Grosse Pointe Times

Published December 27, 2018

Grosse Pointe Shores officer rescues driver from Lake St. Clair

SHORES — A seasoned Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety officer rescued a young man from the water after he drove into Lake St. Clair in the early morning hours Dec. 27.

Published December 21, 2018

Grosse Pointe Woods passes moratorium on recreational marijuana establishments

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — On Dec. 6, recreational marijuana became legal in Michigan under state law after the voting majority approved Proposal 18-1 on the Nov. 6 ballot during the general election.

Published December 21, 2018

Grosse Pointe students, schools deliver season’s greetings

GROSSE POINTES — From collecting clothing to fulfilling wish lists, students and staff in the Grosse Pointes pulled out their inner Santas to provide a Merry Christmas for others who otherwise would have gone without.

Published December 21, 2018

It’s smooth sailing for boat club site plan

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The aging main building of a local sailing club is about to get a makeover. Crescent Sail Yacht Club, at 276 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, received unanimous approval Dec. 10 from the Farms City Council for renovations on the clubhouse.

Published December 21, 2018

Grosse Pointe South High School student suspended for allegedly brandishing gun after school

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A Grosse Pointe South High School student was suspended from school Dec. 20 following an after-school altercation in which the student allegedly brandished a firearm in front of another student.

Published December 21, 2018

Grosse Pointe woman recalls career as museum insider

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE CITY — For more than three decades, a Grosse Pointe City woman had an inside view of the inner workings of a beloved local institution. Pam Marcil retired as the Detroit Institute of Arts’ public relations director Nov. 30. Marcil, 66, started working at the DIA as a typist in the accounting department in 1985, during an era when the museum was still run by the city of Detroit.

Published December 21, 2018

Grosse Pointe City settles sewage backup lawsuit

GROSSE POINTE CITY — For the estimated 200 or more residents and businesses that experienced basement sewage backups in Grosse Pointe City on Aug. 16, 2016, some legal and financial relief is coming.

Published December 18, 2018

Veterans, first responders invited to holiday event

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For the fourth year, current military members, veterans, first responders and their families are invited to a free holiday celebration in their honor at The War Memorial.

Published December 18, 2018

Coffee Club brewing something good at Grosse Pointe North

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — There’s a popular program at Grosse Pointe North High School that comes with its own perks. It’s the school’s Coffee Club in which a group of students in the special education program make and sell coffee and tea to teachers every Friday morning just before 8 a.m.

Published December 18, 2018

More detailed water bills coming to Grosse Pointe Shores

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores residents hoping to get more detailed information on their water bills are going to see their wishes granted — but not immediately.

Published December 18, 2018

Retiring veteran barber prepares for the final cut

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Customers used to conclude their visits to William Joseph Musial — aka “Bill the Barber” — by paying for their haircuts. But lately, many have also been exchanging hugs with Musial — and even some tears. “I can’t remember being hugged by so many customers,” he said. After a 55-year career, Musial, 74, is hanging up his scissors Dec. 22.

Published December 18, 2018

Farms officers honored for nabbing suspects, recovering property

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Detective work and forensic evidence collection that could have come straight out of a TV show resulted in the arrest of suspects with extensive criminal records and an honor from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for some Grosse Pointe Farms public safety officers.

Published December 18, 2018

Air quality ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups,’ MDEQ warns

METRO DETROIT — Did you notice, last week, when the weather app on your phone warned that the air quality in metro Detroit was poor, and maybe even dangerous for at-risk groups? You weren’t alone. The air quality in many areas of southeastern Michigan has been rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” periodically since late November.

Published December 17, 2018

Ring in the new year with size and style

METRO DETROIT — New Year’s Eve is a special kind of holiday. Following the hustle and bustle of a month mostly dedicated to Christmas, the final day of the year can sometimes be an afterthought. But those who are hosting parties can benefit by upgrading electronics and configuring decorations.

Published December 17, 2018

Metro Detroiters share experiences with working on holidays

METRO DETROIT — There’s no place like home for the holidays — with family gatherings, stories of yesteryear and delicious meals. But for some, it’s another day at the office, whether that office is in a squad car, inside an emergency room or behind a snowplow.

Published December 13, 2018

The Friday 5 — Dec. 14-16

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Published December 12, 2018

Dealership asks for socks, warm clothes for veterans

ROCHESTER HILLS — The holidays are a time for giving, and the staff at Rochester Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram are announcing their effort to pick up some clothing items for homeless veterans.

Published December 12, 2018

Faraway holiday traditions decorate local homes, hearts

METRO DETROIT — During Christmastime, Birmingham resident Rita Dunker, 63, doesn’t have to look far to find what takes her back to her childhood growing up in post-war Germany in the small country town of Weseke. Dunker frequents the annual Birmingham Winter Markt, described as a European-themed wonderland in Shain Park in Birmingham.

Published December 12, 2018

Holiday music provides a soundtrack for the season

METRO DETROIT — According to the Christmas classic, there’s no place like “Home for the Holidays.”

The Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Township has wetlands and wildlife.

Published December 11, 2018

Proposed wetlands bill would cause environmental ‘degradation,’ groups warn

METRO DETROIT — A bill recently introduced to the Michigan Senate Natural Resources Committee is causing concern about potential threats to local wetlands, lakes and streams.