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🌱 Patch AM: How Eastside barely escaped Westside’s late rally at UWM Field
Make time for Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk on the Utica Patch calendar

Good day Utica! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Eastside barely escaped Westside's late rally at UWM Field
Also on today's calendar: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eastside Holds Off Westside in 8-7 Thriller at UWM Field - USPBL powered by Mortgage Matchup (uspbl.com) — A high-scoring United Shore Professional Baseball League matchup in Utica saw the Eastside Diamond Hoppers edge the Westside Woolly Mammoths 8-7 at UWM Field after nearly blowing a big early lead. Local fans watched five home runs, a late Mammoths rally, and a shutdown Hoppers bullpen preserve the one-run win.
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📸 Around Utica
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica
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★ Featured events ★
- Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk →
Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
9:00 am - Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Community Walk →
Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Bluey Dance Party
North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Creative/Story Room
6:00 pm - Telephone Town Hall- SCAMS Prevention →
Comfort of your own home
6:30 pm - MSN Open House
MSN
6:30 pm - 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
9:00 am - Macomb County Health and Wellness Fair →
MISD - Educational Service Center, 44001 Garfield Rd
10:00 am - Block Party
North Branch - Creative/Story Room
11:00 am - Tech Tutoring
North Branch - Group Study Room C
1:00 pm - Teen Game Night
North Branch - Creative/Story Room
7:00 pm - Mystery Book Discussion
North Branch - North Branch Conference Room
10:00 am - Senior Expo USA →
The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave
10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Young male cat visiting, comes thru the pet door.
Is this cat homeless or someone's pet? Has a white collar. (Nextdoor Van Dyke/Hall)
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Utica. Apply here.
- Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for General Merchandise Clerk in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sterling Heights
- Green infrastructure project cleans up Sterling Heights drain site and serves as hike path (macombdaily.com)
- Several cats discovered in hoarding situation in Sterling Heights (wxyz.com)
- Book Housekeeping Services in Sterling Heights, MI with Rachel V. from $30/hr (care.com)
Macomb
- Macomb artists shine at ArtPrize (candgnews.com)
Ok Utica! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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