Grosse Pointe Times

Published March 12, 2019

Grosse Pointe City Council approves sign for real estate business

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A slightly different twist on the typical business sign needed to get the greenlight from the Grosse Pointe City Council. Because the owners of Benoit Real Estate Co., at 17712 Mack Ave., wanted backlighting on their logo — to be placed near the front entrance, facing Mack — the council had to review and approve the proposed sign.

Published March 12, 2019

Grosse Pointe City to replace baby pool features for use this summer

GROSSE POINTE CITY — It’s a bit too cold right now to be thinking about swimming, but Grosse Pointe City officials are already preparing for the summer season at Neff Park.

Published March 12, 2019

Grosse Pointe City leaders planning for near and more distant future

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Rezoning of Mack Avenue, work on new facilities, creation of a new city website and addressing projected financial challenges are among the tasks the Grosse Pointe City Council is expected to tackle this year.

Published March 12, 2019

Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall temporarily moves to community center after flood

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods city officials have continued with business as usual after a flood occurred over the weekend of March 1 at the City Hall municipal complex building, located at 20025 Mack Plaza Drive.

Published March 12, 2019

Students set sail on a cardboard cruise

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Every year, Don Pata and Jaime Hainer’s physics classes at Grosse Pointe North High School study a buoyancy unit that ends with students participating in an annual boat race.

Published March 12, 2019

Foundation honors late Grosse Pointe Farms police officer

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — St. Patrick’s Day 1975 was just an ordinary day for Grosse Pointe Farms Police Department officer Kenneth Gordon Pine. The 30-year-old Pine, who had been with the department for five years, was conducting a traffic investigation in the area of Mack Avenue and Elizabeth Court around 10:20 p.m. March 17.

Published March 12, 2019

Shores, Farms officials hope to spur Wayne County to address crumbling seawall

GROSSE POINTE SHORES/GROSSE POINTE FARMS — “Let’s get the damn seawall built,” District 1 Wayne County Commissioner Tim Killeen, D-Detroit, said during a Feb. 19 Grosse Pointe Shores City Council meeting, paraphrasing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s campaign catchphrase, “Let’s fix the damn roads.”

Published March 8, 2019

Writer publishes new poetry collection, ‘Goodbye Toothless House’

CITY — In “Goodbye Toothless House,” her first full-length collection of poetry, Kelly Fordon explores the deceptively serene territory of modern suburbia and exposes dark, sometimes bitter undercurrents.

Published March 8, 2019

Remembering Gil Demers

WARREN — Gilbert Demers, the founder, publisher and patriarch of the C & G Newspapers family, passed away peacefully Feb. 25 at his home in Florida. His wife, Charlotte, the “C” to his “G,” and his five children were by his side. He was 89.

Published March 6, 2019

The Friday 5 — March 8-10

Your guide to this weekend's events

Children relax on the dock at Camp Sancta Maria, where fathers and sons, mothers and daughters can spend a weekend at the camp together.

Published March 6, 2019

All in the family: Summer camp isn’t just for kids

Cabins, swimming in the lake, crafts and outdoor adventures are summertime traditions for some children.

Phragmites grow near the intersection of Tienken and Squirrel roads last September.

Published March 6, 2019

Invasive plants attack home values

Invasive phragmites, water hyacinth, European frogbit and red swamp crayfish — along with the fungus oak wilt and more — can damage landscapes and lower home values.

Published March 5, 2019

War Memorial using airwaves to share stories of ‘Inspired Heroes’

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The War Memorial is taking another step toward being a regional cultural institution and community center. The nonprofit has teamed up with WJR-AM to present a new, monthly radio show called “Inspired Heroes.” To be hosted by WJR afternoon anchor Marie Osborne, former War Memorial Board Chair Ted Everingham and War Memorial President and CEO Charles Burke, the first episode will air at 4 p.m. March 9.

Published March 5, 2019

Origami helps artist find her wings

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Thousands of paper cranes — some only about the size of a dime — have found a safe place to land at Grosse Pointe Congregational Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Published March 5, 2019

Flooding at Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall causes closures

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods city officials believe a poorly installed plumbing fixture is responsible for the flooding that occurred at the City Hall municipal complex building over the weekend.

Published March 5, 2019

Feds announce effort to help states, communities combat PFAS

LANSING — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in February that it will respond to “extensive public interest” in the dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, with a multifaceted action plan.

Published March 5, 2019

DTE says it’s clear of Ground to Sky

METRO DETROIT — It was just over four years ago that DTE Energy’s Ground to Sky program was squashed under a mountain of complaints about what residents called reckless clear-cutting of trees in residential neighborhoods.

Published March 5, 2019

Suspects in larcenies from cars appear in court via video conference

WOODS — Four local men facing a number of charges after they allegedly broke into more than a dozen vehicles recently in Grosse Pointe Woods and neighboring communities were back in court for a probable cause conference via video.

Published March 5, 2019

Cellphone theft suspect’s case bound over to circuit court

WOODS — An 18-year-old Detroit man facing charges stemming from a cellphone theft case in Grosse Pointe Woods is scheduled for an arraignment March 6 at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit.