Grosse Pointe Times

Published March 17, 2021

Local Realtors discuss current market conditions

METRO DETROIT — Local Realtor John Cotter recently described the current real estate market as a little crazy.

Published March 17, 2021

Senior leaguers get ready to play ball in Warren

METRO DETROIT — If you ask Bob O’Brien how long he’s played ball, he’s quick to tell you.

Published March 17, 2021

Fitness goes hybrid too

METRO DETROIT — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, gyms and fitness studios have had to get creative to sculpt their clients’ work-from-home physiques from a distance.

Published March 16, 2021

Grosse Pointe Woods mourns loss of Mayor Robert Novitke

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — In October 2020, Grosse Pointe Woods city officials and employees gathered at 20025 Mack Plaza Drive for the official dedication of the Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center, which includes City Hall, the Community Center, the Public Safety Department and the municipal court.

Nicolina Buccilli picked up Macomb Intermediate School District STEM consultant Mark Muzzin in a TG-7A motor glider, flying from Detroit City Airport to Romeo State Airport in October 2020.

Published March 15, 2021

IAM junior one of fewer than 700 teen female pilots in United States

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Nicolina Buccilli, a 16-year-old International Academy of Macomb junior from New Baltimore, is part of a select group of people: she is one of 691 female pilots in the 16-19 age range in the country.

Published March 14, 2021

Grosse Pointe Woods City Council approves 2021 water main replacement program

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — City officials recently approved a plan that will replace several water mains in the city.

Published March 13, 2021

Experienced downtown professional chosen to lead Main Street Grosse Pointe

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Main Street Grosse Pointe has selected a leader who will work with Village and Grosse Pointe City officials to improve and market the downtown shopping district.

A chart illustrates responses to a survey by the Michigan Women’s Commission from 642 participants about whom they would prefer to take care of their children during and post pandemic.

Published March 12, 2021

Michigan Women’s Commission releases pandemic child care survey results

METRO DETROIT — On Feb. 12, the Michigan Women’s Commission released results from a survey that sought to answer how parents were handling child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, who they prefer to provide care during and after the pandemic, and what would make them feel comfortable sending their kids outside the home.

Published March 12, 2021

Survey seeks resident, business input on Grosse Pointe Park’s new master plan

GROSSE POINTE PARK — There’s still time for residents, business owners and other interested parties to weigh in on what Grosse Pointe Park should look like in the future.

Published March 11, 2021

Grosse Pointe Park mayor not seeking reelection

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park voters will be choosing a new mayor this November.

Published March 10, 2021

Grosse Pointe Farms, Shores seek federal aid to replace deteriorating Lake St. Clair seawall

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/SHORES — Federal aid, if it can be approved, could end up paving the way for desperately needed repair to the crumbling Lake St. Clair seawall in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Shores.

Published March 9, 2021

As winter temperatures fluctuate, beware of ice dams

METRO DETROIT — Icicles hanging off the roof of a house can be beautiful, but they can also do damage to the home in multiple ways.

Published March 9, 2021

Grosse Pointe Shores officers acknowledged for lifesaving actions

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department has the rare distinction of being triple-trained, meaning that all of its officers are not only firefighters and police officers, but are also either paramedics or Emergency Medical Technicians.

Published March 9, 2021

‘Mamma Mia!’ is a musical journey with ABBA

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The soundtrack of ’70s supergroup ABBA will set the tone when the University Liggett School Players performs the Broadway musical “Mamma Mia” in person March 11-14 inside the school auditorium, 1045 Cook Road.

Published March 9, 2021

KKK flag case review results in no charges

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A 31-year-old white Grosse Pointe Park man who hung a Ku Klux Klan flag in his side window — where it faced the side window of his Black female neighbor on Wayburn Street — will not be facing charges.

Published March 9, 2021

Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge moving ahead with Woodward Avenue road diet plans

FERNDALE/PLEASANT RIDGE — The cities of Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge are moving forward toward a major change to their sections of Woodward Avenue.

Published March 8, 2021

Police weigh enforcement, safety when fast cars flee

METRO DETROIT — They’re fast, the risks of reckless driving should make everyone furious, and the law is the law.

Published February 27, 2021

New, more user-friendly Grosse Pointe Farms website goes live

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Visitors to Grosse Pointe Farms’ municipal website in recent weeks have no doubt noticed some big changes.

Published February 26, 2021

Park officials, businesses partner to ‘Sustain Grosse Pointe Park’

GROSSE POINTE PARK — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on individuals and businesses, but a group of Grosse Pointe Park leaders and business owners is trying to help some of those who have suffered during this unprecedented time.

Published February 25, 2021

House fire remains under investigation

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department continues to investigate a fire that occurred Feb. 19 at a two-story home in the 1800 block of Broadstone Road.