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🌱 Tobin wins again as Lincoln Park voters shake up council

Lincoln Park, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Lincoln Park! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tobin wins again as Lincoln Park voters shake up council
  • Meet Joanna Whaley, Lincoln Park’s next voice in the Michigan House
  • Roosevelt’s playoff run ends in Lincoln Park

Also on today's calendar: Downtown Development Authority Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 49, low: 35.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lincoln Park Mayor Tobin re-elected; 3 incumbent council members defeated (thenewsherald.com) — Lincoln Park Mayor Maureen Tobin won reelection, but voters ousted three council incumbents after disputes over water rates and city spending. Newcomers Belda Garza, Dawn Trueblood and Nicholas Craven Jr. secured seats. The final council seat remains unresolved while write-in votes are reviewed, with county certification due by Nov. 17.
   

• Joanna Whaley becomes first openly transgender woman elected to Michigan House (newsbreak.com) — Lincoln Park’s next state representative, Joanna Whaley, is heading to Lansing with utility costs, health care and constitutional rights among her priorities. Elected last week to Michigan’s 2nd House District, she becomes the first openly transgender woman elected to the Michigan House and says delivering for district residents comes first.
   

• Playoff run for Roosevelt girls volleyball halted by Cass Tech in D1 regional semis (thenewsherald.com) — Wyandotte Roosevelt’s breakthrough volleyball season ended Tuesday at Lincoln Park High School, where Detroit Cass Tech swept the Bears in a regional semifinal. Roosevelt had just earned its first district title in more than a decade. Cass Tech returns to Lincoln Park on Thursday, Nov. 12, to face Temperance Bedford for the regional championship.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Allen Park

  • Sourcing Workstream Analyst at Ford Motor Company (ford.com)
  • Joanna Whaley speaks out after becoming first openly transgender woman elected to Michigan House (cbsnews.com)
  • Teacher mentoring grants going to dozens of Southeast Michigan schools (cbsnews.com)

Southgate

  • Duck hunters rescued from Maisou Island after boat swamps in rough water (mlive.com)

Detroit

  • Detroit's PWHL Team Name, Logo Unveiled (patch.com)
  • Metro Detroit Could See First Snowflakes Of The Season This Week (patch.com)

Ok Lincoln 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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