Business & Development

Published August 25, 2020

Berkley DDA, school district, city to partner on plaza project

BERKLEY — A vacant lot next to Berkley High School, formerly home to its community garden, will be transformed into a plaza.

Published August 24, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Gas station, restaurant proposed for 23 Mile development

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Plans have been approved for business development in the area of 23 Mile and Card roads.

Published August 24, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Utica Planning Commission approves site plans for first 2 marijuana facilities

UTICA — The Utica Planning Commission approved what could be the first two marijuana dispensaries to open in Utica next year, at its Aug. 5 meeting.

Published August 21, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores dance studios move classes, recitals outdoors

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The novel coronavirus has shut schools, bars, gyms and more, keeping people away from each other for months at a time.

Published August 21, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Muslims celebrate groundbreaking of Islamic community center

STERLING HEIGHTS — Years after the idea was first proposed, the groundbreaking has finally started at the site of the American Islamic Community Center’s upcoming facility in Sterling Heights.

Published August 21, 2020

Warren Weekly

Village Book Exchange owner set to retire after 41 years on Mound Road

WARREN — Cheryl Sharrow spent the days this summer closing the book on her storied career as a business owner along Mound Road, in the historic Village of Warren district.

Published August 21, 2020

Warren Weekly

Grant to help Center Line make a ‘splash’ at Memorial Park

CENTER LINE — The days are already counting down to another long, cold winter, and the summer seemed to evaporate quickly before our eyes. But hope springs eternal, and Center Line is already eyeing a wet addition to Memorial Park next year.

Published August 20, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

Retail, housing studies show Keego potential

KEEGO HARBOR — Mayor Rob Kalman recently touted the city’s “tremendous potential.”

West Bloomfield Township intends to eliminate the need for a service currently provided by Comcast by building its own fiber network.

Published August 20, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield prepares to take ownership of fiber network

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Between now and October, some West Bloomfield residents may notice some digging going on near their homes.

Published August 20, 2020

Madison - Park News

Third recreational marijuana shop now open in Hazel Park

HAZEL PARK — City officials in Hazel Park say that the town’s burgeoning marijuana industry is coming together smoothly. Its latest installment, Skymint, opened its doors recently.

The Southfield City Council recently approved a plan for a golf recreation center with a lighted driving range.

Published August 11, 2020

Southfield Sun

Golf recreation center in the works ‘fore’ 10-acre plot in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — Golf aficionados will soon have a new place to tee off after a recent plan was approved by the Southfield City Council.

Published August 11, 2020

Rochester Post

Downtown Rochester offers new Thursday Night Market

ROCHESTER — Market-goers have another chance to grab the freshest Michigan goods this summer in downtown Rochester.

Published August 11, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

New bylaws approved for Main Street Grosse Pointe DDA

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City officials are moving forward with the tasks they need to accomplish as one of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Michigan Main Street communities.

Published August 11, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

New façade coming to former Kramer’s store in Village

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The former home of Kramer’s Bed, Bath & Window Fashions at 16906 Kercheval Ave. in the Village will be getting a revamped façade. The Grosse Pointe City Council voted unanimously July 20 during a Zoom meeting to approve exterior renovations to the building.

Max Brandal, mom and market store manager Sharon Brandal, and volunteer Rosemarie Niscanian stand behind the checkout lane at Busch’s CARES Market ready to serve incoming shoppers.

Published August 11, 2020

Farmington Press

CARES opens new Bridge store market

FARMINGTON/HILLS — After months of planning, and pivoting amidst a worldwide pandemic, CARES of Farmington Hills opened a brick-and-mortar Bridge card store, Busch’s CARES Market, Aug. 3 in partnership with Busch’s Fresh Food Market.

Published August 11, 2020

Royal Oak Review

New Royal Oak City Hall nears completion, PD on track for fall

ROYAL OAK — On Aug. 5, builders and administrators offered a tour of the new Royal Oak City Hall and new Royal Oak Police Department buildings for city officials.

Published August 11, 2020

C&G Newspapers

MoGo sees positives, negatives in expansion during pandemic

OAKLAND COUNTY — Last year it was announced that MoGo, the bike sharing service in Detroit, would be expanding to the cities of Ferndale, Berkley, Huntington Woods, Royal Oak and Oak Park.

Published August 10, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Rezoning request postponed for possible office site

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A developer will have to wait a little longer to see if a professional office space can go up locally. One item of new business at the Aug. 5 Macomb Township Planning Commission meeting was to examine whether to rezone a residential one-family suburban area to an office low rise.

Published August 10, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Change order approved for public safety building

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The opening of a new public safety building in Macomb Township was already delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could’ve been further set back had it not been for the approval of a change order.

Published August 10, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby halts new permits for residential structural modifications for marijuana

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Board of Trustees unanimously decided to halt the issuing of permits for residential structure modifications to facilitate the cultivation of marijuana at its July 21 board meeting.