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Be sure to catch Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk on the Utica Patch calendar
Good morning Utica! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Thinking about driving a school bus in Utica this winter?
- How Utica's Ford's Garage team plans another Hall Road hotspot
- Why Utica is part of a regional pause on big data centers
Also on today's calendar: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
- Friday: Sunshine and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Metro Detroit Schools Combat Driver Shortage With Pay Raises and Bonus Offers (wcsx.com) — Utica Community Schools says it has enough bus drivers for now but is actively recruiting more before winter, when routes get tougher and delays more likely. The district is inviting Utica-area residents to a September 26 event where they can learn about the job, test drive a bus with an instructor, and explore benefits that include steady hours and time off with kids' schedules. 
• Plans for old Chili's restaurant in Sterling Heights temporarily delayed (macombdaily.com) — A proposed upscale steak and sushi restaurant with a cigar bar and future hookah lounge on Hall Road in Sterling Heights has been delayed while officials sort out how to legally allow hookah businesses. Developers behind Ford's Garage on Hall Road in Utica are leading the project, hoping to bring another high-end dining option to the busy Golden Corridor once zoning issues are resolved.
• Warren City Council votes to approve 12-month data center moratorium (candgnews.com) — Warren has joined cities like Utica and Sterling Heights in pausing new data center projects for 12 months while officials write zoning rules to manage their power and water demands. For Utica residents, this highlights a growing regional push to regulate large tech facilities so they don't overwhelm local infrastructure or sidestep community oversight.
📸 Around Utica
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica
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★ Featured events ★
- Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk →
Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
9:00 am - Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Community Walk →
Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Telephone Town Hall- SCAMS Prevention →
Comfort of your own home
6:30 pm - MSN Open House
MSN
6:30 pm - St Lawrence Apple Fest →
St Lawrence, Utica Road 44633, Utica - UWM Field Friday Fireworks →
UWM Field, 7171 Auburn Rd, Utica - 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
9:00 am - St Lawrence Apple Fest →
St Lawrence, Utica Road 44633, Utica - Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Glow Run — The Series Finale →
Utica MI - Macomb County Health and Wellness Fair →
MISD - Educational Service Center, 44001 Garfield Rd
10:00 am - Block Party
North Branch - Creative/Story Room
11:00 am - Senior Expo USA →
The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave
10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 22
📣 Utica Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Utica. Apply here.
- PennEngineering posted a job opening for Machinist in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights Opens $1M Trail System To Filter Stormwater, Reduce Flooding (wcsx.com)
- Hackel, Lucido at odds over grant applications for prosecutor's office (macombdaily.com)
- New York Times You Gotta Change Your Evil Ways (blogspot.com)
Macomb
- Wildland firefighter will be honored at Macomb County's 9/11 ceremony (macombdaily.com)
- Students and teachers jump right in on first day of school (detroitnews.com)
Bloomfield Hills
- 2 Teens Injured In E Bike Crash With Pickup Truck In Oakland County: Police (patch.com)
Ok Utica! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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