Detroit Schools Cleanup + New Greektown Restaurant

Hello all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Detroit Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, hot and humid. High: 93 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Volunteers needed to clean up Detroit schools and neighborhoods Aug. 6. ARISE Detroit, a nonprofit for community activism and involvement, partnered this year with the school system to honor the day through the beautification of school buildings and hundreds of neighborhood events. (Detroit News)
2. 'Weird' pizza shop Pizza Cat Max opens in Detroit's Greektown. Detroit is its first location outside of Ohio. (Detroit Metro Times)
3. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's move to the Traverse City area has promoted speculation about his political aspirations. (Michigan Patch)

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Today in Detroit:

• Jewish Composers Program - Detroit Symphony Orchestra (7:00 PM)
• Spirit & Truth - St. Stephen AME Church (7:30 PM)
• ANIMAL CAPERS PUPPETS "Hocus-Pocus and Forrest" In-Person (8:00 PM)
• Spank Horton (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Detroit Institute of Arts: "Monet's garden at Argenteuil near Paris provided the subject matter for this painting: a flower bed of tall gladioli shimmering in the light. The figure standing under an umbrella is the artist's wife, Camille, enjoying a leisurely strol..." (Detroit Institute of Arts via Instagram)
• Detroit Public Library: "What's happening at the #detroitpubliclibrary Parkman Branch this week for #summerreading Miss Charlene?" (Detroit Public Library via Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "#DramaNight starts at 8pm ET with a BRAND-NEW episode of Hotel Portofino! Stay tuned for some mystery on a new episode of Grantchester on MASTERPIECE | PBS at 9pm ET - OR binge the whole season with the PBS Video app. dptvpassport.org" (Detroit Public Television via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hubbard Farms: "I picked up some eggs at some random house on the way back from my raw milk run. - All I have to say is this chicken has been been through some things." (Nextdoor)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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 the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. 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

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