🌱 Which Taylor churches are offering free food, worship and service now?
Taylor, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Taylor! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Taylor churches are offering free food, worship and service now?
- How an organized pharmacy crew just targeted a Taylor drugstore
- How a Taylor man figures into a former officer’s assault trial
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Faith events throughout Downriver (thenewsherald.com) — Taylor residents have several ongoing faith-based activities close to home, including sewing sessions at Evangel Baptist Church and weekly food pantry and worship services at DownRiver Church on Beech Daly. The broader Downriver listing also highlights regular meals, support groups, and worship opportunities in nearby communities that welcome Taylor participants and volunteers. 
• Police across Metro Detroit team up to investigate organized pharmacy break-ins targeting narcotics (wxyz.com) — A recent attempted break-in at True Care Pharmacy in Taylor is part of a wider series of pharmacy burglaries across Metro Detroit targeting narcotics. Police say nothing was stolen in Taylor, but investigators believe an organized crew is hitting multiple cities and are urging anyone with information to contact Taylor police and for pharmacies to tighten security.
• Former Melvindale police Lt. Furman on trial for assault (thenewsherald.com) — A former Melvindale police lieutenant is on trial over multiple traffic-stop incidents, including one involving a 35-year-old man from Taylor who was pursued into Dearborn. Prosecutors allege the officer used excessive force in several cases, while his attorney maintains he acted within his authority. The outcome could influence how nearby departments handle force complaints.
📸 Around Taylor
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Upcoming Events in
Taylor
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Yoga for Health & Fitness
City of Taylor - Senior Services , 6750 Troy , Taylor
9:30 am -
LCAHL Gauntlet Hockey Tournament
Taylor Sportsplex , 13333 Telegraph Road , Taylor
9:00 am -
Senior Aerobics
City of Taylor - Senior Services , 6750 Troy , Taylor
10:00 am -
Friends of the Veterans Museum Pancake Breakfast
William Ford Senior Activities Center , 6750 Troy , Taylor
8:00 am -
LCAHL Gauntlet Hockey Tournament
Taylor Sportsplex , 13333 Telegraph Road , Taylor
9:00 am -
Celebrate Spring with Pony Rides
Heritage Park Petting Farm , 12803 Pardee Road , Taylor
11:00 am -
Par Three Shootout
Taylor Meadows Golf Course , 25360 Ecorse Road , Taylor
8:00 am -
LCAHL Gauntlet Hockey Tournament
Taylor Sportsplex , 13333 Telegraph Road , Taylor
9:00 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Downriver League Top 10 Breakfast
Crystal Gardens , 16703 Fort St , Southgate
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Downriver Top 10 Breakfast
Crystal Gardens , 16703 Fort St , Southgate
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Race the Space: Hot Wheels
Bacon Memorial District Library , Multi Purpose Program Room , Southgate
10:00 am -
Toddler Storytime for ages 0-4! Free
Romulus Public Library , 11121 Wayne Rd , Romulus
10:30 am
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I need of my lawn cut.
I had someone to do it, I guess he had something else to do (Nextdoor Rose Gardens and Beyond)
- Corewell Health posted a job opening for Patient Relations Specialist Associate in Taylor. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Taylor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taylor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Southgate
- Photo gallery of Southgate Anderson vs Gibraltar Carlson in Downriver League baseball action (thenewsherald.com)
- Great Lakes Live Steamers Return With FREE Train Rides For Kids (littleguidedetroit.com)
Allen Park
- Photo gallery of Allen Park Cabrini vs Riverview Gabriel Richard in Catholic League girls soccer action (thenewsherald.com)
- Dispose of unused medications at these Downriver locations for Drug Take Back Day (thenewsherald.com)
- Pre-Occupational Therapy Senior Turns Passion Into Purpose (utoledo.edu)
Romulus
- HII Launches HYPR Program With Path Robotics And GrayMatter Robotics (oceannews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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