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Cheers Grosse Pointe Park! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new compost pickup is reaching Grosse Pointe Park homes

Also on today's calendar: Free Trunk or Treat and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Budding food scrap pickup services across the US want your coffee grounds and eggshells (orlandosentinel.com) — A growing compost pickup service is already collecting food scraps from homes in Grosse Pointe Park, giving residents a convenient way to keep coffee grounds and eggshells out of landfills. The photo series follows founder Ricky Blanding as he gathers compostable material from local customers and nearby Detroit sites, highlighting how curbside composting is taking root in metro Detroit neighborhoods.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Roseville. Apply here.
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for $16.50 - Forklift/production Operator - Outdoor Forklift - Lots Of OT in Detroit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Woods

  • I Went Searching for the Origins of Michigan's Favorite Food. What I Found Surprised Me—and Left Me Hungry for More. (slate.com)

Detroit

  • Iconic Detroit Doughnut Shop Opening New Location This Week (patch.com)
  • Wayne County Man Wins $2M On Scratch-Off Ticket: MI Lottery (patch.com)

Huntington Woods

  • SUV Was Moving 100+ MPH In Deadly Oakland County Fiery Crash: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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