48073
    8:20 am
  • Planning Commission Meeting →
    Bloomfield Hills, MI Calendar Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
    4:00 pm
  • Kim's Klasic Kruisers →
    Community Choice Credit Union, 30 E Long Lake Road, Troy
    5:00 pm
  • CMS + CHS Curriculum Night
    Clawson High School Clawson, MI 48017
    6:00 pm

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    Recently purchased a 2013 Volvo. It only came with one key. I called around and sure enough the going dealership rate for a replacement key is more… (Nextdoor Torry Community Assoc)
  • 93% of customers affected by Wednesday and Thursday's storms have had their power restored and we expect to reach 100% by the end of the day today.
    For the customers who are still without power, we understand how difficult and disruptive an extended outage can be, and we will not stop until every… (Nextdoor )
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