Business & Development

Published November 12, 2019

Troy Planning Commission OKs plans for seven homes

TROY — Agreeing that the plans are a good fit for a neighborhood south of Square Lake Road and west of John R Road, the Troy Planning Commission gave the green light to a developer who plans to build seven homes on the 2.76-acre site.

Published November 12, 2019

Farmington Press

The Shirt Box owner prepares for store closing after 38 years

FARMINGTON HILLS — When Ron Elkus, the owner of The Shirt Box, opened up his first 600-square-foot storefront in September 1981 in Southfield, he never expected he would build a retail store that would not only survive but succeed for as long as it has.

Published November 12, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington organizations find home together in downtown

FARMINGTON — Three local Farmington organizations have found a permanent space together in downtown Farmington.

A request to rezone property on the northwest corner of Hall and Heydenreich roads for senior housing was denied by the Planning Commission Nov. 5.

Published November 12, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Commission denies rezoning request for senior apartments in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A request to rezone land on the south end of Macomb Township has been denied.

Published November 12, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Jewelry store owner rings in his store’s last hurrah

STERLING HEIGHTS — Diamonds are forever, but businesses are not.

Published November 11, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Woman’s college project helps cancer survivors feel ‘normal’

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A thermal bra designed by local women is changing the way that bras feel and look for those who have survived cancer and undergone a mastectomy.

Published November 11, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Planning Commission denies landscaping company from operating at Telly’s

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Planning Commission unanimously denied a local business’s request to allow a landscaping company on its agriculturally zoned property.

Published November 7, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Site of former Eagle Elementary to be developed into condos

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees recently approved zoning changes at the site of the former Eagle Elementary School that pave the way for the development of a 52-unit condominium complex, tentatively titled Gramercy Ridge.

Published November 6, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Women helping women in business

METRO DETROIT — It’s always difficult to start a business, but women can face different challenges than men when they’re trying to get their company off the ground, whether it be access to funding or access to networking, training and other opportunities.

Published November 6, 2019

Rochester Post

Liquor license approved for barbershop in downtown Rochester

ROCHESTER — An upscale barbershop/speakeasy bar will open next month in the former home of Froggy’s Toy Shop in downtown Rochester.

Published November 5, 2019

Farmington Press

Senior living center, self-storage facility developments approved

FARMINGTON HILLS — A final verdict has been reached in a planned unit development project that proposes to bring an assisted living and memory care center, and a self-storage facility to the city.

Published November 5, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Park purchase agreement draws crowd, criticism

GROSSE POINTE PARK — It likely wasn’t the reaction Grosse Pointe Park officials were expecting. During an Oct. 28 council meeting, a real estate purchase agreement that’s part of a forthcoming new art center was met with boos from a packed council chambers.

Published November 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

SMART proposes new plan for service improvements

METRO DETROIT — The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation is presenting a plan for improvements and upgrades to the public that it hopes to implement over the next five years.

Published November 4, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica cuts ribbon to new mural on downtown building

UTICA — The city of Utica and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Nov. 1 to celebrate a new mural that recently was painted on a building in downtown Utica.

Published October 30, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Clinton Township board again says ‘no’ to marijuana facilities

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A split vote and an impending ballot proposal have put marijuana proponents and detractors on separate sides of the aisle.

Published October 29, 2019

Rochester Post

Rochester to host 5G informational town hall meeting

ROCHESTER — Those who want to learn more about 5G technology and what it means for Rochester residents are invited to attend a 5G informational town hall meeting hosted by the city of Rochester at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Rochester Community House.

Published October 29, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Officials unveil new mural celebrating Clawson

CLAWSON — On Oct. 26, dozens of residents, many younger ones clad in Halloween costumes, joined city officials and representatives from the Detroit Institute of Arts for the unveiling of a new mural on the south side of Clawson Grill, 41 S. Main St.

Published October 25, 2019

Warren Weekly

Lame duck council nixes veto, approves dispensary licenses

WARREN — At the final meeting of the Warren City Council’s term Oct. 22, with nearly all of its members set to leave office, the group voted to override a mayoral veto of their approved list of medical marijuana dispensary licenses.