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The following information is gathered from the Public Safety Departments of the Grosse Pointes. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate convictions.
For the second time, the commission found in favor of Rep. Tim Bledsoe by denying two separate recall petitions filed against him following denial of the first petition last month.
The following information is gathered from the Public Safety Department of Grosse Pointe Woods. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
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Many residents left without the answers they were hoping to get. Meanwhile some actions are being taken while officials continue their investigation.
The following information is gathered from the Public Safety Departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The consolidation of dispatches is well under way after officials switched the 911 emergency calls from the Grosse Pointe Shores dispatch center to Grosse Pointe Farms this week. Employees remain in the Shores center to ensure a smooth transition.
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The suit represents about 200 families but could grow to include more and seeks damages on behalf of the residents from the city for all of the lost property and repairs.
Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Shores approve resolutions opposing the loss of local control a mandate represents.
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The Grosse Pointe Shores City Council delays creation of a committee to study a move from Wayne to Macomb County. Schools are among the chief concerns that could put a halt to the idea.
The Farms and Shores councils unanimously approved an operating agreement this week.
The city is asking residents to send in any questions they have before Thursday's meeting so the questions can be researched and more complete answers can be given at the meeting.
If passed, all public schools throughout Michigan would be required to participate in the program.
A few quick bits of information to get the day started in Grosse Pointe.
A few quick bits of information to get the day started in Grosse Pointe.
Here is a list of events and observances scheduled in the Grosse Pointes for the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The 20th annual picnic was moved inside due to the wet conditions outside. About 100 people attended, eating a National Coney Island lunch and spending time with Paws the Tiger.
Many residents reported being up all night and professional clean-up crews lined the streets early Saturday. Many residents received a hand delivered letter from the city of Grosse Pointe Farms related to the flooding. A meeting is set for Thursday.
