BIRMINGHAM — Children, teens and adults are invited to participate in the Baldwin Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge. Participants will be able to join fun virtual programs, crafts and activities while spending the summer enjoying good books.

BIRMINGHAM — Valerie Mann’s “Good Grief” exhibit will be featured at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center through June 1.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/BIRMINGHAM/ROCHESTER — Teens can get an inside look into the field of law enforcement next month thanks to a new Regional Youth Police Academy.

BIRMINGHAM — Since they were in seventh grade, four students have been visiting local assisted living centers in Birmingham and Troy to play music as a string quartet.

BIRMINGHAM — What a difference a year makes for Birmingham Seaholm baseball.

BEVERLY HILLS — Before Detroit Country Day softball was two-time regional champions and gearing up for a possible third-straight regional title this season, the program was on full reset mode after the 2020 cancellation due to COVID.

BEVERLY HILLS — The community is invited to celebrate 40 years of the annual Beverly Hills Memorial Day Parade and Carnival and 100 years of Beverly Park on Monday, May 29. A full day of fun will be offered for residents and visitors of all ages to enjoy on Memorial Day.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Teenagers are invited to roll up their sleeves and make a difference by volunteering at the Bloomfield Township Public Library this summer.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — As the weather warms up, the police departments along Woodward Avenue are working together to address cruising and vehicle noise.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Shores City Hall parking lot off Vernier Road — sometimes referred to as the Department of Public Works lot because it’s adjacent to the DPW building — will be getting a makeover this spring.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — In the wake of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of two bright and promising young people with ties to the community, Grosse Pointe Shores is taking a stand against gun violence.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Plants and arcade games might not seem to have much in common, but both have come together in a unique way in a pair of adjacent businesses on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe City.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Like several of its neighbors, Grosse Pointe City is hoping to secure state funding for water and sewer infrastructure projects.

GROSSE POINTE CITY/PARK — Federal funding is making work on a portion of Cadieux Road possible for Grosse Pointe City and Grosse Pointe Park this year.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — A veteran Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department detective has closed his last case file.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A revised façade for the eight new townhouses being constructed on the Notre Dame Street side of the former Grosse Pointe Public School System administration building at 389 St. Clair Avenue has passed muster with Grosse Pointe City officials.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Civic leaders and members of the public got to see Grosse Pointe Park’s new Department of Public Works building at 15000 Mack Ave. — between Maryland Street and Alter Road — during a grand opening May 22.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The city of Grosse Pointe Woods will once again be honoring those who have served their country in the armed forces, and especially those who died while serving.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — There was trash talk in the township hall’s meeting room on May 10, as the Macomb Township Board of Trustees voted to continue contracting with GFL Environmental for residential waste hauling.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — For those on the outside looking in on Macomb Dakota softball, the 2022 season ended with a state finals loss to Allen Park.