Grosse Pointe Times

Published September 22, 2020

Some parents leave distance learning in favor of homeschooling

METRO DETROIT — Some parents who never would have considered taking their kids out of the classroom are parting ways with local school systems in favor of homeschooling this year.

Published September 22, 2020

Accessibility improvements planned around new Grosse Pointe Rotary Tot Lot

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Parking around the newly renovated Grosse Pointe Rotary Tot Lot at Elworthy Park is going to get some improvements that are in keeping with changes at the tot lot.

Published September 22, 2020

Grosse Pointe City to hold fall festival

GROSSE POINTE CITY — With new safety protocols in place, Grosse Pointe City will be hosting its 14th annual Fall Harvest event between 2 and 5 p.m. Sept. 26 at Neff Park.

Published September 22, 2020

New Grosse Pointe Farms website to go live in October

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A new website for Grosse Pointe Farms will be rolled out soon.

Published September 22, 2020

Grosse Pointe Farms holds second public hearing on November road millage

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Although the Grosse Pointe Farms City Council had already held a public hearing Aug. 10 on a proposed road millage — voting unanimously in favor of it at that time — the council decided to hold a second public hearing on the subject a month later.

Published September 22, 2020

Fitness classes to return in Grosse Pointe Woods

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods officials have plans to open the Community Center Sept. 28, but only for fitness classes at this time.

Published September 22, 2020

Election Commission approves recall language against 2 school board members

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTES — Two Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education members could face a recall election.

Published September 22, 2020

Grosse Pointe City takes next step toward creating local historic district

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City officials are moving forward with the creation of a local historic district — or districts — within the city.

Published September 22, 2020

GPPSS Superintendent announces retirement

GROSSE POINTES — After five years at the helm, Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Gary Niehaus is retiring.

Published September 22, 2020

To keep hungry kids fed, the Designers’ Show House must go on

DETROIT — COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of scores of important events, but the Junior League of Detroit’s 23rd biennial Designers’ Show House isn’t one of them.

Published September 22, 2020

Local veteran discusses ‘The Greatest Generation’

OAKLAND COUNTY — When Ray Owen hears the term “The Greatest Generation,” he says he can’t help but feel “kind of proud of it.” Owen, who lives in Northville, near Farmington Hills, turns 99 in December.

Published September 21, 2020

Annual Men’s Health event moves online, drive-thru

METRO DETROIT — If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it’s that our health is never something to take for granted.

Published September 18, 2020

Regina to host virtual The Verve Pipe concert

WARREN — On Oct. 16, Regina High School will host a virtual concert with alternative rock band The Verve Pipe, beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone who purchases a ticket will receive an access code with a link to the concert.

Published September 18, 2020

New program offers tuition-free classes to essential workers

LANSING — Michigan employees considered essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic this past spring will now have the opportunity to enroll in college classes at no cost.

Published September 18, 2020

LLS Light The Night set for Oct. 1

METRO DETROIT — On Oct. 1, the Michigan Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will “Light The Night.” The virtual event — to be held statewide from 7 to 8 p.m. — is dedicated to supporting patients living with blood cancers, remembering loved ones no longer here and celebrating blood cancer survivors.

Published September 17, 2020

Food distribution needs grow with pandemic, schools reopening

METRO DETROIT — The 11th year of the “Mow Down Hunger” campaign may be the most important of them all.

Thomas, left, and Joseph Martin, of Grosse Pointe Woods, are ready for virtual learning this semester in the Grosse Pointe Public School System.

Published September 11, 2020

Preparing for virtual learning for the 2020-21 school year

METRO DETROIT — With many local students returning to school in a virtual learning environment because of COVID-19, parents are setting up areas at home specifically for school instruction.

Published September 9, 2020

Biden addresses autoworkers in battleground Warren

WARREN — Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Warren on Sept. 9 where he addressed union autoworkers and pledged to fight for them if he’s elected President of the United States in November.

Published September 8, 2020

Chevy Bel Air is a dream cruiser come true

METRO DETROIT — In the early 1960s, Gretchen Peterson enjoyed cruising Woodward Avenue with all the other hot-rodders and car buffs.

Researchers from Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, shown here, are participating in the study.

Published September 8, 2020

Beaumont researchers join NCI to study relationship between cancer, COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — In the age of COVID-19, a global virus that is known to more adversely affect those who are immunocompromised or who have other comorbidities, researchers are looking at how the virus impacts those also living with and being treated for cancer.