Grosse Pointe Times

Published October 30, 2019

Keep your mower in tiptop shape with winter prep

METRO DETROIT — Bright colors, falling leaves and the crisp, cool air of autumn are signs that yardwork will soon turn from lawn mowing to snowblowing as Old Man Winter comes to town.

Sylvia Durant, 83, of Farmington Hills, is the author of “A Better Man, Woman & Child” and “Rich Wisdom.”

Published October 30, 2019

‘It’s never too late’ to share your story

METRO DETROIT — Author Sylvia Durant, 83, of Farmington Hills, knows firsthand that it’s never too late for anyone, especially seniors, to share their stories of wisdom and learning with the world.

Published October 30, 2019

Community rallies around parents of children killed in Fisher Road house fire

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Although they acknowledge that this is a loss that words cannot hope to salve, friends, neighbors and even strangers are opening their hearts and pocketbooks to help a family whose two boys died in a horrific fire.

Published October 29, 2019

Grosse Pointe Shores honors outgoing council members

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — As the Grosse Pointe Shores City Council gears up for an election that will bring at least two new people to the table, council members and the mayor bid a fond farewell to a couple of members who aren’t running again.

Published October 29, 2019

Outgoing Grosse Pointe City councilman honored with resolution

GROSSE POINTE CITY — When the Grosse Pointe City Council holds its next regular meeting Nov. 18, it will be without City Councilman Andrew Turnbull.

Published October 29, 2019

Grosse Pointe City Council, mayoral candidates discuss issues at forum

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City voters will have some big decisions to make when they cast their ballots this year.

Published October 29, 2019

Woods candidate forum focuses on city issues as election nears

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods residents recently got to know better the five candidates running for City Council in the Nov. 5 election.

Published October 29, 2019

School millage proposal, sinking fund on Nov. 5 ballot

GROSSE POINTES — When voters go to the polls Nov. 5 to vote in city races, they also will be asked to vote on two Grosse Pointe Public School System proposals.

Published October 28, 2019

Two children killed in house fire on Fisher Road

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Two boys, ages 9 and 11, died in a house fire in the 700 block of Fisher Road in Grosse Pointe City the morning of Oct. 28.

Published October 28, 2019

Supreme Court ruling to push state redistricting efforts back

LANSING — On Oct. 21, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s decision to redraw Michigan’s 34 congressional legislative districts that plaintiffs found to be “unconstitutionally cracked or packed.”

Published October 23, 2019

Man shot on Harper Woods school playground at night

HARPER WOODS — The Harper Woods Department of Public Safety is investigating an incident that occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. Oct. 22 at Poupard Elementary School, 20655 Lennon St., in which gunshots were fired and one man was wounded.

Published October 23, 2019

Day of the Dead comes alive through color and celebration

METRO DETROIT — Hope, sadness, love and loss. Those are among the feelings that come up when viewing a Day of the Dead ofrenda that paints a picture of a loved one who has died.

Published October 23, 2019

Cook up a kitchen renovation

METRO DETROIT — After years of daily use and food preparation, a home’s kitchen can start to look like stale leftovers. But when it’s time to cook up something new, professional renovators are dishing out some design tips based on common sense and the latest trends.

Published October 23, 2019

FOIA email issue during election campaign draws residents’ concerns

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods voters will go to the polls Nov. 5 to vote in the City Council race.

Published October 23, 2019

Voters to choose mayors, city councils

GROSSE POINTES — In the Grosse Pointe Times’ coverage area, voters will choose mayors and city councils in their respective cities, as well as municipal court judges in Grosse Pointe City and Woods.

Published October 23, 2019

Dueling banjos and some ukulele music

METRO DETROIT — In 2016, singer and ukulele player Grace VanderWaal, 12, was the winner in season 11 of NBC’s competition show “America’s Got Talent.”

Published October 22, 2019

Officials say racist Snapchat photo came from outside school district

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — On Oct. 15, Grosse Pointe Public School System officials announced — through a news release — that a racist Snapchat photo that had been circulating in the community did not show Grosse Pointe students.

Published October 22, 2019

Grosse Pointe Shores expected to contract with Grosse Pointe Woods for dispatch and prisoner lockup

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — A new emergency dispatching facility and prisoner lockup in Grosse Pointe Woods is getting positive reviews from Grosse Pointe Shores’ top public safety official.

Published October 22, 2019

Retired Ford House President and CEO Kathleen Mullins dies

GROSSE POINTES — She may have only lived and worked in the Grosse Pointes for 10 years, but Kathleen Stiso Mullins left an impact that will be felt for generations.

Published October 22, 2019

South student remembered after fatal collision

GROSSE POINTE CITY/GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Public School System community is mourning the loss of a Grosse Pointe South High School student who died a few days after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle Oct. 10.