🌱 How Dearborn Heights’ new flashing stop signs could change your block

Hi Dearborn Heights! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Dearborn Heights’ new flashing stop signs could change your block

Also on today's calendar: AAUW-D Vintage and Collectible Book Sale on April 25th! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• City of Dearborn Heights launches pilot program to improve neighborhood traffic safety (clickondetroit.com) — Dearborn Heights is rolling out a pilot program with new solar-powered flashing stop signs at high-risk intersections, especially near schools and parks, to curb speeding and reckless driving. City officials are asking residents to share feedback at two “Safe Streets for All” workshops later this month as they review crash data and plan further neighborhood safety upgrades.
   

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📸 Around Dearborn Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dearborn Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• AAUW-D Vintage and Collectible Book Sale on April 25th!
  Dearborn Historical Museum, 915 S Brady St, Dearborn
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• City Council Study Session
  Dearborn Heights, MI Calendar
  5:00 pm
• P-12 Board of Education Special Meeting
  Dearborn Public Schools , 18700 Audette St , Dearborn
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Yoga and Story Time
  Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights , 24590 George St , Dearborn Heights
  10:30 am

Monday April 27

• Boys & Girls Soccer (Bryant @ Lowrey)
  Lowrey Middle School , 6601 Jonathon St , Dearborn
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• City Council Meeting
  Dearborn Heights, MI Calendar
  6:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Track (Bryant, Salina Woodworth @ Woodworth)
  Woodworth Middle School , 4951 Ternes , Dearborn
  4:00 pm
• Teacher of the Year Students' Choice Awards
  Ford Community & Performing Arts Center , 15801 Michigan Ave , Dearborn
  4:30 pm
• P-12 Board of Education Special Meeting
  Dearborn Public Schools , 18700 Audette St , Dearborn
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Drop In Hockey
  Civic Ice Arena , 200 Log Cabin Road , Garden City
  11:00 am
• Track (Bryant,Smith @ Smith)
  O.L. Smith Middle School , 23851 Yale St , Dearborn
  4:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Sticks and Pucks
  Civic Ice Arena , 200 Log Cabin Road , Garden City
  1:30 pm
• Vanguard Voices: The Peaceable Kingdom
  Ford Community & Performing Arts Center , 15801 Michigan Ave , Dearborn
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Yona Solutions posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Dearborn Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Inkster

• Inkster extends moratorium on dollar stores, gas stations and liquor stores (mlive.com)
• ‘My heart was heavy': Inkster residents unite to protect their youth following teen shooting deaths (clickondetroit.com)
• Michigan State Police probe I-96 shooting that followed near crash and traffic dispute in Wayne County (clickondetroit.com)

Dearborn

• Ongoing construction work on Telegraph causing delays, traffic backups for drivers (wxyz.com)

Detroit

• Multiple Rescued From Detroit River After Boat Capsizes: Reports (patch.com)
• Thunderstorms Possible Over Detroit Area Tuesday Amid Warming Temps (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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