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I am the editor for Grosse Pointe Patch. I've lived and worked in the Pointes for nearly eight years. My professional background has been in newspapers, where I covered courts, crime, schools and government. Before moving to the Pointes, I worked in Indiana covering crime, criminal & civil state courts and a federal district court for six years.

I have a B.S. in Journalism from Bowling Green State University. My career started as a copy editor and transitioned into reporting. I love people and that is what I enjoy most about journalism: every day I get the opportunity to meet and interview different people. Everyone has a story.

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City of Grosse Pointe Officers Receive Awards

Six City of Grosse Pointe public safety officers have been recognized for their work in 2012, receiving department awards during a brief ceremony this week before the city council.

City of Grosse Pointe Officers Receive Awards
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Block Scheduling Recommended for Grosse Pointe High Schools

Grosse Pointe Public School Board members had many questions and requested hard data to support such a change. The recommendation is one of several the team has made regarding the high schools.

Block Scheduling Recommended for Grosse Pointe High Schools
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Grosse Pointe Farms Voters Elect Joe Ricci to Council

Longtime Grosse Pointe Farms resident Joe Ricci will serve a partial council term through November 2015 filling a vacancy left by Joe Leonard, who lost a battle with cancer last summer.

Grosse Pointe Farms Voters Elect Joe Ricci to Council
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Lake St. Clair Dredging to Ease Boater Travel

Receding water levels in Lake St. Clair have led officials in the City of Grosse Pointe to hire a company to dredge its marina to help prevent boaters from running aground. City council approved the project Monday.

Lake St. Clair Dredging to Ease Boater Travel
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Police Blotter: Pursuit Ends in Felony Arrest

The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.

Police Blotter: Pursuit Ends in Felony Arrest
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This Week in Grosse Pointe: Feb. 25

Grosse Pointe Farms will have a special election; the Grosse Pointe Public School board and several city councils will meet; and the Shores Planning Commission will meet in a closed session regarding a request for one house on Lake Shore.

This Week in Grosse Pointe: Feb. 25
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House Hunt: 14 Open Houses Sunday Feb. 24

Realtors in the Grosse Pointes will show 14 homes Sunday Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m., according to the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors.

House Hunt: 14 Open Houses Sunday Feb. 24
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GP Dads Start New Intermediate Little League

A new league serving boys ages 13 and older is accepting registration now throughout the five Grosse Pointes, which will serve as a transition between Little League and the junior/senior league.

GP Dads Start New Intermediate Little League
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SCS Police: Help Identify Burglar

St. Clair Shores police are looking for help to identify a man caught on surveillance cameras during a recent burglary on Frazho Road. Anyone with information is asked to call 586-445-5305.

SCS Police: Help Identify Burglar
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Gentz to Serve 17 to 28 years in Prison in Bashara Homicide

The former handyman who admitted in December to killing Grosse Pointe Park resident Jane Bashara in January 2012 will serve 17 to 28 years in prison after being sentenced Tuesday morning in Wayne Circuit Court.

Gentz to Serve 17 to 28 years in Prison in Bashara Homicide
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Beaumont Grosse Pointe Opens Vein Clinic on Hill

Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce officials recently celebrated the grand opening of Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe's new vein clinic on the Hill.