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1. Elementary principals welcome new kindergarteners in Northville — one porch at a time (detroitnews.com subscription) — Northville elementary principals are personally visiting incoming kindergarteners on their front porches, helping kids recognize a friendly face and easing first-day jitters at schools like Ridge Wood, Winchester, and Moraine. The long-running Northville Public Schools tradition takes weeks of August planning but parents and educators say the one-on-one meetings build trust, comfort, and a strong sense of belonging from day one.
2. New roundabouts planned in Canton, Northville and Romulus (arabamericannews.com subscription) — New federally funded roundabouts are coming to Northville, including a major project at Seven Mile Road and Hines Drive expected by 2028, aimed at easing backups that once plagued the area. Local leaders say residents have warmed to the city's first roundabout, and this next one should further reduce congestion while aligning Northville with broader Wayne County traffic-safety upgrades.
3. SMART plans for expansion into new communities after countywide vote passes (detroitnews.com) — Northville is one of five former opt-out communities that SMART now sees as prime territory for new fixed bus routes following Wayne County's recently approved transit millage. The agency is planning phased route extensions, possible airport shuttle service starting near Eight Mile and I-275, and expanded on-demand options that could better connect Northville residents to jobs, schools, and Detroit Metro Airport over the next three years.
4. DTE Outage: When will the power be back on? (fox2detroit.com) — Northville residents are among thousands across Southeast Michigan still dealing with DTE power outages and a fresh round of storms heading into Labor Day weekend. DTE expects to restore power to most customers by Saturday, while the National Weather Service warns that heavy rain could trigger localized flooding in communities including Northville, Canton, Livonia, and nearby suburbs.
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