Grosse Pointe Times

Published December 10, 2019

Council approves asbestos survey, sewer cut repair program

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Crews will be working on two different projects in the coming months.

Published December 10, 2019

Donated bears give police new way to comfort children

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Police and public safety officers in several departments in metro Detroit now have a new tool at their disposal to help them comfort children in the most difficult situations.

Published December 10, 2019

Grosse Pointes, Detroit work on 2nd phase of Mack Avenue improvements

DETROIT — The big city and some of its suburban neighborhoods are working together to improve a major commercial strip that runs through them.

Published December 10, 2019

Monteith student council’s food drive helps Gleaners

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Monteith Elementary School student council wanted to help out others, so Nov. 1-25, students held a food drive at the school to feed the hungry.

Published December 5, 2019

The Friday 5 — Dec. 6-8

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published December 4, 2019

Give more than gifts this season with customized presents

METRO DETROIT — Hey, gift cards are great. But sometimes, a holiday gift needs to have a more distinctive touch. A personalized item can sometimes say what plastic can’t: You’re unlike anyone else.

Published December 4, 2019

Winterize homes before the blizzards hit

METRO DETROIT — Snowfall and cold temperatures have hit southeast Michigan relatively early this year, but those looking to protect their homes for the upcoming winter season still have time.

Published December 3, 2019

Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods add new site for trash hauling

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — The member communities of the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority now have a new site where they can drop off their trash.

Published December 3, 2019

Grosse Pointe City expected to submit Main Street application to state this week

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Kercheval Avenue in the Grosse Pointes already has the look and feel of a traditional “Main Street,” and now leaders in Grosse Pointe City are trying to make that even more official.

Published December 3, 2019

‘We started hearing shots. We started hearing screams’

FARMINGTON HILLS/GROSSE POINTE WOODS — When the group from the Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center visited the Holocaust Memorial Center Oct. 23, there was time for them to listen to a presentation from 95-year-old Holocaust survivor Mania Salinger.

Published December 3, 2019

Holocaust Memorial Center visit is emotional, enlightening

FARMINGTON HILLS/GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Werkstattagen Nr. boxcar No. 4050 942 0784-3 used by the Nazi Party during the Holocaust is a somber reminder of the horrors inflicted on innocent people as World War II raged.

Published December 3, 2019

‘Belles’ will again be ringing in the holidays at Ford House

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — 1969 was the year that brought us Woodstock, the moon landing and the establishment of PBS. It was also a year in which Eleanor Ford hosted a festive holiday celebration in December for her granddaughters, Lynn and Sheila, and about 600 guests.

Published December 3, 2019

Kroger variance request denied in Grosse Pointe Woods

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Kroger located at 20422 Mack Ave. will not be able to sell liquor on its premises.

Published November 27, 2019

The Friday 5 — Nov. 29-Dec. 1

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published November 25, 2019

Police arrest suspects in connection to carjacking in Grosse Pointe Park

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A woman was carjacked by two men — one of whom was wielding a pistol — as she was getting out of her vehicle in a parking lot in the 14000 block of Charlevoix Avenue around 7:43 p.m. Nov. 23.

Published November 22, 2019

Partying in a winter wonderland

METRO DETROIT — This is Michigan. Snow is to be expected. Of course you know that. But what you might not know is how much fun it can be to forget the flakes and keep entertaining guests outdoors into the winter months.

Published November 22, 2019

There’s no place like home for holiday movies

METRO DETROIT — As Christmas lights twinkle, curling up on the couch with a cup of warm cocoa while watching a favorite Christmas movie is how many people get into the holiday spirit.

Published November 22, 2019

Concert in perfect harmony with holidays

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Two of the region’s longest-standing a cappella groups will get audiences into the holiday spirit with an upcoming concert.

Published November 22, 2019

White Christmas Ball will give back to others

DETROIT/DEARBORN — From donating funds for birthing center renovations to raising money for the Patient Family Housing Program, the Fontbonne Auxiliary is dedicated to helping the patients and staff at Ascension St. John Hospital on Moross Road.