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5 Things You Need to Know Today — Aug. 7, 2012
It's primary election day! Here's what is going on locally today.
Trivia: On the E! network's reality series "Opening Act," which hit song did Canton band TwentyForSeven cover during its performance with Gym Class Heroes?
Yesterday's trivia answer: TwentyForSeven covered Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl."
5. Readers' Choice 2012: Vote for your favorite Plymouth-Canton businesses
Help Patch determine the best of the best by voting for your favorites in our 22 Readers' Choice categories, which range from to .
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Cast your vote by Aug. 17 and help us decide who's best. Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner.
4. Follow Patch today for the latest election news
Be sure to stay tuned in to Plymouth-Canton Patch today for the latest up-to-the-minute election news. Also be sure to follow us on Twitter (@PlymouthPatch) and Facebook (facebook.com/PlymouthCantonPatch) and also follow Michigan Patch (@MichiganPatch, facebook.com/MichiganPatch) for results from around the state.
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3. Plan ahead: Inaugural Art About Town event comes to Plymouth this week
Art About Town is coming on Saturday. The event will be held in Downtown Plymouth from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and is put on by the downtown merchants and the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce.
Participating businesses will sponsor an artist at their location that will be on-site throughout the day to give demonstrations and talks on their artform. Some will have artwork available for sale. There will be a "passport" to take to the participating buisnesses to be stamped. To win, a participant must have 12 stamps on their passport.
2. Old Village Restaurant Crawl returns to Plymouth on Wednesday
Visit the Old Village area of Plymouth and sample great food and drink from local restaurants. This year's participants include:
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office (850 W. Ann Arbor Trail) and at the participating restaurants.
1. Don't forget to vote today: Check out the candidates for Canton, Plymouth Township primary races
The primary elections are Nov. 7 around the country for local and state races. Patch sent questionnaires to candidates in all the local races. We've compiled a list of responses and additional information. Find the following page to read up on your favorite candidate(s):
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