Grosse Pointe Times

Published February 18, 2020

New website to be developed for Grosse Pointe Farms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms will be following in the footsteps of Grosse Pointe City and Park — which recently launched new municipal websites created by Troy-based website developer Revize — by also tapping Revize for a revamped Farms website.

Published February 18, 2020

Grosse Pointe Woods grants right of way permission for fiber network

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Woods City Council has granted permission for the Rocket Fiber company to install its fiber in the city for a proposed high-speed fiber network.

Published February 18, 2020

Grosse Pointe Shores council candidates discuss backgrounds, ideas

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores officials and residents had an opportunity to hear from at least a couple of the candidates vying for a vacant Shores City Council seat during a special council meeting Feb. 11.

Published February 18, 2020

Refuse Authority receives clean audit opinion, continues to market property

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The financial records of the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority have once again been found to be in good shape.

Published February 18, 2020

Retired educator, coach this year’s Christian Brothers Dinner honoree

METRO DETROIT — For all his years of dedication as a teacher and coach at De La Salle Collegiate High School, Gary Buslepp is being recognized.

Published February 18, 2020

Couple’s gift to Beaumont will bring new technology, training to hospital

GROSSE POINTE CITY/SHORES — A local couple is helping to make sure Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, in Grosse Pointe City is on the cutting edge of technology.

Published February 14, 2020

DIA making presentations about upcoming millage renewal vote

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts is out in the community trying to raise awareness of the millage that has been helping support the museum since 2012.

Published February 14, 2020

Exhibition spotlights the highs and lows of Orchestra Hall’s history

DETROIT — It’s renowned for its remarkable acoustics and as the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, but Orchestra Hall very nearly met with the wrecking ball in the 1970s.

Dispatch centers, such as the Southeast Regional Emergency Services Authority, pictured, are using the Smart911 system. Smart911 allows users to submit additional information to first responders, who can access the information during emergencies.

Published February 14, 2020

First responders urge residents to subscribe to Smart 911 service

METRO DETROIT — Local first responders are trying to get the word out about Smart911, a new service that allows police and fire departments to access details selected by the caller in the event of an emergency.

Published February 13, 2020

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Published February 11, 2020

Experts offer tips to stay on top of New Year’s resolutions

METRO DETROIT — January is gone, and we’re now into the nitty-gritty of New Year’s resolutions. While some people may be finding it easy to keep up with their goals this year, others undoubtedly may be feeling the stress of staying the course or may have already fallen off course.

Published February 11, 2020

Friends of the Rouge promote master rain gardener program

METRO DETROIT — Heavier amounts of rainfall in the past few years are making springs in southeast Michigan wetter and have become a rising problem for the region’s waterways and properties.

Published February 11, 2020

Seniors stay on the clock in their golden years

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s to fatten the wallet, to be social or simply to maintain a sense of accomplishment, many seniors are choosing to stay in the workforce after retirement.

Published February 11, 2020

Readers dish on best, worst and weirdest dates

METRO DETROIT — Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, and with it a tidal wave of nuanced emotion and expectation. While some dismiss Feb. 14 as another Hallmark holiday, others pine for the perfect surprise.

Published February 11, 2020

How to maintain a gardening hobby during the winter

METRO DETROIT — The cold of winter may be gripping Michigan, but that’s no reason that gardening enthusiasts can’t keep up their hobby or get a head start on the spring.

Published February 11, 2020

Detailed Grosse Pointe Shores budget report honored again

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — There are plenty of financial professionals in Grosse Pointe Shores, but you don’t need to be one to understand the city’s budget report.

Published February 11, 2020

Officer hired, promotions made in Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Two longtime Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department officers have moved up the ranks, while a third officer has joined the force.

Published February 11, 2020

Longtime art instructor lets the ‘Light’ shine on her students

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — From veteran artists honing their craft to people with no prior artistic training, Grosse Pointe Farms artist Carol LaChiusa has taught them all.

Published February 11, 2020

Grosse Pointe City Council selects lifelong resident to fill vacancy

GROSSE POINTE CITY — As a mother of two children with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare degenerative neuromuscular disease, Maureen Juip, of Grosse Pointe City, said she found herself “thrust into the role of being a parent advocate,” raising money and awareness of FA with her family.