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🌱 Macomb Township yards torn up: what residents say utilities aren’t fixing

And check out Preplanning Seminar with Resurrection Cemetery on the Macomb Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Macomb Township yards torn up: what residents say utilities aren't fixing
  • Macomb Township firefighters gearing up for a 140-mile cancer walk
  • Where Macomb County drivers recently found gas for $3.77 a gallon

Also on today's calendar: Preplanning Seminar with Resurrection Cemetery and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 76, low: 53.
  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Macomb Township homeowners say utility crews are leaving yards torn up for weeks, months (wxyz.com) — Macomb Township residents say months of fiber-installation work by AT&T and T-Mobile have left yards torn up, sprinklers damaged, and dirt piles lingering with little follow-up. Township officials insist contractors must restore properties within 96 hours, while both companies say they take the concerns seriously and aim to leave yards in equal or better condition.
   

2. Firefighters to walk 140 miles across Michigan to raise cancer awareness (wilx.com) — Firefighters will kick off a 140-mile 'Walk for the Red' in Macomb Township on Sept. 10, trekking in full gear to raise money for firefighting families battling cancer. Led by Macomb Township firefighter Joe Warne and his nonprofit Neighbors United, the four-day walk to Cascade Township marks the event's eighth year and coincides with the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
   

3. Regular gas at $3.77 per gallon in Macomb County in week ending Aug. 15 (warrensun.com) — Drivers in Macomb County recently saw the lowest reported regular gas price at $3.77 per gallon, with the countywide average at $4.17. The report compares local prices to statewide and national trends, noting that fuel costs remain volatile and influenced by global oil markets, refinery activity, and seasonal demand.
   

4. One arrest caps monthlong drug probe into alleged drug houses in Macomb, Oakland counties (theoaklandpress.com) — Macomb County's undercover drug task force seized fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and guns after a monthlong investigation tied to alleged drug houses in Macomb and Oakland counties. One suspect is being held in the Macomb County Jail as prosecutors review potential charges, following coordinated raids involving COMET, Michigan State Police, and Fraser police.
   

5. How lessons from Ukraine are reshaping combat vehicles designed in Sterling Heights (mlive.com) — Work in Sterling Heights is helping keep Macomb County a major hub for designing the Army's next generation of combat vehicles, bringing thousands of jobs and significant economic impact to the area. General Dynamics Land Systems is pouring hundreds of millions into facilities and research, using lessons from Ukraine to build more adaptable, tech-heavy vehicles that could anchor local employment for years.
   

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    Monday August 24
  • Tech Tutoring
    North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Group Study Room C
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • PAWS for Reading
    North Macomb Branch Library North Branch -
    6:30 pm
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    North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Creative/Story Room
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Board of Trustees →
    Macomb, MI Calendar, 54111 Broughton Rd, Macomb
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday August 27
  • Let It Flow
    North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Creative/Story Room
    4:30 pm
    • Saturday August 29
  • Block Party
    North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Creative/Story Room
    3:00 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • Tech Tutoring
    North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Group Study Room C
    1:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
    St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
    9:00 am

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