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Hey there, Birmingham! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's replacing that long-empty gas station at Woodward and Quarton?
  • Which Birmingham students just earned National Merit semifinalist honors?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Pet Parade & Blessing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 52.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vacant Birmingham gas station site gets $8M makeover (axios.com) — A long-vacant former gas station at Woodward and Quarton in Birmingham is finally being transformed into an $8 million headquarters for local firm InvestWise Financial. Cleanup of old underground tanks and contaminated soil cleared the way for a three-story office with a glass conservatory and rooftop terrace, now under construction and aiming for a July 2027 opening.
   

• National Merit scholars program names 535 Michigan semifinalists (detroitnews.com) — Several Birmingham students, including those from Roeper and Seaholm High School, are among Michigan's 535 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them in the top 1% of U.S. seniors. The statewide list highlights high-achieving juniors from 121 schools who will now compete for about 6,700 scholarships worth $24 million to be awarded next spring and summer.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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