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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Dearborn school trustee was briefly detained in Nazareth
Spotted on the Dearborn calendar: Holiday Nights

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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Dearborn school trustee was briefly detained in Nazareth
Also on today's calendar: Picasso At the Lapin Agile and 3 more events.
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Find out what's happening in Dearbornfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 22 degrees.
- Monday: Snow showers, temps: high: 30, low: 20.
- Tuesday: Chilly; a bit of p.m. snow, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dearborn school board member speaks out after arrest by Israeli police (wxyz.com) — A Dearborn Public Schools board trustee and local comedian has been released after a brief detention by Israeli police in Nazareth, and Dearborn leaders say he remains a valued official. Community members and Arab American advocates in Dearborn closely followed his situation and rallied support, underscoring the city’s strong ties to events affecting Palestinian families abroad.
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📸 Around Dearborn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dearborn
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Nights
Greenfield Village Parking Lot, 1701 W Village Rd, Dearborn
6:30 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- Dearborn Wanderlights
Dearborn Peace Park West , 22271 W Village Dr , Dearborn
6:00 pm - Noon Year’s Eve Party
Henry Ford Centennial Library , 16301 Michigan Ave , Dearborn
11:00 am - Family-Friendly Noon Year’s Eve Party
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation , 20900 Oakwood Blvd , Dearborn
10:00 am - Boys Basketball (Unis @ Bryant)
Bryant Middle School , 460 N Vernon St , Dearborn
4:00 pm - Picasso At the Lapin Agile
Players Guild of Dearborn Inc , 21730 Madison St , Dearborn
8:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
📣 Dearborn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sticks and Pucks
Civic Ice Arena , 200 Log Cabin Road , Garden City
1:30 pm - Open Skate Sunday's
Westland, MI Calendar , 6210 Wildwood , Westland
1:30 pm - The Nautilus Protocol
Eloise Escape Rooms , 30712 Michigan Ave , Westland
3:20 pm - Champions Sports Grill vs. JR & Son’s
Lincoln Park Community Center , 3525 Dix Hwy , Lincoln Park
4:00 pm - Varsity Girls Basketball W Bloomfield (PSL Classic)
Cass Technical High School Detroit, MI 48201
4:15 pm - Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Little Caesars Arena , 2645 Woodward Ave , Detroit
5:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All lanes on SB M-39 at Grand River are blocked due to a car crash, and police are responding to assist in shutting down the freeway.
2:32AM on Dec 27: All southbound lanes of M-39 at Grand River are closed due to a car crash. 2:29AM on Dec 27: All southbound lanes on M-39 at 5/Gd… (Nextdoor ) - The crash on southbound M-10 at M-8 has been cleared.
2:54AM on Dec 26: All lanes of SB M-10 after M-8 are blocked due to a crash, and the freeway is closed. (Nextdoor )
- P.F. Chang's posted a job opening for Expeditor in Dearborn. Apply here.
- Finish Line, Inc. posted a job opening for Finish Line Macy's Store Management - Fairlane Town Center, Dearborn, MI in Dearborn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dearborn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dearborn Heights
- Hussein Berry Launches Bid for Michigan House District 3 against Farhat (arabamericannews.com)
- Are You A Bad Enough Dude To Drive A Toyota Tundra In Japan? (theautopian.com)
Allen Park
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