Special Election For Dearborn Seat + Remembering John McDonald

Good morning, Dearborn! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Dearborn today.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 34 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in Dearborn:

1. Whitmer calls for special election to fill state House seat representing Dearborn. (MLive.com)
2. Pfizer Boosters For Kids 12-15: What Dearborn Parents Need To Know. (Dearborn Patch)
3. John McDonald was fighter for the people, community. (Dearborn Press and Guide)
4. Michigan's first openly gay man, prominent Ann Arbor LGBTQ activist, dies at 91. (MLive.com)
5. Detroit Metro Airport travelers met with more flight delays, cancellations. (WDIV)

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Today in Dearborn:

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From my notebook:

• City of Dearborn Government: "Ģoing live with Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud to talk about his first day in the office." (Facebook)
• City of Dearborn Government: "It's an exciting time in the City of Dearborn! Today Abdullah H. Hammoud takes office as the Mayor of Dearborn. Read more about Mayor Hammoud here: https://tinyurl.com/4jwz4jwp" (Facebook)
• Dearborn Fire Department: "The DFD would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Mayor Abdullah Hammoud! We wish you all the best in your new role!" (Facebook)
• Dearborn Firefighters: "Congratulations mayor Hammoud! We look forward to working together to provide world class fire protection and advanced life support emergency medical services to the City of Dearborn Government and Melvindale." (Facebook)
• City of Dearborn Government: "The Dearborn Historical Museum's popular lecture series is returning Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 with Matt Anderson of The Henry Ford delivering a presentation titled "The Fifteen Millionth Ford." Anderson will detail the history of the car,..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday. I'll see you soon!

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Piast Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com