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Happening soon: Breakfast with Santa on the Brighton Patch calendar
Good morning Brighton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Brighton-area criminal cases are headed back to court soon?
- Why Brighton doctors are suddenly seeing more COVID and flu cases
- Which team is heading into Brighton Charyl Stockwell Prep this Tuesday?
Also on today's calendar: Holiday POPs with the Phil Concert and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brightonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy, flurries; very cold, with a high of 21 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Very cold with clouds and sun, temps: high: 22, low: 13.
- Monday: Cloudy and frigid, with a high of 20 and low of 17 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Handy Twp. murder suspect returning to court in December (livingstondaily.com) — Several high-profile Livingston County criminal cases with ties to Brighton and nearby townships are moving forward, with key hearings and sentencings scheduled through early 2026. Among them are proceedings involving a former Brighton youth pastor, a Brighton man charged in a fatal hit-and-run, and a Brighton Township firebombing case, alongside other serious local assaults, homicides, and animal cruelty matters. 
• What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Influenza, RSV, COVID, slip and fall injuries, cough, fever (clickondetroit.com) — Brighton-area residents should know that Trinity Health Livingston’s ER and the Brighton Medical Center are reporting a rise in COVID and influenza B cases. Across Metro Detroit, doctors are also seeing more flu, RSV, coughs, fevers, and slip-and-fall injuries tied to icy conditions, and they’re urging vaccinations, good handwashing, and extra care outdoors.
• Ann Arbor basketball highlights: First loss could be ‘blessing in disguise' (mlive.com) — Area girls basketball teams are shaking out early-season form, and one matchup will bring Whitmore Lake to play at Brighton’s Charyl Stockwell Prep on Tuesday. Saline took a tough loss to South Lyon East but sees it as a learning moment, while Ypsilanti opened with a dominant win and now prepares to host defending state champion Tecumseh.
📸 Around Brighton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brighton
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★ Featured events ★
- Breakfast with Santa
Howell Nature Center, 1005 Triangle Lake Rd, Howell
9:00 am
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Unified Worship Service
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce , 300 E Grand River , Brighton
10:00 am - FREE Show! A Christmas Carol
Community Theatre of Howell , 1400 W Grand River Ave , Howell
2:00 pm - Holiday POPs with the Phil Concert
Brighton Center for the Performing Arts , 7878 Brighton Rd , Brighton
4:00 pm - Holiday POPS with the Phil
Brighton Center for the Performing Arts , 7878 Brighton Rd , Brighton
4:00 pm - Holiday POPs with the Phil Concert
7878 Brighton Rd , Brighton
4:00 pm - Christmas Musical & Dinner with Santa
First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus , 400 E Grand River Ave , Brighton
5:00 pm - Winter Wonders Jazz Concert
DiPonio Room in the Vistatech Center Schoolcraft College , 18600 Haggerty , Livonia
7:30 am - Aladdins Shawarma Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
Aladdins Shawarma , 9670 Chilson Commons Circle , Pinckney
11:00 am
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
📣 Brighton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New Hudson Workout and Nutrition, Cardio Drumming
South Lyon Community Cardio Drumming , 56320 Grand River Ave , New Hudson
9:00 am - Winter Whimsy Marketplace
HESSC performing arts Center , 9525 E Highland Rd , Howell
9:00 am - Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority
Oceola Community Center (Howell Recreation) , 1661 N Latson Rd , Howell
9:30 am - Jolly Jigsaw Jam Puzzle Competition (Ages 12+)
Oceola Community Center (Howell Recreation) , 1661 N Latson Rd , Howell
9:30 am
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our Little Fry.
He is just adorable, but he is a nosey boy. He stands up like this whenever he hears a noise. (Nextdoor Oak Pointe/Genoa Township) - Hello- I have 19 cans of Kirkland Chicken & Rice canned dog food that my dog won’t eat.
I would love to donate it to a rescue or dog in need. If you know of someone who could use it, please let me know. I would be happy to drop it off… (Nextdoor Partridge Pointe)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Brighton. Apply here.
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364712-4) in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hartland
- Meet the 2025 all-Livingston County football defense (livingstondaily.com)
- Here's the restaurant Livingston would most like to see open in 2026 (livingstondaily.com)
- Ingham Co. Sheriff's Investigating Shooting That Left Two People Dead (whmi.com)
Howell
- Howell's Carr Farm Offers Santa Photos for Families with Special Needs Children (whmi.com)
- These holiday food gifts please the palate and spotlight Michigan (freep.com)
- Tyrone Township, too, hopes to get ahead of data center surprises (livingstondaily.com)
Plymouth
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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