ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — Public transit is coming to the Rochester area this month.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — There were high expectations for Grosse Pointe North last year given how strong the leadership was with its six seniors, and they delivered down the state tournament stretch. Bringing home the Norsemen’s first regional title since 1992, the standard was set and the confidence skyrocketed for this year’s squad with one goal in mind.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores officials are proud of their Public Safety Department, but following the recent presentation of awards for going above and beyond the call of duty in 2023, they’re even prouder.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Who knew that potted plants could be so menacing? An evil plant tricks a nerdy, down-on-his-luck florist into doing its bidding in the dark musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,” being staged by Grosse Pointe South High School students.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/DETROIT — A Grosse Pointe Woods man who was accused of fatally shooting his younger brother last year has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Some people wear multiple hats at work. Tom Krolczyk wore so many hats during his 25-year career at Grosse Pointe Shores that he would have needed an entire closet to house them.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — People from across metro Detroit spent an afternoon gazing up in wonder as a near-total solar eclipse took shape in the sky above the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores April 8.

FERNDALE — It doesn’t appear that the second iteration of the Ferndale Farmers Market will happen this year.

FERNDALE — A rare instance of a total solar eclipse engulfed a large part of the United States on April 8, capturing widespread attention.

BERKLEY — The students of Norup International School have been working together with a professional artist on murals that will be installed throughout the school.

CLAWSON — Winning the league is a point of emphasis for each baseball coach, as is the usual saying of “getting 1% better each day.”

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak residents were unhappy with the Planning Commission April 9 when it approved a plan to build an apartment complex on the site of an old bank at the northeast corner of Rochester Road and Genesee Avenue, which is south of 14 Mile Road.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — There’s always a certain level of excitement when a coach sees a large group of sophomores or juniors excelling because they know one day they’ll have a stacked senior group.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Officials in Macomb Township look to make the most of April’s showers to grow May flowers, as the Board of Trustees on April 11 accepted grant funds to plant a hummingbird garden at Pitchford Park.

FRASER — Fraser Public Schools has received recognition for its music department.

FRASER — The Fraser Historical Commission is looking to preserve its photos and make them more widely available to the public by digitizing them.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — An 85-year-old woman from Bloomfield Township allegedly was swindled out of $160,000 by her caretaker, according to Bloomfield Township police.

METRO DETROIT— The weather has been slowly getting warmer in Michigan, which means homeowners can start planning their flower beds for their properties.

BIRMINGHAM — For the last 100 years, the Rotary Club of Birmingham has been making an impact on communities local and international.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/TOWNSHIP — A new event will bring unique vendors, food trucks, face painting and more to the Johnson Nature Center April 21