New Plymouth Hockey Coach + Metro Detroit Memorial Day Traffic

Morning, neighbors! It's me, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with showers. High: 72 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in Plymouth-Canton:

1. Plymouth hockey hires hall of fame coach with state title appearances. Brian Dallas, the former coach of the co-op team between Dearborn and Dearborn Edsel Ford, applied for Plymouth's opening this past spring. "As I said in the interview, I think Plymouth is a sleeping giant," Dallas told Hometown Life. (Hometown Life)
2. Birmingham schools are planning to lay off teachers after the district reported a $14 million budget shortfall, according to reports. Birmingham school officials blamed the miscalculated budget on declining enrollment, which they said the district has lost more than 600 students in the last two years and more than 1,000 students over the last decade. (Birmingham Patch)
3. Traffic congestion on metro Detroit highways is expected to peak Friday afternoon as drivers hit the road for the Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA's annual Memorial Day weekend travel forecast. (Detroit Patch)

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Today in Plymouth-Canton:

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From my notebook:

• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy: "Ms. Shounia's 4th grade class is working on plotting out the ring of fire in science. Students mapped the volcanos and earthquakes that are a part of The Ring of Fire using latitude and longitude coordinates. They also including differen..." (Facebook)
• Plymouth High School Girls Lacrosse: "Game day today!! vs Brighton 6pm @ Brighton HS Go Cats! #plymouthwildcats #phsathletics #plymouthhighschool #girlslacrosse #michiganlacrosse #lacrosse #lax #pcep #phslacrosse #plymouthlacrosse #highschoollacrosse #HSlacrosse #HSgirlslacr..." (Facebook)
• Canton Chamber: "We had a great time at our 2022 Craft Beer Golf Outing! Thank you to all of our sponsors and golfers If you missed this event, we have our nine hole Margaritaville Golf Outing in September... stay tuned for more details" (Facebook)
• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy: "It's College Shirt Day at PSCA TODAY!! Woo Hoo!! Students may wear their college shirt with a school appropriate casual bottom! GO BLUE!!" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you soon.

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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