GROSSE POINTE PARK — While soliciting competitive bids and awarding contracts to a qualified contractor with the lowest bid is standard practice for municipalities, sometimes a better price can be had by not bidding out a project.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — At a time of year when people are starting to plant their own gardens, Grosse Pointe Theatre is going to transport its audience to “The Secret Garden.”

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park officials say they’ve been happy with the response they’ve gotten thus far to having Medstar provide its emergency medical services and ambulance.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park will have an additional partner when it comes to fighting and investigating fires in the future.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Driving through the Grosse Pointes, some people notice the stately homes, the lush gardens or the lakefront vistas. What caught Brian Colter’s eye was the trees.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Keynote speakers for the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast are often people for whom religion has played an important role for their entire lives.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 24-27.

METRO DETROIT — Last May, the state’s Focused Organized Retail Crime Enforcement team — FORCE — arrested and charged six members of an alleged criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in southeast Michigan.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park’s paving program this year will focus on a couple of larger projects in the city.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department’s Employee of the Year is someone who’s making a difference in the lives of many of the teenagers in the community.

METRO DETROIT — Not all gardens need to be grown in the ground. According to Lindsey Kerr, the Wayne County consumer horticulture educator for Michigan State University Extension, container gardening is a great option for those who want to enjoy gardening without the need to dig holes in their backyards or for aspiring gardeners who do not have backyards at all.

ANN ARBOR ​​— On April 2, the United States Golf Association announced that the 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be played at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor.

METRO DETROIT — Starting May 7, in order to board a domestic flight within the United States, a REAL ID or a compliant document will be required. C and G Newspapers recently explored some of the pertinent facts.

METRO DETROIT — Ken and Melody Klemmer “are preservationists at heart.” They live in a historic home built in 1925, and a favorite pastime is driving their antique cars. The Klemmers buy and sell different vintage models every few years.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 18-20.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Outdoor concerts will be coming to a different kind of stage later this year in Grosse Pointe City.

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers April 23 home game against the San Diego Padres has been named “Gibby’s Day” in honor of Kirk Gibson and Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Local audiences are invited to venture “Under the Sea” during an upcoming student production of the popular Disney musical “The Little Mermaid.”

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Because of its small size, almost exclusively residential nature and visible police patrols, Grosse Pointe Shores has an exceptionally low crime rate.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Dozens of school and city officials from the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods were joined by leaders from local nonprofits and churches during the Grosse Pointe Public School System’s 14th annual Community Luncheon, held April 3 at Maire Elementary School in Grosse Pointe City.