🌱 Do you recognize this SUV from Taylor’s hit-and-run investigation?
What's up Taylor! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Do you recognize this SUV from Taylor’s hit-and-run investigation?
- How many Taylor-area families now rely on Fish and Loaves each week?
- How lucky was that $1.3 million Lotto 47 ticket from Taylor?
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Taylor? Post it to Taylor photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as cold with high clouds, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
- Thursday: Increasingly windy with rain, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Taylor police seek public's help in identifying hit-and-run driver (thenewsherald.com) — Taylor police are asking residents for tips to identify a dark-colored SUV involved in a Nov. 23 hit-and-run near Kerstyn and Wendy streets, off Inkster south of Eureka. A caregiver’s car was totaled and she faces major medical bills, while the suspect vehicle likely has passenger-side front-end damage. Anyone with information is urged to call the Taylor Police Traffic Bureau. 
• Senator Camilleri visits Fish and Loaves food pantry (downriversundaytimes.com) — State Sen. Darrin Camilleri recently visited Taylor’s Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry to donate and see firsthand how it supports families across Downriver. The pantry now serves about 400 families weekly plus 800 more through its Fresh Market drive-through. Leaders say rising costs are pushing more local households to rely on their services, especially during the holidays.
• $32 million-winning Lotto 47 ticket sold at cigar shop in Chesterfield (wxyz.com) — A Michigan Lottery player previously hit a $1.3 million Lotto 47 jackpot with a ticket bought in Taylor, highlighting the city’s lucky streak. Now, a record $32.91 million Lotto 47 ticket has been sold at a Chesterfield cigar shop, and the winner has one year to claim the prize through the Lottery’s Player Relations office.
📸 Around Taylor
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Upcoming Events in
Taylor
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★ Featured events ★
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Taylor Winterfest Stroll
Heritage Park Petting Farm, 12803 Pardee Rd, Taylor
6:00 pm
Monday December 22
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Other local events
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Bob's Acrylic Painting Class
City of Taylor - Senior Services , 6750 Troy St. , Taylor
12:30 pm -
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
Taylor City Hall , 23555 Goddard Road , Taylor
7:00 pm -
Yoga for Health & Fitness
City of Taylor - Senior Services , 6750 Troy , Taylor
9:30 am -
Non Denominational Bible Study
City of Taylor - Senior Services , 6750 Troy , Taylor
10:00 am -
Drop In Line Dancing
City of Taylor - Senior Services , 6750 Troy , Taylor
12:00 pm -
Senior Aerobics
City of Taylor - Senior Services , 6750 Troy , Taylor
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
📣 Taylor Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Babies and Books Story Time
Romulus Public Library , 11121 Wayne Rd , Romulus
10:00 am -
Edsel Ford Boys JV Basketball @ Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park High School , 1701 Champaign Rd , Lincoln Park
5:30 pm -
Robotics Innovation Center Grand Opening
Anderson High School , 12601 McCann Ave , Southgate
6:00 pm -
Allen Park Jaguars vs Lenawee United
Allen Park High School , 18401 Champaign Rd , Allen Park
7:20 pm -
Al Turner Drop In Chess
Main Library
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you guys for everything, its been a hard year for us like it has many.
But thank you to the people who donated to us their old ornaments. It might not seem like much for some people,but it really made our christmas. (Nextdoor Wick / Pelham) - It’s hard to tell but these are the two tabbies that were running around off Ecorse and Monroe area.
The second one was caught tonight. My son has been working with Loved Beyond Belief Rescue. When he first saw these kitties there was a black and… (Nextdoor PEMW)
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Taylor. Apply here.
- UniFirst posted a job opening for Production Team Partner - Truck Unloader & Sorter - UniFirst in Taylor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taylor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Allen Park
- O'NEILL: Trump's repeating history and not in a good way (thenewsherald.com)
- SPARE NOTES: More Of 2026 PBA Schedule Taking Shape (wbrz.com)
- Stores, financial institutions come up short as penny production stops (newstribune.com)
Romulus
- TSA agent acquitted in Huron Twp. highway shooting (thenewsherald.com)
- Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor, author, longtime public servant (freep.com)
Dearborn
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-- The Patch AM Team
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