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In today's newsletter:

• Why a St. Clair Shores allergist went weeks without insurance payments
• How a St. Clair Shores massage studio hid a trafficking ring

Also on today's calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Metro Detroit doctor went 2 months without pay due to a billing error. Here's what BCBS said. (arcpublishing.com) — A longtime allergist whose main practice is in St. Clair Shores went nearly two months without more than $200,000 in Blue Cross Blue Shield payments after a credentialing error, forcing her to borrow money to keep the office open. After media inquiries, Blue Cross says hundreds of claims were reprocessed and payments should arrive this week, though the doctor still worries other local physicians may face similar problems.
   

• Chinese national sentenced for operating trafficking ring in Michigan massage parlors (cbsnews.com) — A human trafficking ringleader who owned 111 Healing Studio in St. Clair Shores has been sentenced to 40 months to 20 years in prison, after authorities rescued multiple women from forced sex work. State investigators say the operation spanned Macomb and Wayne counties, and Michigan's attorney general is urging residents to report suspected trafficking through a confidential national hotline.
   

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Monday September 7
• City Offices Closed - Labor Day →
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• LSHS Sneak Peek Event
  Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) Lake Shore High School
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Building/Property Maintenance Board - Cancelled →
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  4:00 pm
• Building/Property Maintenance Board →
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  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
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  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Downtown Development Authority →
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  10:00 am
• Cultural Committee Meeting →
  St. Clair Shores, MI Calendar, 22500 11 Mile Road, St. Clair Shores
  6:30 pm
• Beautification Commission Meeting →
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  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• I-94 Ramp Cleanup →
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  10:00 am
• Downtown Social District →
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  5:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Healing for Anxiety →
  Online
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Roseville

• Students and staff return to class (candgnews.com)
• Stepping out with the Eastside Walkers (candgnews.com)
• Macomb County Library events week of Sept. 5 and beyond (macombdaily.com)

Eastpointe

• L'Anse Creuse North erupts to record first win since 2023; Almont stymies Armada; New Haven edges South Lake (macombdaily.com)

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