🌱 Patch AM: How a Northville family is driving new anti-drunk-driving technology rules

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• How a Northville family is driving new anti-drunk-driving technology rules

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Flurries; windy, much colder, with a high of 26 and low of 23 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Some sun, breezy and colder, with a high of 26 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dingell accelerates anti-drunken driving push with new bill (detroitnews.com) — A Northville family’s legacy is at the heart of new federal efforts to require anti-drunk-driving technology in cars, championed by Rep. Debbie Dingell. The bill would force large automakers to deploy alcohol-detection and driver-monitoring systems while regulators finalize permanent rules. Northville resident and MADD advocate Rana Abbas Taylor continues pressing in Washington to honor her relatives killed in a 2019 crash.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  North Congregational Church, 36520 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• A Very Northville Christmas
  Tipping Point Theatre
  7:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Film Series
  Friends Community Room Northville District Library , 212 West Cady St , Northville
  6:30 pm
• TechXpert Computer Help by Appointment
  NDL Northville District Library , 212 West Cady St , Northville
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Lego Club - Reg. Opens 11/23
  Carlo Meeting Room Northville District Library , 212 West Cady St , Northville
  4:30 pm
• Slider Night at the American Legion
  Northville Chamber of Commerce , 195 S Main St , Northville
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Welcome To "THE TWIST" — Northville Square
  MichiganCleaners (Downtown Northville) , 123 E Dunlap St , Northville
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• ESL Conversation Group
  Farmington Community Library , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
  10:30 am
• Technology One-on-One
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  1:00 pm
• Civil Service Commission Meeting
  Westland, MI Calendar , 36300 Warren Road , Westland
  4:00 pm
• FCL Coding Lab for Kids! (Grades 3-5)
  Farmington Community Library , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
  4:00 pm
• Finvarra's Wren Solstice Show - December 19, 2025
  Trinity House Theater Livonia, MI 48152
  7:30 pm
• Open Skate Friday's
  Westland, MI Calendar , 6210 Wildwood , Westland
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Northville Township DPW Superintendent Tim Swailes to Retire —Rene Wisely Read on Patch

• A vehicle fire has been cleared on eastbound I-96 local after Evergreen.
  7:09PM on Dec 17: A vehicle fire on eastbound I-96 after Evergreen Lanes has blocked the right lane and right shoulder. (Nextdoor )
• MDOT reports cleared crash on SB I-75 at 9 Mile and cleared fire on NB I-75 after 9 Mile.
  7:24PM on Dec 17: The right lane and right shoulder of NB I-75 after 9 Mile are blocked due to a fire. (Nextdoor )

• Feldman Automotive Group posted a job opening for Kia Concierge/Delivery Specialist in Novi. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Novi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Novi

• ‘Mission: Impossible' star revealed as first celeb at Motor City Comic Con 2026 (mlive.com)
• Vibe Credit Union Lands Naming Rights to Novi Event Complex / Fresh Today / CUToday.info (cutoday.info)
• Best centers in Michigan high school Division 1 boys basketball (coach survey results) (mlive.com)

Plymouth

• Plymouth Salvation Army receives $4,300 gold coin (plymouthvoice.com)

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