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  • How would a nine-story project reshape Birmingham’s key Woodward-Maple corner?

Also on today's calendar: ROBIN HORLOCK @ SHIFT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 37 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with rain, temps: high: 47, low: 24.
  • Friday: A.M. flurries; breezy, colder, with a high of 28 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Birmingham's Triangle District could get 9-story mixed-use development with 200+ units (wxyz.com) — A nine-story mixed-use building is being proposed for the long-vacant corner of Woodward and Maple in Birmingham’s Triangle District, adding nearly 200 apartments and 27 condos plus integrated parking. Local business owners say the project could boost foot traffic, while city planners weigh its community impact ahead of possible construction starting in 2027.
   


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    Wednesday December 17
  • Beat the Streets 2025
    University High School Academy , 19301 W 12 Mile Rd , Lathrup Village
    9:00 am
  • BBB @ Van Hoosen
    Larson Middle School Troy, MI 48085
    4:00 pm
  • An Evening with Mitch Albom
    The Village Club , 190 E Long Lake Rd , Bloomfield Hills
    5:30 pm
  • LEARNING COMMONS- Girl Scouts 76687 / Brennan
    LEARNING COMMONS- Oakland Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067
    6:00 pm
  • Echoes & Expressions
    Hotel Royal Oak , 811 E. 11 Mile Rad , Royal Oak
    6:00 pm
  • Midweek Restorative Yoga
    The Village Club , 190 E Long Lake Rd , Bloomfield Hills
    6:00 pm
  • Orchestra Concert @ Athens
    Larson Middle School Troy, MI 48085
    7:00 pm
  • Clawson High School vs. Clintondale High School
    Clawson High School , 101 John M Ave , Clawson
    7:00 pm
  • 6-12 Holiday Choir Concert
    Clawson Public Schools Clawson, MI 48017
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield Hills

  • Bloomfield Hills High School debate team excels in inaugural season (candgnews.com)
  • Local students raise money to help blood cancer patients (candgnews.com)
  • Reshaping Aerospace Supply Chains: Inside the TriMas–Tinicum Transaction (fabbaloo.com)

Royal Oak

  • Guest column: Strengthen region through intentional giving this holiday season (theoaklandpress.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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