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Hello Bloomfield Hills! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What priorities will Bloomfield Hills’ newest city commissioner tackle first?
  • How Stratford pros are transforming Bloomfield Hills High’s latest musical
  • Why did a Bloomfield Hills judge advance charges against ex-NHL star?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Jazz at Kirk in the Hills – Joyful Noise: The Twelve Tunes of Christmas and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 28, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, with a high of 29 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills commissioners talk development, Woodward and more (candgnews.com) — Bloomfield Hills residents have a new city commissioner, longtime resident and zoning board member Alan Ackerman, who plans to tackle beautification, flooding concerns, and vacant office space. The story also introduces two newly elected Birmingham commissioners focused on walkability, safety, and resident-centered development along and near Woodward Avenue.
   

2. Guest Actors Make Something Rotten Feel Fresh (bloomfield.org) — Bloomfield Hills High School’s Theater 3 students are getting professional help to polish their one-act musical, Something Rotten, for the Mid-Michigan Theatre Arts Festival. Two Stratford actors led a residency workshop funded by the Michigan Residency Educational Grant Foundation, introducing students to the Tim Carroll acting method and deepening their understanding of character, motivation, and lines.
   

3. Ex-NHL player set to stand trial in Metro Detroit for sexual assault of teen (themorningsun.com) — A Bloomfield Hills District Court judge has ruled there’s enough evidence for former NHL player Ryan Kesler to stand trial on two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a teen. The case, investigated by Orchard Lake police, now moves forward in the court system, while Kesler’s attorneys maintain he is innocent and challenge the accuser’s testimony.
   

4. I'm obsessed with Redfin's AI search (theverge.com) — A tech writer using Redfin’s new AI search tool stumbled on a $3 million dream home in Bloomfield Hills praising its curved brick exterior and sunken living room. The piece mainly reviews how natural-language AI search makes it easier to browse real estate listings nationwide, while noting some limitations and quirks in how the tool interprets buyer preferences.
   

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