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Resident Rescued in 2-Alarm Fire on Neff Road
Crews from the City of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and Grosse Pointe Farms responded to the blaze Sunday, rescuing a disabled resident.

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Crews from the City of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and Grosse Pointe Farms responded to the blaze Sunday, rescuing a disabled resident.

The investigation into the fire determined to be an arson continues but City of Grosse Pointe detectives are working some leads, including some from Birmingham where similar burglaries happened.
Share ideas of what you'd like to see locate at the former site of Bank of America on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Woods.
The following information is gathered from the public safety departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
After the city received a complaint from a resident, council asked the interim city manager to draft a policy regarding the use of the public works garage.
Members of the Grosse Pointe Education Association voted Tuesday. The votes were tallied Wednesday with the results being shared last night on the GPEA Facebook page.
Grosse Pointe Park investigators will be able to gather a handwriting sample from Bob Bashara without his attorney present after a ruling was issued Wednesday.
The Grosse Pointe Shores Board of Review adopted a resolution outlining ways in which they will abide by the open meetings act to ensure public access after a resident kicked out of a meeting filed a complaint with the state tax commission.
The proposals both target the parking lot area behind the middle block in the Village that houses Caribou Coffee. One is by a corporate entity and one is by a local non-profit.
Unionized employees of Grosse Pointe Farms and the council reached an agreement in collective bargaining as the council unanimously approved the new contract Monday.
A permanent generator approved Monday by Grosse Pointe Farms council should arrive to the Kerby Road Pump Station between Aug. 15 to 30.
A wind advisory issued this morning will remain in effect through 8 p.m. Monday. Wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are likely to affect southeastern Michigan as a cold front moves through the area.
The boutique shop featuring clothing, accessories and more for women, children and men recently moved to a storefront in Grosse Pointe Woods. The owner celebrated her new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday.
Grosse Pointe Woods police are advising residents to use caution along Vernier Road and nearby streets as several power lines have fallen during the high winds. School officials are instructed to tell students to take alternate routes home.
The following information is gathered from the Public Safety Departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Following spring break, there are a variety of events this week in Grosse Pointe. Here are a few highlights.
Share your ideas of what business you'd like to see locate in this vacant commercial property at 19271 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Woods.
The self-serve soft yogurt business offers 12 flavors, 10 of which will be rotating, and more than 30 toppings. Customers fill their own cups and pay by weighing their treat at the cash register.
The final beam for the outline of the future Neighborhood Club was signed by board members and employees early Friday and then installed. The beam completes the framing of the building, which will likely begin being bricked with about a month.
The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods has extended the deadline for registration in the Lego Artist Challenge. The event happen April 21 and artists may now register through April 19.