BIRMINGHAM — The city’s Historic District Commission is continuing to work on the development of a new set of historic design guidelines.

BIRMINGHAM — Before the regular Birmingham City Commission meeting Feb. 13, an official City Commission workshop meeting was held to discuss current marijuana laws.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to a house reportedly on fire at 203 South St., with multiple callers confirming the activity and that everyone had evacuated the home, at around 5:05 p.m. Feb. 15.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The first phase of a four-year study on the Adams Road corridor is now complete, and officials are looking to the future for more answers.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Former Oakland Township Trustee Dave Mabry has been appointed by the Oakland Township Board of Trustees to serve as the township’s new clerk.

ROCHESTER HILLS — After years of disrepair, the original Gate Lodge entrance to the Meadow Brook estate has a fresh new look.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — New safety paths could soon be in the works in Oakland Township.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Continuing its legacy as the No. 1 golf club for Evans Scholars, the Western Golf Association awarded three Evans Scholarships to caddies at the Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — As motorists and pedestrians know, the intersection of Mack Avenue and Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Woods is extremely busy and can be dangerous, especially when students from Parcells Middle School and even nearby Mason Elementary School are dismissed for the day.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — March madness has a different meaning for Grosse Pointe Theatre this year.

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTES — It’s only fitting that the Motor City is home to countless special vehicles, and each year, local residents and vehicle aficionados from across the globe have a chance to showcase their sweet rides during Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama, which this year runs Feb. 24 to 26 at Huntington Place.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An allocation from the Grants and Community Services Division of the Michigan State Police will enable the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department to install a school resource officer at Grosse Pointe North High School starting this fall.

FERNDALE — A 64-year-old Detroit man was arrested last week for allegedly robbing a fast food restaurant earlier this month in Ferndale.

FERNDALE/ROYAL OAK — Autorama is back for another year in Detroit, and vehicles owned by residents of Ferndale and Royal Oak will be featured.

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Downtown Development Authority has begun accepting applications to install new murals in the city.

CENTER LINE — Now that he is in his senior year at Center Line High School, Erich Fleischhut has been asked many times about his future goals.

METRO DETROIT — For those in the market to purchase a home, one of the most important parts of the process is determining what they can afford to pay as a monthly mortgage payment.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Public Library is ready to start a new chapter in its history with a five-year strategic plan, and some possible courses of action could eventually mean raising new revenue or even transitioning into a district library, according to the library’s director.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Another planned unit development proposal for an apartment complex was recently approved by the Sterling Heights City Council — this time for the north part of the city.

STERLING HEIGHTS — While there’s no promise of Easy Street, Sterling Heights officials hope that an upcoming study on traffic safety will bring more order to the roads.