🌱 Free Dental Care Offered Nearby + Hit-And-Run Suspect Arrested

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Patch newsletter. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

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Partly sunny. High: 64 Low: 41.

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Here are the top three stories in Scottsdale today:

1. The 10th annual Arizona Dental Mission of Mercy will offer free dental care to anyone in nearby Phoenix who needs it on a first-come, first-served basis. The services will start on Friday morning and run through Saturday until resources run out. (KTAR.com)
2. Scottsdale police arrested the driver suspected of being involved in a wrong-way hit-and-run incident over the weekend. The incident injured six people, including four police officers. (Arizona's Family)
3. The new Phoenix Police Department police chief announced a four-part plan of changes for the police department. The plan outlined potential changes to de-escalation training, a review of the department's use of force policy, and an expansion to the use of alternatives to deadly force. (Phoenix New Times)

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Today in Scottsdale:

• Tipsy Grinch Holiday Lounge At Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa (4:00 PM)
• Sunsets And Sips At Taliesin West (5:00 PM)
• Scottsdazzle: Gold Palette ArtWalk At Scottsdale Art District (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for some great ways to experience the holidays? Check out this list of events in the Scottsdale and Phoenix areas taking place this week, including the Las Noches De Las Luminarias and showings of "The Nutcracker" at Phoenix Symphony Hall. (PHOENIX magazine)
• All aboard the Mesa Santa Express! This fun holiday experience on the light rail will run for four nights this month, including this Friday and Saturday starting at 6:00 p.m. (KTAR.com)
• Support local businesses this holiday and get some amazing and unique holiday gifts at the same time. Here's a list of holiday gift ideas from your very own Uptown Farmers Market. (Phoenix New Times)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.