🌱 Patch AM: Can Liggett’s loaded lineup bring another tennis title back home?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Liggett's loaded lineup bring another tennis title back home?
• How Grosse Pointe's 'walk your wheels' push fits new e-bike crackdowns

Also on today's calendar: Les Misérables and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
• Sunday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A look at our top 5 Metro Detroit area high school boys tennis teams to watch in 2026 (lansingstatejournal.com) — Grosse Pointe's University Liggett boys tennis team is again a major Division 4 contender, returning multiple state champions and senior leaders after last year's dominant title run. A deep lineup, including captain Tise Courtright and several doubles standouts, anchors a Metro Detroit field that also features powerhouses from Troy, Brother Rice, Seaholm, and Country Day.
   

• Bloomfield Township's e-bike limits follow moves elsewhere (freep.com subscription) — Grosse Pointe riders should know the city is promoting a "walk your wheels" campaign in the Village shopping district as part of broader concerns about e-bikes and e-motos across Michigan. After serious youth crashes, Bloomfield Township imposed a temporary ban for younger teens, while other cities weigh sidewalk and park restrictions and push lawmakers for clearer statewide rules.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grosse Pointe

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Les Misérables →
  Schaap Center, 15001 E Jefferson Ave, Grosse Pointe Park
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• The GUD Band →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Planet D Nonet →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• The GUD Band →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Living On (Grosse Pointe Farms) →
  The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  10:00 am
• Thornetta Davis →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:30 pm
• SATHS Varsity Football @ Harper Woods →
  Harper Woods High School, 20225 Beaconsfield St, Harper Woods
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Park Farmers Market →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  9:00 am
• Le Répondeur (Date Change) →
  Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods
  1:30 pm
Monday September 21
• City Chipping →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
• City Council Meeting
  City of Harper Woods, 19617 Harper Ave, Harper Woods
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Autumn Equinox Labyrinth Walk and Soundbath →
  St Michael's Episcopal Church, 20475 Sunningdale Park, Grosse Pointe Woods
• Fall Begins
  City of Harper Woods, 19617 Harper Ave, Harper Woods

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Grosse Pointe. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Harper Woods. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Park

• Zoning change moves along (grossepointenews.com)
• Pica Marketing Group named among 'Greatest Companies to Work For' (grossepointenews.com)
• Infrared sauna on Mack in new hands (grossepointenews.com)

Grosse Pointe Farms

• Stuart Hyland Cammett III (grossepointenews.com)
• Lee Sha Andary (grossepointenews.com)
• Free Bikes 4 Kidz kicking off ninth season (grossepointenews.com)

Detroit

• How To Watch Detroit Lions Vs Buffalo Bills Thursday Night (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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