Grosse Pointe Times

Published May 8, 2021

Proclamations honor police, EMS and public works employees in Grosse Pointe Woods

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Several city employees will be recognized for their work this month through proclamations that Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Art Bryant presented at the May 3 City Council meeting held via Zoom videoconferencing.

Published May 7, 2021

Motorcycle safety class gains traction

WARREN — Growing up, Matt Budzynowski always rode dirt bikes. It’s a pastime he’s enjoyed forever, and he decided to go full throttle with the experience by enrolling in the web-enhanced basic motorcycle rider safety course at Macomb Community College.

Luxe Bar and Grill on the Hill in Grosse Pointe Farms will be increasing its seasonal outdoor dining capacity by using two on-street parking spaces for additional tables.

Published May 7, 2021

Expanded outdoor dining area approved for Luxe in Grosse Pointe Farms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For restaurants around the country, increasing the amount of space permitted for outdoor dining has been a lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published May 6, 2021

Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce hopes to introduce new festival this summer

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — After more than a year of uncertainty, fear and loss, the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce hopes to host an event this summer that will bring back smiles and fun, as well as a needed boost to local businesses and artists.

Published May 5, 2021

Prepare sprinklers and air conditioning units for the summer

METRO DETROIT — Pollen is in the air and the sound of lawn mowers revving up for the first time can be heard around subdivisions everywhere.

From left, Grosse Pointe City Urban Forestry Commissioners Larry Saylor (with Pippa) and Alaine Bush join City Forester Brian Colter to mark Arbor Day by planting a snowdrift crabapple tree at Elworthy Field in the City.

Published May 4, 2021

Grosse Pointe City’s tree program reaches new height

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Driving through Grosse Pointe City, motorists might notice well-kept older homes, yards and mature trees. Even with losses from devastating tree killers like the emerald ash borer and Dutch elm disease, the City has maintained an impressive canopy.

Published May 4, 2021

Arbor Day 2021 rooted in remembrance in Grosse Pointe Farms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms officials honored victims of COVID-19 while also marking Arbor Day this year.

At the April 26 Board of Education meeting, the school board voted 6-1 on a resolution to revise quarantine and close-contact tracing rules that upset many parents and staff members. Others, however, agreed with the motion.

Published May 4, 2021

Grosse Pointe staff, parents sound off on board’s COVID-19 resolution revision

GROSSE POINTES — One of the many issues the Grosse Pointe Public School System has faced during the pandemic is whether or not to open schools in-person full-time, in a hybrid format or in a virtual format.

Published May 1, 2021

Residents get ready to start shredding

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Local residents with an abundance of unwanted personal documents can start gathering that paperwork to dispose of it in a permanent and safe manner.

Published April 30, 2021

Flower sale ready to bloom

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Next week, local residents will plant themselves on the front lawn of the Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center for the Grosse Pointe Woods Beautification Advisory Commission’s 46th annual flower sale.

Published April 29, 2021

Easterseals Michigan shares ‘silver linings’ found during the pandemic

METRO DETROIT — For more than a year, people from around the world have been inundated with negative news stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Girl Like Me founder Tyra Moore, center, poses for a photo with employees Marilyn Williams and Shantell Woods. Moore started the nonprofit in 2019 as a way to provide for teen moms.

Published April 29, 2021

Young mother starts nonprofit for ‘A Girl Like Me’

METRO DETROIT — Teen pregnancy is a struggle that Detroit resident Tyra Moore understands all too well. Moore became pregnant at 15 years old and was so scared she didn’t tell her mom until the Tuesday before her baby was born.

Published April 29, 2021

We Are Here Foundation donates furniture to GPPSS

GROSSE POINTE CITY/WOODS — As Grosse Pointe Public School System administrative staff members prepare to move to their new central offices this September, one local nonprofit organization is helping them with the process.

Published April 29, 2021

Annual report shows ‘significant’ drop in crime in Grosse Pointe Park last year

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Even criminals apparently spent more time at home in 2020 than in other years.

Published April 28, 2021

Gardening continues to bloom amid COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, one trend that seems to be here to stay is gardening.

Published April 28, 2021

Kerby Road among streets to be repaired this summer in Grosse Pointe Farms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — It’s that time of year again. The birds are chirping. The flowering trees are budding. And now that the snow has finally melted — we think, anyway — the roads’ cracks and potholes are showing.

Published April 28, 2021

Hospice of Michigan offers virtual grief support sessions

METRO DETROIT — Michigan residents who lost a loved one to the COVID-19 virus have a place to share their grief.

Published April 28, 2021

Homeowners speak on sewer backups, what to do in aftermath

METRO DETROIT — One of the scariest situations that homeowners have to deal with is what to do when their basement suffers a sewer backup.

Published April 27, 2021

State rejects Grosse Pointe Shores’ request for temporary no-anchor zone

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Concerns about noise and safety from boaters anchoring close to waterfront Grosse Pointe Shores homes could remain an unresolved issue this summer.

Published April 27, 2021

South’s ArtFest goes online May 5-7

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For the last 40 years, Grosse Pointe South High School art students have showcased their talents in the school’s annual ArtFest.