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

In today's newsletter:

  • Will the new three-hour limits change your West Downtown parking routine?
  • How your Brome lunch can plant free trees in Dearborn
  • How to share your say on Dearborn's power plant air permit

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Blue Ribbon Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
  • Monday: Warmer with sun and clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dearborn launches three-hour parking pilot in West Downtown (clickondetroit.com) — If you park in West Downtown Dearborn, new three-hour limits now apply daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Lots D, E, H and the first floor of the Wagner Deck, with Dearborn police enforcing the rules. The pilot aims to free up spaces for shoppers, but workers may have to park farther away while the Parking Advisory Commission evaluates and adjusts the program.
   

• Dearborn Residents Boost Tree Planting Efforts Through Brome's Donation Program (wrif.com) — Dearborn homeowners can request free trees for their easements through the city's Tree Fund, supported by donations from diners at Brome Modern Eatery's two Dearborn locations. City arborists and contractors will select, plant, and maintain appropriate species, while Mayor Abdullah Hammoud praises the restaurant's role in keeping this neighborhood-boosting program thriving.
   

• Public Comment Period Regarding Dearborn Industrial Generation ROP (SRN: N6631), Dearborn, Wayne County (michigan.gov) — A state air-quality permit for the Dearborn Industrial Generation power plant is up for renewal, and residents can comment between October 12 and November 12. You can review documents online and submit feedback by web portal, email, mail, phone, or at a possible public hearing, helping shape how this Dearborn facility's emissions are regulated.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All natural snack balls.
    Dates, mixed nuts, sesame seeds, coconut shreds, 100% cacao unsweetened powder. (Nextdoor Levagood)
  • Hi everyone my cat is still missing since August!
    A few people think they've spotted him near the Schafer/Ford Rd area in East Dearborn. Please let me know if you've seen him! (Nextdoor Hemlock/Blessing)
  • Ford Motor Company posted a job opening for Director, FCSD Strategy & Transformation in Dearborn. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Line Cook in Dearborn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dearborn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dearborn Heights

  • Kelli Tamburro (Dearborn Heights City Charter Commissioner Board At-large, Michigan, candidate 2026) (ballotpedia.org)
  • Interviews held for Dearborn Heights vacant city council seat (arabamericannews.com)
  • Romulus football cancels game due to threat to 'incite violence' (freep.com)

Allen Park

  • Dingell, Colleagues Express Concern Over Workplace Safety at Pontiac USPS Facility (house.gov)

Detroit

  • Sunny And Warm Before Rain To End Weekend: Metro Detroit Weather (patch.com)

Ok Dearborn! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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