Grosse Pointe Times

Published October 10, 2019

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published October 9, 2019

Metro Detroit sites conjure tales of ghosts, ESP and the unexplained

METRO DETROIT — Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, there are several places in metro Detroit that have alleged hauntings, including The Whitney in Detroit, Stagecrafters in Royal Oak and the Trowbridge Road Bridge in Bloomfield Hills.

Published October 9, 2019

Experts advise asking before petting strange dogs

METRO DETROIT — Hey, we get it. Some temptations in life are too irresistible to pass up: chocolate cake, splashing in puddles, celebrity gossip rags.

Published October 9, 2019

Police offer advice to protect your vehicle at home

METRO DETROIT — Larcenies from vehicles, damage to vehicles and vehicle thefts are an ongoing problem and can be heartbreaking to experience, causing feelings of violation and mistrust.

Published October 8, 2019

Grosse Pointe Academy celebrates 50-year anniversary

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Past and present Grosse Pointe Academy, or GPA, staff, parents and board members reminisced about the good times when they gathered Oct. 4 to celebrate the school’s 50-year anniversary.

Published October 8, 2019

North, South fans to tackle the tailgate party before the game

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Let the rivalry begin. The annual Grosse Pointe North High School vs. Grosse Pointe South High School football game is set for Oct. 18.

Published October 8, 2019

Pedaling into the past

GROSSE POINTES — Enjoy the crisp autumn air while listening to tales of local lore and history during Legends of the Fall, which will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 13, rain or shine.

Published October 8, 2019

Students rally around classmate with cancer

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When students and staff at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic School learned that fifth grade student Payton Shock had been diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a form of cancer, they immediately began doing all they could to help Shock and her family emotionally.

Published October 8, 2019

Tigers great going to bat against his biggest opponent: Parkinson’s disease

METRO DETROIT — For an elite athlete like baseball legend Kirk Gibson, injuries and aches come with the job, but the problems he started experiencing around 2007 were different.

Published October 7, 2019

World Mental Health Day helps, but doesn’t heal, stigma

On the 27th anniversary of World Mental Health Day Oct. 10, the question arises — have the years of increased awareness, support, services and dialogue helped break down stigma?

Published October 7, 2019

New study finds social media can positively impact mental health

A new study conducted by Michigan State University media and information professor Keith Hampton found that social media can improve a person’s mental health over time.

Published October 2, 2019

The Friday 5 — Oct. 4-6

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published October 2, 2019

Behind the Wheel: ‘The Little Old Lady from Pasadena’

More than five decades ago, Troy resident Ted Schlenker’s aunt bought a brand-new 1963 Mercury Marauder in Van Nuys, California. The car was pink — her favorite color — so she had to have it, Schlenker explained.

Published October 2, 2019

Credit unions promote accessibility, breadth of services

METRO DETROIT — As a local alternative to big banks, some credit unions are seeing growth as the word gets out about their expanding breadth of services. Just ask Rebekah Monroe.

Published October 2, 2019

Now is a good time to prep your furnace for winter

METRO DETROIT — Don’t wait until it’s cold outside to check out your furnace.

Published October 1, 2019

Grosse Pointe Shores candidate forum canceled

GROSSE POINTES — A League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe candidate forum for a contested Grosse Pointe Shores City Council race has been canceled.

Published October 1, 2019

Ford House seeks Class C liquor license

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Visitors to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores may soon be able to enjoy a cocktail as well as beer and wine at events at the historical estate.

Published October 1, 2019

Farms budget maintains same millage rate, city services

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — She isn’t saying the 2019-20 fiscal year budget in Grosse Pointe Farms is boring, but Farms City Controller/Treasurer Debra Peck Lichtenberg recognizes that it isn’t exactly exciting, either.

Published October 1, 2019

Dog usage of Osius Park could be limited or eliminated

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores’ practice of allowing residents to let their dogs roam Osius Park without a leash during the winter may soon be a thing of the past.