🌱 Patch AM: What Downriver residents demanded at Trenton’s water safety town hall

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In today's newsletter:

• What Downriver residents demanded at Trenton's water safety town hall

Also on today's calendar: Council Regular Meeting and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
• Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Downriver residents call for Wyandotte to switch drinking water source due to pollution near Detroit River intake (thenewsherald.com) — Trenton hosted an August 25 Downriver environmental town hall where residents and advocates pressed for Wyandotte to switch its drinking water source away from a Detroit River intake near a BASF pollution site. State regulators say Wyandotte's water currently meets standards, but environmental groups argue a Great Lakes Water Authority connection would better protect public health as long-term cleanup and infrastructure fixes continue.
   

📸 Around Trenton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trenton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Trenton Art Festival →
  Downtown Business District, West Jefferson & West Rd., Trenton
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Council Regular Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 2800 Third St., Trenton
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 2800 Third St., Trenton
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Family Nature Quest - "Cozy Critters" →
  Detroit International Wildlife Refuge, 5437 W. Jefferson Avenue, Trenton
  10:00 am
• Family Nature Quest - Cozy Critters →
  Detroit International Wildlife Refuge, 5437 W. Jefferson Avenue, Trenton
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Thursday Connection Group →
  Downriver Community Federal Credit Union, Southgate, Southgate
  8:00 am
• Boys Soccer at Taylor HS
  Shumate Middle School, 11211 Beech Daly Rd, Taylor
  4:00 pm
• Varsity Tennis vs. Wyandotte
  Gibraltar Schools Trenton, MI 48183
  4:00 pm
• VLB G FR Away Lincoln Park High School →
  Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton, MI 48183
  4:00 pm
• TEN B JV Away Lincoln Park High School →
  Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton, MI 48183
  4:00 pm
• Football (Boys F) @ Allen Park High School
  Allen Park High School
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball (Girls F) @ Lincoln Park High School
  Lincoln Park High School
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning everyone!
  Be safe out there! Sending you all love and positive vibes! (Nextdoor Haas Park)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Trenton. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Taylor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trenton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Riverview

• Here are the latest Jackson-area football conference standings (mlive.com)

Woodhaven

• Michigan High School Football Poll 9/15/26 (upnorthlive.com)

Gibraltar

• Initial Associated Press prep football rankings for the 2026 season (thenewsherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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