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🌱 Which haunted trail package in Pinckney delivers the biggest Halloween scare?
Pinckney, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Pinckney! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which haunted trail package in Pinckney delivers the biggest Halloween scare?
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
- Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ready for a fright? Livingston County attractions offer Halloween fun (livingstondaily.com) — Pinckney thrill-seekers can brave the Terrorfied Forest haunted trail at Hell Survivors Paintball, open select evenings all October with several ticket packages and special events. The guide also spotlights two other major haunted attractions in Howell Township and Fowlerville, detailing hours, prices, and extra activities like escape rooms, corn mazes, food trucks, and fire shows. 
📸 Around Pinckney
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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An Evening in Italy | Five-Course Wine Pairing Dinner →
The Reserve Event Center, 2345 Equus Hills Drive, Pinckney
6:00 pm -
Pinckney JV Football @ Chelsea →
Chelsea High School, 740 N Freer Rd, Chelsea
11:00 am
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 Brighton Farmers Market
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Located at the City's Municipal Parking Lot located at 200 N. First Street in downtown Brighton.
8:00 am -
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
9:00 am -
1st Annual Ostomy 5k - Ann Arbor MI →
Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter
9:00 am -
Author's Alley →
Hyne Alley, Brighton
10:00 am -
Book Signing at Author’s Alley →
Hyne Alley, 428 Main St., Brighton
10:00 am -
Curiouser Clay Pinchpot Pumpkins →
Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
10:00 am -
The Spirit Social →
Pure Barre, 9418 Village Place Boulevard, Brighton
6:30 pm -
Music Quiz →
Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
7:00 pm -
Unified Worship Service
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 300 E Grand River, Brighton
10:00 am -
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival 2026
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
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- Very cool human interest story!
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Rare, Double-Headed Turtle Hatchling Discovered on Cape Cod The tiny diamondback terrapin was brought to a wildlife… (Nextdoor Lakelands Trail)
- Gordon Food Service posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Freight Handler in Brighton. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinckney here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dexter
- City of Dexter: Administrative Assistant Job Opening (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Plan for townhomes, retail falls through in Dexter - it's the fifth project to go away (mlive.com)
- HWPI Executive Director Kiff Hamp to Step Down at End of 2026 (thesuntimesnews.com)
Brighton
- Charges dismissed against man accused of luring young girl into Brighton woods (clickondetroit.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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