🌱 Patch AM: How Nine Mile construction will reshape next year’s Ferndale Pride plans

Morning Ferndale! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Nine Mile construction will reshape next year's Ferndale Pride plans
• Why Ferndale joined other Oakland County cities in dropping Flock cameras

Also on today's calendar: R&B Only and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ferndale Pride to move event to August due to Nine Mile construction (candgnews.com) — Ferndale's major West Nine Mile Reconstruction Project next spring will push the 2027 Ferndale Pride festival from June 5 to August 7, keeping the event centered around Affirmations Community Center. City officials say the long-overdue road work, funded with county and local dollars, may bring detours, will repaint the Rainbow Crosswalk afterward, and will also alter the Memorial Day parade route.
   

• 5 Michigan police agencies used Flock readers for immigration searches (bnd.com) — Ferndale is among several Oakland County communities that have ended contracts with Flock license plate readers after residents raised privacy concerns, even as other agencies continue using the technology. The investigation details how some Metro Detroit police searched Flock data for immigration-related reasons, prompting scrutiny from local officials and activists over surveillance, policy violations, and civil liberties.
   

📸 Around Ferndale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Spooky Storytime →
  Nature's Playhouse, 777 Livernois Street, Ferndale
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• UHS Girl's Volleyball vs FPS (Away Game)
  University High School, 881 Pinecrest Dr, Ferndale
  8:00 am
• Cross Country vs Detroit Country Day (Away)
  Detroit Country Day School - Middle School, 22400 Hillview Ln, Ferndale
  4:45 pm
Friday October 9
• Coffee Connection -Bamboo Royal Oak
  Bamboo Royal Oak, 220 S. Main St., Royal Oak
  8:00 am
• HPHS Homecoming Game
  Hazel Park High School, 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park
  7:00 pm
• Varsity Football (H) vs Universal Academy Homecoming
  Hazel Park High School, 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park
  7:00 pm
• R&B Only →
  Orchid Theatre, 141 West Nine Mile Road, Ferndale
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Meetup at Ferndale Project →
  567 Livernois, Ferndale
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Halloween Embroidery with Ellen →
  703 Livernois St, Ferndale
  4:00 pm
• Dykes After Dark! | Sapphic Halloween Party →
  Orchid Theatre, 141 West Nine Mile Road, Ferndale
  8:00 pm
Monday October 12
• The Cutting Blueprint with Emily Chen →
  Marlo Beauty Studios, 1020 Woodward Heights, Ferndale
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• The Stone Cold and Jackal show in Ferndale, MI →
  The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Hazel Park

• Hazel Park Man Breaks Baby's Bones, Admits Crying Frustrated Him: Prosecutor (patch.com)
• Man charged with beating 4-week-old son in Hazel Park (fox2detroit.com)

Oak Park

• Remember The Mummp? Southfield's Legendary Teen Club Gets Another Reunion (thejewishnews.com)
• Detroit police officer charged with drunken driving in Harper Woods (bnd.com)

Royal Oak

• Royal Oak library will be closed this weekend (theoaklandpress.com)
• 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' tour coming to metro Detroit. See when (bnd.com)

Ok Ferndale! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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