Here are five tidbits of news and information we hope you'll find useful or entertaining.
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1. The weather
Today will be cloudy, with an 80 percent chance of snow showers, and a high near 31 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will have snow showers before 10 p.m., and a low around 24 degrees.
2. Gasoline prices
Here's a quick survey of the lowest per-gallon prices for regular gasoline in the Brighton area as of Monday night, according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com:
- Costco, 8650 W Grand River Ave: $3.19
- Mobil, 9925 Spencer Rd: $3.25
- Meijer, 8650 W Grand River Ave: $3.25
3. Red Cross Blood Drive
First United Methodist Church of Brighton will host a blood drive today from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Give something that means something this holiday season, give blood and give the gift of life. To schedule an appointment, log onto RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code BrightonUMC.
4. Christmas Midnight Mass
St Paul's Episcopal Church will hold its traditional "Midnight Mass" tonight at 11 p.m. A medley of Christmas carols begin at 10:45pm followed by a candle lit procession and the celebration of Holy Communion. Families of all types are welcome at St. Paul's.
5. Trivia
What Brighton structure features 899 seats?
