🌱 Patch AM: How Dearborn’s new bus cameras could cost careless drivers hundreds

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In today's newsletter:

• How Dearborn’s new bus cameras could cost careless drivers hundreds
• Which Dearborn teams came out on top in Thursday’s hoops action?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Nights and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 41 and low of 21 degrees.
• Sunday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 28, low: 20.
• Monday: A little wintry mix, with a high of 35 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dearborn Schools To Use Cameras for School Bus Stop-Arm Violations (wrif.com) — Starting Jan. 19, Dearborn Public Schools buses will use stop-arm cameras, and Dearborn police will ticket drivers who illegally pass stopped buses. Dearborn will be the first Michigan city with this system, funded through citation revenue, aiming to improve student safety and enforce state school bus laws more consistently.
   

• Prep basketball roundup: Douglass hands Mumford first loss behind balanced offense (detroitnews.com) — Dearborn hoops fans saw big nights as Dearborn High’s boys and girls teams both beat Livonia Franklin, while Fordson’s boys fell to Livonia Stevenson and Edsel Ford dropped games to Woodhaven. The roundup also highlights Dearborn Henry Ford Academy and Dearborn Advanced Tech Academy results, plus dozens of other metro Detroit matchups from Thursday’s action.
   

📸 Around Dearborn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dearborn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The Motortown All-Stars
  Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Holiday Nights
  Greenfield Village , 20900 Oakwood Blvd , Dearborn
  6:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Dearborn Wanderlights
  Dearborn Peace Park West , 22271 W Village Dr , Dearborn
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Family-Friendly Noon Year’s Eve Party
  Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation , 20900 Oakwood Blvd , Dearborn
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Elf Workshop
  Radcliff Center - City of Garden City , 1751 Radcliff St , Garden City
  10:00 am
• Free ESL Classes - Saturdays
  Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights , 24590 George St , Dearborn Heights
  10:15 am
• Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) Assistance
  Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) , 14350 Tireman Ave , Detroit
  12:00 pm
• Sticks & Pucks
  Westland, MI Calendar , 6210 Wildwood , Westland
  12:30 pm
• Cookie Decorating
  Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
  1:00 pm
• Holiday Concert
  Westland Public Library - William P. Faust Public Library , 6123 Central City Pkwy , Westland
  2:00 pm
• Downriver KrankMas Jamboree
  27385 Outer Dr W , Ecorse
  5:00 pm
• Kids Night Out
  Michigan Academy of Gymnastics , 5870 N Hix Rd , Westland
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m looking for someone that’s licensed to install an exhaust hood over the stove.
  I currently do not have one so this would require cutting through the walls (Nextdoor Southwestern Outer Drive)
• The IRS will start accepting tax returns in late January.
  But I will start giving quotes and filing returns on January 2nd. If you file early with me, your tax return will be pushed thru on the EXACT day… (Nextdoor Aviation)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Dearborn. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Dearborn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dearborn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Melvindale

• Allen Park grinds out road win at Lincoln Park in DRL girls basketball matchup (thenewsherald.com)

Dearborn Heights

• Redford Thurston's seniors are winning with 'next-play mentality' (hometownlife.com)

Allen Park

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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