🌱 Why Highland Park’s City Council keeps melting down before your eyes.

Good morning Highland Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Highland Park’s City Council keeps melting down before your eyes.

Also on today's calendar: Ladies Sesh and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 📝 On duty in Highland Park (outliermedia.org) — Highland Park residents are seeing continued turmoil on City Council, with walkouts, cursing, and a failed affordable housing tax abatement vote as several members head for the exits before November’s elections. Detroit Documenters have been closely tracking every Highland Park meeting and are inviting locals to train for paid roles monitoring the next council and other public bodies, while also sharing broader Detroit civic updates and resources.
   

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📸 Around Highland Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18

• Hat Creativity Bar / 48th Birthday Celebration →
  16300 Woodward Ave, Highland Park
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19

• Ladies Sesh →
  12511 Woodward Avenue, Highland Park
  8:00 pm

Friday September 25

• MEN’S EMPOWERMENT WEEKEND →
  The Cathedral of Christ Harvest Ministries, 16299 John R Street, Highland Park

Saturday September 26

• Tribefest →
  Rock Local Entertainment Cafe, 12527 Woodward Avenue, Highland Park

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📣 Highland Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17

• Kayrod Art Gallery Gift Shop →
  Hannan Center, 4750 Woodward Ave, Detroit
  10:00 am
• Art and Design 101 (Zoom) (BeyondU) →
  Hannan Center, 4750 Woodward Ave, Detroit
  10:30 am
• Meldrum Fresh Market Farm Stand →
  Earthworks Urban Farm, 1264 Meldrum St, Detroit
  11:00 am
• Downtown Street Eats →
  Cadillac Square, 662 Woodward Ave, Detroit
  11:00 am
• 2026 AESP Great Lakes Chapter Multi City Panels (Detroit) →
  DTE Energy Corporate HQ, 1 Energy Plaza, Detroit
  3:30 pm
• Bourbon Garden at Grand Circus Park →
  Grand Circus Park, 101-157 Witherell St, Detroit
  5:00 pm
• Detroit Elders Project - Every 3rd Thursday at Hannan Center →
  Hannan Center, 4750 Woodward Ave, Detroit
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Volleyball @ Voyageur Prep →
  Voyageur College Preparatory High School, 4366 Military St, Detroit
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Delaware North posted a job opening for Retail Heat Press Operator, Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Apply here.
• MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Food Service Manager Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $12-$22/Hr in Detroit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Detroit

• Detroit Evening Report: Detroit predicts revenue increase for 2027 budget (wdet.org)
• Gordie Howe Bridge sparks renewed push to revitalize Historic Fort Wayne (clickondetroit.com)
• Benson, James pitch tariff remedies, business boosts & data center limits at Detroit Economic Club • Michigan Advance (michiganadvance.com)

Hamtramck

• Ex-Police Chief Accused of Abuse, Pardon-Brokering Scheme (conservativejournalreview.com)

Troy

• Troy Man Threatens To Kill 4 Muslim Men Outside Library: Prosecutor (patch.com)

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Ok Highland Park! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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