In the Eastsider’s coverage area, Eastpointe voters in the Aug. 8 primary will each vote for one candidate for mayor, and the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November.

EASTPOINTE — At the June 26 Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education meeting, the school board approved both the 2022-23 final amended budget and the 2023-24 original budget.

EASTPOINTE — Although school is out for summer vacation, the Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education has been busy.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett baseball, after advancing to the state finals this year, earned more recognition with four all-state honorees.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — In the Grosse Pointe Times’ coverage area, Grosse Pointe Park voters will decide during the Aug. 8 primary election which six candidates will compete for three Park City Council seats in November.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Two players with different journeys through University Liggett soccer played a vital role in turning the girls soccer program into one of the best in Division 4 this season.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — For decades, Grosse Pointe Shores Department of Public Works Supervisor Harold Michaux was a friendly, familiar face to residents and city employees alike, as well as someone who could be trusted to fix any problems that arose.

METRO DETROIT — They’ve played to crowds across the globe, appeared on national television and recorded several albums, but the one thing the band PBM can’t do is categorize their music.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — An attack on a small senior dog and her owners has left a number of Grosse Pointe Shores residents afraid of walking their dogs or strolling by themselves in one Shores neighborhood.

ROYAL OAK — The familiar sounds of Bikini Bottom will be making their way to Royal Oak soon.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Street Art Fest will be returning for its sixth year this month.

FERNDALE — Ever since its closure in 2020, the use of the Kulick Community Center has been up in the air.

ROYAL OAK — Amid issues with weather, the second annual Royal Oak Taco Fest was held at the beginning of the month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Senior Center has announced that Suzanne D’Andrea is its featured artist for the months of July and August.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Local information technology professionals are being invited to take part in a partnership between Microsoft and Utica Community Schools.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site launched a shoe drive fundraiser July 1 that will run through Sept. 16. 

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center has announced the arrival of its newest animal ambassador, a red-tailed hawk named Artemis.

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Seaholm baseball took a program-altering leap this season behind a slew of junior talent.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills native Elizaveta Beneicke traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida, to compete in the 2023 Rhythmic Development Program National Championships June 3, and she left as a national champion June 4.

BIRMINGHAM — Mackinac is a popular Michigan tourist destination that brings people from throughout the country to its car-free streets every summer. Whether you are planning a trip Up North this summer or are just fascinated with Michigan history, mark your calendars for Monday, July 24.