METRO DETROIT — With the cost of gas going up and inflation still nipping at pocketbooks, spring break plans that seemed viable even months ago may not be nearly as doable.

PLEASANT RIDGE — At its March 10 meeting, the Pleasant Ridge City Commission decided to take the next steps with two ordinances that would regulate short-term rentals.

FRASER — The Fraser First Booster Club wants community members to help find a path at their first Trample the Trail event.

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — Easter is on the horizon and local cities are preparing to bring back annual holiday events.

EASTPOINTE — Officials in Eastpointe Community Schools are in the process of entering into a partnership agreement with the Michigan Department of Education in an effort to improve student achievement at Eastpointe High School and Eastpointe Middle School.

FERNDALE — It’s been several months since the developers behind a proposed new car wash in Ferndale have come before the city.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department has purchased two Cyanokits to be used at fire scenes for residents who might have ingested cyanide due to smoke inhalation.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — The Huntington Woods community has been in mourning after the passing of Department of Public Works Supervisor Doug Chmiel.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights man accused in the violent death of a dog faces up to four years in prison.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — While the development around Broughton Road is set to look different from the rest of Macomb Township, the Board of Trustees has put the gears in motion to govern the area somewhat differently as well.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The workings of government are often portrayed as Byzantine and unknowable, but Clinton Township is looking to curtail that.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The Petrucci family’s business will receive a Detroit Design Award this year, following numerous other times of being honored with these awards in previous years.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/ BIRMINGHAM/ ROCHESTER HILLS — Grosse Pointe Woods resident Theodore Goolsby, 54, was recently charged by Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald with multiple charges related to home invasions.

BIRMINGHAM — During Birmingham Public Schools’ midwinter break, the Minor family traveled to Tanzania to deliver donations two of the Minor siblings collected for their Eagle Scout projects.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Parks announced last week that it will open its five golf courses at the start of April.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Cranbrook Institute of Science invites the community to bring friends and family to enjoy Crafts & Drafts on Sunday, March 29. Visitors can drink beer from the outdoor beer garden and explore a marketplace of arts and crafts from over 50 vendors.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — As a few road paving projects have been completed under budget, some Bloomfield Township homeowners in three special assessment districts in the Kirkway and Bloomfield Village area will be receiving partial refunds.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old man from Houston accused of killing two people inside a used car dealership in Shelby Township last fall has been found competent to stand trial, following a mental health evaluation.

DETROIT — Cultural history and traditions meet modern influences in “Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation,” on display through April 5 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man from Shelby Township has been charged following what officials are calling the second-largest seizure of illicit drugs in the Shelby Township Police Department’s 72-year history.