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🌱 Patch AM: How did Utica Ford fare in Rochester’s highest-scoring hoops night?
Spotted on the Utica calendar: Family Fun ~ Choose Your Boba Buddy!

Greetings Utica! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Utica Ford fare in Rochester’s highest-scoring hoops night?
Also on today's calendar: Michigan Psychic at the Holiday Inn in Utica, MI and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Shelby-Uticafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Shelby-Uticafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cold; afternoon flurries, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Sun and areas of low clouds, temps: high: 28, low: 21.
- Monday: Low clouds, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Photos of Rochester vs. Utica Ford in a boys hoops contest (macombdaily.com) — Utica Ford’s boys basketball team traveled to Rochester and fell 75-49 in a non-league matchup, despite a strong effort from junior Mason Marchand. Rochester stayed unbeaten and posted its highest point total of the season, with standout performances from Nate Tandy and leading scorer Luke Lower.
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📸 Around Utica
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica
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★ Featured events ★
- Family Fun ~ Choose Your Boba Buddy!
Painting with a Twist, 50336 Schoenherr Rd, Shelby Township
12:00 pm
Sunday January 4
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Other local events
- Weekly Meeting
Filippas Restaurant , 45125 Mound Rd , Shelby Charter Twp
12:00 pm - Michigan Psychic at the Holiday Inn in Utica, MI
Holiday Inn , 45555 Utica Park Blvd , Utica
12:00 pm - Utica Chieftains vs Anchor Bay Tars
Utica High School , 47255 Shelby Rd , Utica
4:00 pm - Happy Hour with Utica Shelby Kiwanis
Tap and Barrel , 50055 Van Dyke Ave , Shelby Township
5:00 pm
Thursday January 8
Sunday January 11
Thursday January 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sensory Friendly Storytime
Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
11:00 am - 70's Glow Stick Night at the Dodge Park Ice Rink
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40620 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
7:00 pm - Elsa's Princess Ball
Ike's Restaurant , 38550 Van Dyke Ave , Sterling Heights
1:00 pm - Trivia Night
Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
6:00 pm - 50+ Intro to Pickleball (One-Day Clinic)
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40200 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
6:00 pm - Victorian Book Club
Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
6:30 pm - City Council Regular Meeting
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40555 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
7:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- These babies need a foster urgently.
Rejoyceful rescued them even though they don’t have fosters for them. They are in Macomb county. (Nextdoor Van Dyke/Hall) - A vehicle fire on I-696 Eastbound at Groesbeck/Hayes Exit 26 in Roseville has been cleared.
4:24PM on Jan 1: Fire on Eastbound I-696 at Groesbeck Lanes has blocked the right center lane and right lane. (Nextdoor )
- Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Team/Crew Member in Utica. Apply here.
- Lifetime Insurance Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Insurance CSR looking for advancement in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sterling Heights
- Fraser on the rebound trail, rallies back to down Stevenson (macombdaily.com)
- A ‘guardian angel' on his side: How a Sterling Heights man, 20, fought to recover from stroke (macombdaily.com)
- 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX Is 'America's Muscle Truck' (topspeed.com)
Macomb
- What's open and what's closed on New Year's Day in Michigan? (cbsnews.com)
Bloomfield Hills
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