Grosse Pointe Times

Published August 1, 2021

Revised water bill rates and structure coming to Grosse Pointe Shores

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — It’s something Grosse Pointe Shores residents have been asking about for years, and now they’re going to be getting more detailed water bills.

Published July 31, 2021

Final total for new Grosse Pointe City buildings comes in under budget

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Despite challenges like the pandemic, a rise in construction and materials costs, and erecting a new Department of Public Works building on the old site instead of moving it to Detroit, Grosse Pointe City administrators were happy to report that the costs for new facilities came in under budget.

Published July 30, 2021

Workshop focuses on Liggett’s place-based humanities methods

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/WOODS — Educators from metro Detroit and out of state learned a number of teaching strategies when they recently participated in a University Liggett School Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning workshop.

Published July 28, 2021

A lemonade stand can be a hit with a little planning

METRO DETROIT — Anna Mullen always wanted to have a lemonade stand. This summer, she finally did it.

Published July 28, 2021

Public skate parks carve out huge space in recreation market

METRO DETROIT — When most of us think of the standard amenities at our local municipal park, we see images of basketball courts, walking trails and swing sets. The old favorites.

Published July 28, 2021

Product developed by Wayne State professor touted to be safer for marine life

METRO DETROIT — After spending weeks and months in the water, the bottom of a boat can become a slimy mess, as algae and other marine organisms coat the hull.

Published July 27, 2021

Grosse Pointe Woods continues to study flooding issues

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Officials are planning to move forward with a number of projects that will study the city’s sewer system, especially after approximately 400 residents endured flooded basements during metro Detroit’s heavy rainfall June 25-26.

Published July 27, 2021

Heavy rainfall July 16 causes more flooding, basement backups in Pointes

GROSSE POINTES — Although the flooding and basement backups in the Grosse Pointes from heavy rains July 16 weren’t nearly as severe or as widespread as they were June 26, that was of little consolation to the residents and businesses again faced with cleaning out basements and replacing ruined drywall and appliances.

Published July 27, 2021

Construction on addition to library’s Central Branch likely to start this fall

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Like its sister branches in Grosse Pointe Park and Grosse Pointe Woods, the Central Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library, at 10 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, will be undergoing some significant upgrades.

Published July 27, 2021

FEMA to open local office to help people with flooding and backup applications

GROSSE POINTES — It appears that the Grosse Pointes will soon be getting a local FEMA office to assist residents and businesses with the process of filling out claims for damage caused by recent flooding and basement backups.

Families around the country are getting a helping hand through the federal government’s child tax credit program.

Published July 23, 2021

Child tax credit payments start going out to families

METRO DETROIT — COVID-19 brought with it a variety of problems for everyone, with parents of young children being some of the most drastically affected.

Published July 23, 2021

Remediation efforts underway in wake of I-75 tanker fire

TROY — A fuel tanker that caught fire and closed down a portion of Interstate 75 between Crooks and Rochester roads the afternoon of July 12 now has local, county and state agencies working to remediate the site, repair the damage and clean up any environmental impacts left behind.

President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for Wayne County July 15 as a result of flooding and backups caused by heavy rain July 25-26. The declaration makes federal funding available for assistance to affected individuals.

Published July 16, 2021

President declares major disaster for Wayne County after June flooding, backups

GROSSE POINTES — Federal relief is on the way to the Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods, Detroit and other Wayne County communities hit hard by a devastating storm that caused widespread flooding and sewage backups June 25-26.

Published July 14, 2021

OU approves 4.2% tuition increase for 2021-22 school year

ROCHESTER — Oakland University students will have to reach deeper into their pockets for a college education next year.

Published July 14, 2021

Dirty Dog to expand with seasonal on-street dining platforms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Dirty Dog Jazz Café on the Hill in Grosse Pointe Farms will become the second restaurant to expand its outdoor options with dining platforms on Kercheval Avenue.

Published July 14, 2021

Village, Neff Park to get new benches

GROSSE POINTE CITY — New benches are being ordered for the Village and Neff Park.

Published July 14, 2021

Declining enrollment reported for teaching programs across the state

METRO DETOIT — From the time they were in elementary school, many people over the years have aspired to land a job as a teacher.

Published July 14, 2021

Michigan breweries rebounding after pandemic challenges

METRO DETROIT — As Michigan is bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, its industries are finding their way back to business as usual.

Published July 14, 2021

The dish on downsizing

METRO DETROIT — The choice to downsize comes with a slew of benefits, including decluttering, lower mortgage payments, less maintenance and more money to save or invest.

Published July 14, 2021

Voters to select candidates for November ballot

GROSSE POINTES — In the Grosse Pointe Times’ coverage area, voters in three communities will decide Aug. 3 which municipal court judge and council candidates will be on the general election ballot in November.