Grosse Pointe Times

Published October 27, 2020

Northern Michigan real estate becomes red-hot during pandemic

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — For many Michiganders living downstate, going up north means getting away for a vacation, for an escape to greener, quieter pastures, but some families are beginning to stay past the three-day weekend and starting to call the state’s northern counties home.

Published October 27, 2020

Grosse Pointe City makes outdoor dining permanent

GROSSE POINTE CITY — With COVID-19 forcing restaurants to reduce capacity, outdoor dining has been a lifeline for many local eateries, enabling them to stay afloat by being able to seat and serve additional customers.

Published October 27, 2020

Grosse Pointe Shores ends most recent fiscal year with budget surplus

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores officials revealed some positive financial news during the most recent Shores City Council meeting via Zoom Oct. 20.

Published October 27, 2020

Grants lend financial help to Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department is getting a financial helping hand in order to upgrade its in-car camera system.

Published October 27, 2020

Getting ready for Election Day Nov. 3

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — While many registered voters in Grosse Pointe Woods already have cast their votes through absentee ballots, others will head to the polls Nov. 3 to vote in person.

Published October 27, 2020

Ford House aiming at spring 2021 grand opening for new buildings

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — They may not have gotten completed as soon as originally expected, but officials with the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores said a new visitor center and administration building will be worth the wait.

Published October 27, 2020

Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center now open

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Nearly two years ago, the Grosse Pointe Woods City Council voted to name the City Hall municipal complex the Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center.

Published October 27, 2020

Poloni to return to Grosse Pointe Shores as city manager

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Who says you can’t go home again? Nine years after retiring as Grosse Pointe Shores’ public safety director, Stephen Poloni is returning to the Shores in a different role — as city manager.

Published October 22, 2020

Operation Blue Santa to make Christmas bright for local children

METRO DETROIT — Because police officers are often the first to see the impoverished situations some children live in, officers who worked with the late Collin Rose are trying to bring cheer, charity and kindness to less fortunate children this holiday season.

Published October 21, 2020

Family transforms Pontiac GTO into a winner

ROCHESTER HILLS — In 2003, Rochester Hills resident Mary Jane Pasko entered a contest at the local Farmer Jack grocery store.

Published October 20, 2020

State launches new weekly data on COVID-19 school outbreaks

METRO DETROIT — As students begin to transition to in-person learning, Michigan families can now see if there are COVID-19 outbreaks within their schools, colleges and universities.

Published October 20, 2020

Don’t let isolation lead to stagnation

METRO DETROIT — Many of us, fortunately, have been able to avoid contracting the dangerous COVID-19 virus.

Published October 20, 2020

Summer to fall transition is ideal time for closet makeover

METRO DETROIT — The leaves are turning colors and falling, pools are closed for the season, and we are still in a global pandemic.

Published October 20, 2020

Social media serves as saving grace for seniors in COVID era

METRO DETROIT — The list of essential items needed to get through the COVID-19 pandemic goes well beyond personal protection equipment.

Published October 20, 2020

Grosse Pointe City Council addresses unused vacation time during pandemic

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The COVID-19 pandemic has upended virtually every aspect of life — including vacation time.

Published October 20, 2020

Dogged doctors diagnose, successfully treat Farms man with rare condition

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Gary Corbin, of Grosse Pointe Farms, is either one of the luckiest men in the world, or one of the unluckiest.

Published October 20, 2020

Grosse Pointe Shores officers rescue driver from Lake St. Clair

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — An apparently suicidal woman was rescued from Lake St. Clair thanks to the quick thinking and response of a pair of veteran Grosse Pointe Shores public safety officers.

Published October 20, 2020

Grosse Pointe Shores finance officer closes the books on long career

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — As Grosse Pointe Shores’ finance officer and treasurer, Rhonda Ricketts handled everything from budgets and audits to payroll. But while she was hired for her financial skill set, she was also liked and admired by many for doing more than what her job description entailed.

Published October 20, 2020

Presentation focuses on students’ return to school

GROSSE POINTES — After being out of their classrooms since last March, a number of Grosse Pointe Public School System students returned to school Oct. 12.