Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Published August 15, 2018

Subaru promotes smarts with school science campaign

METRO DETROIT — With the new school year on the horizon, local Subaru dealerships in the metro Detroit area are embarking on a campaign this month to help make students smarter in science.

Published August 15, 2018

Interior designer transforms living spaces with comfy flair, wins award

METRO DETROIT — When Farmington Hills resident Linda Darwish’s large family room was not living up to its full potential, she called Veronica Simmons, of Simmons + Co. Design, to transform her space anew.

Published August 15, 2018

Local tailgaters dust off the coolers ahead of fall football

METRO DETROIT — The excitement of true sports fans just can’t be contained by a set of bleachers. It spills onto the field, past the souvenir stand and out into the parking lot.

Published August 13, 2018

Local primary winners look ahead to general election

METRO DETROIT — Candidates in local and statewide races have their eyes on November.

Published August 13, 2018

Record turnout, ballot shortages mark primary

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD/SOUTHFIELD TOWNSHIP — Did you hear it? It was just before dinnertime last Tuesday, toward the end of the day during a highly anticipated midterm primary election. A faint noise could be heard near community centers and schools across metro Detroit.

Published August 13, 2018

Programs use art to help people heal and grow

FRANKLIN — Using art and encouraging people to explore their artistic side as a means of healing and expressing their emotions is becoming a growing trend in many areas, including southeast Michigan.

Published August 13, 2018

How to eat healthy during the new school year

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — With the school year starting up soon, parents may feel lost on how to ensure their children are eating healthy at school. Many districts take steps to educate students about healthy eating, but administrators say parents have to do their part as well.

Published August 13, 2018

Buckle up: Dream Cruise returns to Birmingham Saturday

BIRMINGHAM — You’ve got the lawn chairs out, the fuzzy dice at the ready, and you’ve been checking the weekend weather report every 30 minutes. It must be cruise time. The Woodward Dream Cruise will return to the corridor this Saturday, bringing with it around 40,000 classic cars and more than a million people from around the world.

Published August 8, 2018

Epstein, Stevens take party noms for U.S. House 11

OAKLAND COUNTY/WAYNE COUNTY — Nearly 18 hours after the polls closed on election day Aug. 7, people in Michigan’s U.S. House of Representatives District 11 finally knew who would compete for the seat this fall.

Published August 8, 2018

Stabenow, James to contest U.S. Senate seat

MICHIGAN — With 82 out of 83 counties in the state reporting, John James trumped Sandy Pensler to take the Republican nomination for U.S. senator — 54.56 percent to 45.44 percent, or 466,836 to 388,747 votes, according to unofficial election results.

Published August 8, 2018

Levin to face Stearns in U.S. House District 9 race

METRO DETROIT — The voters in Oakland and Macomb counties have spoken.

Macomb County voters selected Lisa Sinclair as the Republican nominee for the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, while Democrat Fred Miller pulled out a narrow victory over State Sen. Steve Bieda.

Published August 8, 2018

Miller, Sinclair emerge from large Macomb County Clerk primary field

MOUNT CLEMENS — After nearly 20 months of turmoil in the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, county residents are closer to a new clerk being named.

Published August 8, 2018

Beverly Hills residents pass both ballot proposals

Voters approved both local ballot proposals put before them Aug. 7. The first proposal, which requires a certain number of residents to sign a petition in order for someone to be nominated for an elected position, passed by a margin of 2,754 votes to 508 votes, with 84.

The SMART millage passed easily in Oakland and Wayne counties, but the margin in Macomb County was much closer.

Published August 8, 2018

SMART millage passes easily in Oakland County with narrow victory in Macomb

METRO DETROIT — The millage renewal for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation passed in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties Aug. 7 during the primary election. It was a close call in Macomb County after a group came out opposed to the tax a month before the election.

Published August 8, 2018

Schuette, Whitmer, Gelineau win primaries in gubernatorial races

LANSING — State Attorney General William “Bill” Schuette, Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Gelineau won their respective primaries Aug. 7 to compete against each other for the governor seat Nov. 6.

Published August 7, 2018

Bloomfield safety path renewal passes with solid majority

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The township’s 20-year-old safety path plan will continue for another five years.

Published August 7, 2018

Hackel, Hunt nominees for Macomb County executive race

MACOMB COUNTY — In the Aug. 7 primary election, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel earned 71,228 votes in the race for the Democratic nomination to retain his office, taking in 83 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

Published August 7, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Old meets new in custom Willys truck

STERLING HEIGHTS — Some classic car owners spend countless hours meticulously restoring their vehicle to its original condition — but Sterling Heights resident Bob Hayes isn’t one of those collectors, at least not when it comes to his 1953 Willys truck.

Published August 7, 2018

Amtrak is latest to make commutes easier on bike riders

METRO DETROIT — You’ve spotted the racks outside the coffee shop and driven — gingerly — alongside the lanes on the edge of the road. Now another accommodation has been made to make life a little easier for bicyclists trying to get not just around town, but across the state.