Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Published January 12, 2021

Telehealth numbers rise drastically during COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced not only hospitals and medical practices to reassess how care is delivered, but also patients.

Published January 12, 2021

Hollywood’s Kristen Bell promotes Oakland County’s mask campaign

OAKLAND COUNTY — For those set on heading out in public with the idea of forgoing a mask, award-winning actress Kristen Bell has a message: Let it go.

Published January 12, 2021

Chamber’s economic forecast sees brighter days ahead, if COVID-19 is contained

BIRMINGHAM — It was a year ago that Paul Traub, a senior business economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago/Detroit, stood before members of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce with an ominous projection: 2020 could bring about an economic recession.

Published January 11, 2021

Teachers get clever to create home classrooms

METRO DETROIT — Karen Forsyth, a teacher at Bemis Junior High School in Sterling Heights, has her fingers crossed that there won’t be any more toilet paper shortages for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published January 10, 2021

Local resources available for those suffering from mental health strain

METRO DETROIT — While the physical effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are readily visible, there are other issues that can fly below the radar and affect people in many unseen ways.

Published January 8, 2021

Healing through music during dark times

METRO DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic has been painful for everyone.

Published January 8, 2021

Family Video moves to close last stores

METRO DETROIT — Family Video’s roots go back to the 1970s, when founder Charlie Hoogland found himself “stuck” with a bunch of videos his family’s business, Midstates Appliance & Supply Company, had accumulated as a distributor of Hollywood movies.

Published January 7, 2021

Community gathers to give families, children’s hospital a happy Christmas

METRO DETROIT — Nearly 20 years after their newborn daughter, Erin, died due to severe heart defects, Tammy and Cliff Patton have given back to their community.

Published December 23, 2020

Bloomfield Hills High students create book-themed scavenger hunt for kids

BIRMINGHAM — Have you seen a bear poking around downtown Birmingham?

Published December 22, 2020

Birmingham author celebrates past in new novel

BIRMINGHAM/BINGHAM FARMS — While a world of political tensions rages around him, for a young Birmingham boy, life’s toughest battles are the ones faced in the halls of his school, and sometimes, vicariously through the players on the field at Detroit’s Tigers Stadium.

Published December 21, 2020

Recycling Authority provides tips to be less wasteful for the holiday season

OAKLAND COUNTY — While it is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season can also be one of the most wasteful.

Published December 21, 2020

Save money without sacrificing sentimental value

METRO DETROIT — Many people feel the financial impact of COVID-19, but financial experts at Greenpath Financial Wellness believe that shouldn’t stop them from celebrating, sharing joy and making this season special.

Published December 19, 2020

Always home? Reduce energy usage to save money

METRO DETROIT — In the early months of 2020, most children spent their weekdays at school and most adults spent their weekdays at a job, both of which likely meant that the energy needed to heat or cool the air around them, and to power computers, tablets and phones, might have been paid for by someone else.

Published December 19, 2020

Residents decorate ‘Winter Wonderland’ in Beverly Hills parks

BEVERLY HILLS — COVID-19 has put the brakes on holiday parties across Michigan, but residents in Beverly Hills still plan to deck the halls.

The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter planned to host a virtual luminaire lighting ceremony Dec. 21, which is the winter solstice. The event honors those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Published December 18, 2020

Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter hosts winter solstice event

METRO DETROIT — With the COVID-19 pandemic still sweeping across the nation, the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter plans to host a virtual event to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Published December 18, 2020

New year, new booze

METRO DETROIT — Is it just us, or has it been cocktail hour for the past… oh, nine months or so?

Published December 18, 2020

COVID pushes ‘The Nutcracker’ and Shakespeare to the web

METRO DETROIT — On a blustery cold afternoon in December, 17-year-old Jenna Altman braved the freezing elements in a tiara and pointe shoes to perform the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Published December 17, 2020

Birmingham school board OKs plan to return to in-person learning Jan. 11

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 to approve a timeline to return students to a hybrid in-person learning format beginning Jan. 11.

Published December 16, 2020

Oakland County Brownfield Consortium receives $600,000 EPA grant

OAKLAND COUNTY — Six municipalities across Oakland County are set to receive grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA.

Volunteer Tarring Lim rings the bell seeking donations for the Salvation Army at the Kroger on Nine Mile Road in St. Clair Shores.

Published December 15, 2020

Pay it forward: A guide to safely donating this holiday season

METRO DETROIT — ’Tis the season for gift giving and a little extra generosity. As people begin to gather gifts and prepare to spread some holiday cheer, they may be wondering how they can help someone less fortunate this year