BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department recently purchased its first drone.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham has been addressing climate matters by forming an Ad Hoc Environmental Sustainability Committee to help move along the city’s discussions on its sustainability and climate action plan.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Jessica Lupone, the associate principal of Bloomfield Hills High School, has recently been named Michigan’s 2024 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals and the Michigan Association of Student Councils and Honor Societies.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On Oct. 20, more than 200 people gathered for the 10th annual Regional Stormwater Summit to hear from experts and learn about a rebate program designed to encourage residents to reduce stormwater runoff on their own property.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — The first pieces of formal art that Kegham Tazian encountered were in Italy when he was 22 years old.

BEVERLY HILLS — The 27th annual Halloween Hoot will take place  6-8 p.m Saturday, Oct. 28 in Beverly Hills, and the community is invited to dress up in costumes and trick or treat along the Halloween Hoot trail in Beverly Park, 18801 Beverly Road. Due to the support from sponsors, this event is free and open to the public.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP —  A 53-year-old woman has been accused of robbing a bank in Bloomfield Township.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Up to $200 million in medical debt for Oakland County residents will be erased through a new partnership with a nonprofit organization.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — Stephanie Pizzo, a founding member of the Eisenhower Dance Company, is the recipient of the 2023 Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Award.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — There are new names and faces, but the same championship mentality for Bloomfield Hills Marian volleyball in 2023.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP —  An 18-year-old man has been accused of a summer crime spree targeting multiple cars and homes in Bloomfield Township and Troy.

News & Notes from the 10/11/23 Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In the Eagle’s coverage area, voters will decide a library board race and a senior millage proposal Nov. 7.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — School is now in session at North Hills and South Hills middle schools, Bloomfield Hills Schools’ recent additions to the district.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Ice Sports Arena, 2300 E. Lincoln, celebrated 50 years in September.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — While there have been no recent requests to ban books in the township, there’s a rise in challenges to books in public libraries across the country, and a local group wants to talk about it.

FRANKLIN — Franklin resident Ann Tonkin studied in Germany in college, so the library’s Oktoberfest “is very familiar to me and it is just a fun way to celebrate German culture. I have great memories and it’s a reminder of time there,” she said of the recent event at the library.

BIRMINGHAM — The first true Friday night football rainfall hit Birmingham Seaholm as the Maples took on Auburn Hills Avondale Oct. 6 at Seaholm High School, and both teams took the brunt of it.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Voters will decide a building and site sinking fund millage renewal proposal for Bloomfield Hills Schools Nov. 7.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The county’s affluent neighborhoods have been targeted in what is called a transnational crime ring. Organized and trained thieves have been targeting certain areas of the United States and breaking into homes in search of cash, jewelry, high-end clothing, purses and products.