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Greetings Grosse Pointe! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Portnoy's 7.9 score could change Fresh Farms Market overnight
  • See how a Grosse Pointe Park yard became a romantic garden escape
  • How a Grosse Pointe Facebook post sparked a major free-speech test

Also on today's calendar: The GUD Band and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: A bit of rain in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
  • Monday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barstool review of Fresh Farms Market drops: 'glad we finally made it' (bnd.com) — Fresh Farms Market in Grosse Pointe just landed a 7.9 score from Barstool's Dave Portnoy after staff spent 228 straight days posting invitations for him to visit. With his popular One Bite review now live, the family-run market is bracing for a rush of pizza fans drawn by the attention to their New York-style, house-made pies.
   

• Rooted in romance: This Grosse Pointe garden renovation is pure art (bnd.com) — A Grosse Pointe Park family transformed their oversized lot into a romantic, artful garden with help from local potter David Ellison, turning a simple pool project into a multi-year redesign. Using salvaged materials from historic sites like Rose Terrace and vintage brick pathways, they've created inviting "garden rooms" that feel timeless and offer neighbors inspiration for their own outdoor spaces.
   

• Judge clears way for lawsuit over KKK post (milawyersweekly.com) — A defamation lawsuit involving Grosse Pointe school board trustee Sean Cotton and a district resident will move forward after a Wayne County judge refused to dismiss the case under Michigan's new anti-SLAPP law. The dispute stems from a Facebook post alleging Cotton's political views aligned with the Ku Klux Klan, and the outcome could shape how the new free-speech protections work statewide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    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
  • Thornetta Davis →
    Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
    6:30 pm
    • Monday September 21
  • City Chipping →
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  • City Council Meeting
    City of Harper Woods, 19617 Harper Ave, Harper Woods
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Grand Rising my beautiful neighbors I need some input on how to lower my glucose and A1c without taking medication from the doctor please and thank you.
    Thank you everyone for your suggestions I have never been nor am I on any medication but thank you all so much (Nextdoor Cornerstone Village)
  • Henry Ford Hospital posted a job opening for Patient Registration Rep - St John Outpatient - Contingent in Grosse Pointe. Apply here.
  • Playa Bowls posted a job opening for Team Member in Grosse Pointe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Woods

  • Detroit Teen Pleads Guilty After Allegedly Shooting at Hospital Security Guard in Grosse Pointe Woods – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Harper Woods

  • Trieu: Michigan still pushing for Dakota Guerrant, Harper Woods star (detroitnews.com)
  • Bed bug infestation shuts down common Areas at Harper Woods senior apartments (clickondetroit.com)

Detroit

  • Metro Detroit Haunted House Guide 2026 (patch.com)
  • Midtown Detroit Coffee Shop Closing Down (patch.com)
  • Rare, Potentially Destructive Bugs Found At Detroit Metro Airport (patch.com)

Ok Grosse Pointe! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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