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Coffee in hand, Pontiac? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 3D printers and students could reshape Pontiac’s housing future
  • How a Pontiac courtroom closed a brutal Metro Detroit murder case
  • Which Pontiac Notre Dame Prep stars just made all-state football?

Also on today's calendar: Carpenter's Christmas Starring Helen Welch and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, a flurry; cold, with a high of 26 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 29, low: 15.
  • Saturday: Very cold with flurries, with a high of 21 and low of 6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. From 3D-printed homes to 'pocket neighborhood': New approaches to affordable housing in Metro Detroit (modeldmedia.com) — Major new affordable housing ideas are headed straight for Pontiac, including 3D-printed homes, a 50-unit “pocket neighborhood” for older adults, and student-built houses placed in city neighborhoods. These projects aim to ease Pontiac’s housing shortage, lower costs for seniors and working families, and give local students hands-on construction experience while adding much-needed quality homes.
   

2. Judge calls men who posed as DTE workers to kill jeweler ‘absolutely pathetic' (theoaklandpress.com) — A high-profile murder case tied to an Oakland County trial in Pontiac ended with life-without-parole sentences for two men convicted of killing Rochester Hills jeweler Hussein “Sam” Murray after posing as DTE workers. The judge in Pontiac sharply condemned their actions, while Murray’s family described ongoing trauma and vowed to keep pursuing justice as investigators consider additional charges.
   

3. Five ND Prep players highlight Michigan Sports Writers D5-6 all-state team (theoaklandpress.com) — Five seniors from Pontiac Notre Dame Prep earned spots on the Michigan Sports Writers Division 5-6 all-state football teams, highlighting the school’s strong season and return to Ford Field. Quarterback Sam Stowe, receiver Drake Roa, and linebacker Brody Sink made first team, while lineman Jack Williams and lineman Henry Ewles landed on the second team among top players statewide.
   

4. Royal Oak city manager terminated, temporary replacement named (theoaklandpress.com) — Pontiac residents may recall Deputy Mayor Khalfani Stephens was a finalist when Royal Oak hired now-terminated city manager Joseph Gacioch, who was removed without explanation after just a year. Royal Oak’s commission quickly replaced him with its city attorney as interim manager and the police chief as interim deputy manager, while Gacioch is set to receive a substantial severance payout.
   

5. National Council of Jewish Women Announces 20th Anniversary of Wrapped in Love (corpmagazine.com) — Children in crisis at Children’s Village in Pontiac are among those receiving handmade fleece blankets from a long-running Southfield-based volunteer project now marking its 20th year. The National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan coordinates weekly blanket-making sessions, supplying hundreds of cozy blankets annually to foster agencies, hospitals, and special-needs kids across metro Detroit.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR
    LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Michigan , 4240 Baldwin Rd , Auburn Hills
    10:00 am
  • Photos with Santa
    Great Lakes Crossing Outlets , 4000 Baldwin Rd , Auburn Hills
    11:00 am
  • Choir Concert @ AHS
    Avondale Middle School Auburn Hills, MI 48326
    6:00 pm
  • Holiday Collage Concert
    Kettering Performing Arts Center
    7:00 pm
    • Friday December 12
  • PRC Rise and Grind LIVE - Coffee and Networking
    MSUFCU Auburn Hills Branch and Regional Office , 3220 University Drive , Auburn Hills
    8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hey neighbors!
    I’m a SAHM looking for an opportunity to make some income. I offer cleaning, babysitting and caregiving services. Please dm me if you’re in need of… (Nextdoor MLK)

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