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About a dozen residents spoke Monday to the council, sitting as the Zoning Board of Appeals, most of whom were against the variance sought by St. John Providence Health System for the former Borders building in the Village.
Motorists could be delayed near Kerby and Beaupre as utility crews repair underground lines. The roadways will not be closed completely but lane restrictions are possible from May 13 to May 31.
The following is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Projected enrollment numbers for next school year become an important part of the Grosse Pointe Public School board's discussion to determine staffing and funding, which must be in place by July 1.
A variance hearing related to the former Borders building in the Village is among the many items happening this week in the Grosse Pointes. St. John Providence Health System is seeking an area variance to convert the building into mostly office space.
The Grosse Pointe Farms police are investigating the theft of about $60,000 from the checking account of a resident, who discovered the missing money after the bank contacted him.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrest do not indicate conviction.
Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety officers oversaw a controlled burn of the invasive species at the edge of Lake St. Clair near Pier Park Thursday. The burn is part of a plan to return the area to native species.
Grosse Pointe Park police are preparing a case to send to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office on a 20-year-old resident they arrested early Friday for firebombing a home on Whittier.
The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office is performing the autopsy this morning on the 35-year-old woman found dead inside a home in the 1300 block of Wayburn early Thursday. If her death is ruled a homicide, it will be the second in about 18 mon
Grosse Pointe Farms officials did a soft launch of its new website May 1. This week officials made a more formal announcement of the new website this week before city council.
The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office will perform an autopsy today on the Grosse Pointe Park woman found dead inside a home in the 1300 block of Wayburn early Thursday.
Public Safety officers from the Grosse Pointes recently participated in a joint firefighter training exercise on Irvine Lane as part of a larger plan to train together and make purchases as one group rather than five.
The Mack Avenue Business Association's sidewalk sale begins today and continues through Saturday.
Grosse Pointe Woods Director of Public Safety announced plans to participate in the annual campaign enforcing the use of seatbelts in moving vehicles. This year the enforcement focus will begin May 20 and end June 2.
