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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:

  • How a new safety path will change walking across Birmingham.
  • See how Thursday's storms battered Birmingham and nearby neighborhoods

Also on today's calendar: RedCross Blood Drive and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Beautiful with some sun, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trustees okay Jan Roncelli Safety Path items (downtownpublications.com subscription) — Bloomfield Township and Birmingham are teaming up to close key gaps in the Jan Roncelli Safety Path, including new sidewalk along Quarton Road into the city. Once finished, you'll be able to walk continuously from Telegraph to Woodward, improving everyday safety and access for Birmingham residents who rely on these paths to reach schools, shops, and parks.
   

• Your photos: Damage after storms roll through Southeast Michigan (wxyz.com) — Photos from Thursday's severe storms show downed trees and damage right in Birmingham, alongside flooding and power issues in nearby cities like Royal Oak, Wayne, and Livonia. These viewer images give you a close look at how hard-hit neighborhoods across southeast Michigan were when the fast-moving system rolled through.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Birmingham. Apply here.
  • T Mobile US posted a job opening for Mobile Associate, Store-in-Store - Retail Sales in Bloomfield Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield Hills

  • Eastover Elementary had 46 African American students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
  • Bloomfield Hills among 46 cities tied for 80th in Michigan for BBB scam reports in July (seoaklandnews.com)
  • Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets Play Weather Report: Alive in Europe + Bonus Studio Recordings (theurbanmusicscene.com)

Royal Oak

  • Caring, playful gray wolf dies at Detroit Zoo after arthritis decline (mlive.com)
  • 5 ways to spend Labor Day weekend in Detroit (rollingout.com)

Troy

  • 1 Dead In Troy Residential Fire: Officials (patch.com)

Ok Birmingham! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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