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🌱 Patch AM: Fatal dump truck accident investigated near Woodward and Quarton in Birmingham

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Good morning Birmingham! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fatal dump truck accident investigated near Woodward and Quarton in Birmingham
  • How is Birmingham's strict school cellphone ban really working for families?
  • How a Birmingham men's club is transforming Detroit neighborhoods this year

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale at Birmingham First and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dearborn Heights Man Dies After Getting Pinned Under Dump Truck: Police (patch.com) — A 57-year-old Dearborn Heights man died Friday afternoon after becoming pinned under his construction dump truck on Redding Street near Woodward and Quarton in Birmingham. Police say he stopped to check a mechanical issue with a lift axle when the system re-engaged, trapping him beneath the vehicle, and the department has offered condolences to his family.
   

2. Checking in on Michigan's classroom cellphone ban (candgnews.com) — Birmingham Public Schools' "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban is drawing both support and frustration from local parents, who want consistent enforcement and better laptop options for students. The story compares Birmingham's approach with other Metro Detroit districts and highlights concerns about blocked websites, glitchy Chromebooks, and the balance between limiting distractions and keeping technology useful for learning.
   

3. Senior men's club helps revitalize neighborhood in Detroit (candgnews.com) — A Birmingham-based Senior Men's Club Foundation has awarded a $10,500 grant and ongoing volunteer support to Life Remodeled, which renovates Detroit school buildings into community "opportunity hubs." The funding will help its Six Day Project and the new Anchor Detroit site, expanding services like after-school programs, workforce development, and health and wellness for thousands of Detroiters while showcasing Birmingham residents' regional impact.
   

4. Top-ranked Troy secures outright OAA Red title with win over Lake Orion (theoaklandpress.com) — Troy's boys soccer team clinched the OAA Red title with a 3-0 win over Lake Orion, staying unbeaten and earning a first-round playoff bye. For Birmingham readers, ninth-ranked Birmingham Seaholm could face Troy in a potential district final, setting up a high-stakes local showdown in next week's state tournament run.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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