GROSSE POINTE WOODS — In a top the rust orange shade of a fallen autumn tree leaf, Mary Fraser, of Grosse Pointe Park — mother of slain Grosse Pointe Public School System graduate Brian Fraser — addressed the Grosse Pointe Board of Education May 28 on a painful topic she knows personally.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Students at schools in Grosse Pointe Woods showcased their artistic talents and knowledge of the important role played by trees in their entries in the city’s 46th annual Arbor Day poster contest.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — From the time she was a little girl, Paige Thomas dreamed of becoming a police officer.

GROSSE POINTE CITY— A Grosse Pointe City artist was among the people selected for the second biennial art event, “I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer,” a series of exhibitions and film screenings that coincide with June as Pride Month.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Dozens of residents visit The Helm at the Boll Life Center every day, and now they’ll be able to see the couple who made the Grosse Pointe Farms-based senior center possible.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Well over 100 teachers — many carrying signs — stood outside Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms before the June 12 Grosse Pointe Board of Education meeting in a show of unity as they seek contracts for the next school year.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — When you think of Division 3 girls tennis in Michigan, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood and Detroit Country Day are practically the poster children for the state finals stage, and they seem to be interchangeable each year.

BEVERLY HILLS/BLOOMFIELD HILLS — As an assistant coach last year, Detroit Country Day girls tennis head coach Nicholas Fiaschetti looked on as Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood was crowned the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state champions by a two-point differential.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham earned a gold seal of achievement in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge, a program promoted as providing best practices and recognition for sustainability efforts.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township is working on a new long-term strategic plan to serve as a guide for the area for the future.

FERNDALE — Influential rock band The Smithereens is ready to hit Ferndale once again with a sold-out show in the city.

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — The school years for the Ferndale and Berkley school districts have come to an end, and their respective superintendents are looking back on the year.

BERKLEY — Berkley is ready to celebrate Pride once again with its annual Berkley Pride Block Party.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — The city of Huntington Woods is ready to kick off its yearly Fourth of July festivities.

STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Antonio Noto always had a dream to have a career in law.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Students from the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies joined 319 of the top high school quiz bowl teams at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis for the 2024 High School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the best May 25.

TROY — During the installation of a utility pole on Dequindre Road, near Quartz Drive, a Troy water main was struck by a drill, forcing water and debris around the surrounding area.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A man was found dead by suicide after reportedly opening fire at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad, injuring nine people in Rochester Hills June 15.

ROYAL OAK — The nationally recognized festival Arts, Beats & Eats is preparing for the 2024 end-of-summer celebration, and organizers of the event have announced new initiatives and entertainment that they expect will make this year one to remember.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A fiscal-forward meeting of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees was held on the evening of June 12 with officials approving the upcoming year’s budget and a slew of other financial matters.