🌱 Patch AM: How new bus cameras could change your daily Dearborn commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How new bus cameras could change your daily Dearborn commute
• Why two Dearborn men will spend life in prison.
• How much are Dearborn drivers really paying at the pump now?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: High clouds and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of morning fog, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
• Thursday: Increasingly windy with rain, with a high of 46 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dearborn school buses add exterior cameras (fox2detroit.com) — Dearborn is rolling out exterior cameras on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass when stop signs are extended, with tickets issued by mail. City leaders say Dearborn is the first in Michigan to adopt this violator-funded program, which starts with a warning period now and full enforcement beginning Jan. 19.
   

2. Men Receive Life Sentences in Home Invasion Murder of Jeweler (nationaljeweler.com) — Two men from Dearborn have been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 home invasion murder of a 72-year-old jeweler in Rochester Hills. Prosecutors say the pair posed as utility workers, killed the victim in his basement, and stole cash, costume jewelry, and other items. A judge added lengthy terms for unlawful imprisonment, while the victim’s family described their ongoing grief.
   

3. Michigan gas prices up three cents since last week, down three cents in metro Detroit (wxyz.com) — Dearborn drivers are paying about $2.86 per gallon for gas, a slight drop from last week and 16 cents less than a year ago. Statewide, prices average $2.85, with some cities paying more and northern Michigan areas seeing the lowest prices. The report highlights how much less a full tank costs compared with last year’s peak.
   

4. University Staff United pickets outside Winter Commencement (michigandaily.com) — Staff at the University of Michigan’s Dearborn campus are protesting proposed raises they say don’t keep up with rising living costs, especially compared with Ann Arbor workers. A new union, University Staff United, picketed Winter Commencement to push for larger across-the-board increases and living wages. Supporters also criticized University spending priorities, including surveillance and cuts to academic programs.
   

5. Michigan Just Broke $645 Million in Promises (dailydetroit.com) — Dearborn’s planned police infrastructure upgrades are among many Michigan projects suddenly losing $645 million in previously approved state funding, according to this podcast episode. The host and a former Detroit budget director unpack which initiatives are affected, why the House Speaker reversed course, and what options communities like Dearborn might still have.
   

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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

Thursday December 18

• Wellness committee meeting
  Dearborn Public Schools , 18700 Audette St , Dearborn
  2:00 pm
• Boys Basketball (Stout @ Bryant)
  Bryant Middle School , 460 N Vernon St , Dearborn
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Toddler Story Time - Tuesday
  Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights , 24590 George St , Dearborn Heights
  10:30 am
• Living On – Grief Support Group
  Eton Senior Recreation Center , 4900 Pardee Ave , Dearborn Heights
  1:00 pm
• Redford Union Panthers vs Melvindale Cardinals
  Redford Union High School , 17711 Kinloch St , Redford Township
  3:45 pm
• Holiday Craft Night
  Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
  6:00 pm
• Allen Park Jaguars vs Lenawee United
  Allen Park High School , 18401 Champaign Rd , Allen Park
  7:20 pm

Thursday December 18

• Boys Basketball (Stout @ Bryant)
  Bryant Middle School , 460 N Vernon St , Dearborn
  4:00 pm
• Needles, Hooks, & Books
  Allen Park Public Library , 8100 Allen Rd , Allen Park
  6:00 pm
• Community Improvement Commission Meeting
  Kennedy Memorial Building , 3240 Ferris , Lincoln Park
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Fake Snow Party
  Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights , 24590 George St , Dearborn Heights
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m posting this for all the not so technologically advanced folks on here, please pay attention to what may be a scam on Nextdoor.
  This is a list of scams I’ve noticed so far, hopefully this helps some people not fall for them as often. Scams are getting more and more common as… (Nextdoor Crowley Park)
• Willow is home!!!!!
  I would like too thank each and everyone of you who contacted me and helped she was tooken to the Dearborn Animal Shelter thank God. (Nextdoor Snow Woods)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager up to $17 in Dearborn. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

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