Grosse Pointe Times

Published April 22, 2021

Local band brings back ‘The King of the Jukebox’ with new recordings

METRO DETROIT — He’s not nearly as well known today, but singer/songwriter/saxophonist/band leader Louis Jordan was once one of the biggest music stars in America.

Trinity Favazza, 14, of Shelby Township, will round out her four-year term as mayor of Amphibiville at the Detroit Zoo this summer.

Published April 21, 2021

Detroit Zoo seeks youth to apply for next mayor of Amphibiville

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoological Society is now accepting applications from Michigan residents ages 7 to 12 to be the next mayor of Amphibiville, a 2-acre wetland village that houses the award-winning National Amphibian Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo.

Volunteers are pictured with a blanket donated to Fleece & Thank You, a nonprofit that distributes blankets to hospitalized children.

Published April 21, 2021

Former Oakland University soccer player helps provide blankets for hospitalized children

OAKLAND COUNTY — In 2015, Bloomfield Hills resident Nicholas Kristock got a text message from his twin sister that changed the course of his life.

Published April 21, 2021

First-time homebuyers struggle to find homes in hot market

METRO DETROIT — Buying your first home is stressful at any time but especially during a global health crisis.

Published April 21, 2021

No horsing around at this Kentucky Derby party

METRO DETROIT — On May 1, horse racing fans will jockey over to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, to cheer on their favorite horse in the annual Kentucky Derby.

Published April 20, 2021

C & G staff members win MPA awards

METRO DETROIT — Several C & G Newspapers staff members earned awards from the Michigan Press Association in the 2020 MPA Better Newspaper Contest for work published between Aug. 1, 2019, and July 31, 2020.

Published April 20, 2021

Grosse Pointe Park man faces charges of embezzling from nonprofit

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A Grosse Pointe Park man is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a nonprofit that serves Michigan children and adults in need.

Published April 20, 2021

Prayer breakfast canceled

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — For the second year in a row, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of what would have been the 35th annual Grosse Pointe & Harper Woods Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast.

Published April 20, 2021

New vehicle bridge, kayak launch open at Lake Front Park

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two new amenities at Lake Front Park opened to the public last weekend.

Published April 20, 2021

Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe dealing with recent surge in COVID-19 cases

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The recent surge in COVID-19 cases is straining the capacity of Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, as well as the other hospitals in the Beaumont Health system.

Published April 20, 2021

‘Strike while the iron’s hot’

STERLING HEIGHTS — The forge heats up early in John Summerhill’s workshop.

Published April 19, 2021

Beaumont, patients share their experience during third COVID-19 surge

OAKLAND COUNTY — Samantha Shelton, 34, of Lake Orion, knows first-hand how debilitating a COVID-19 infection can be.

Hazon Detroit has created starter kits to try to make going green easier for community members.

Published April 19, 2021

Group offers kits to help residents go green

METRO DETROIT — Hazon Detroit is participating in an initiative to help make “going green” easier for residents.

Published April 15, 2021

METRO DETROIT — Once the pandemic inundated all of our realities, people discovered a newfound appreciation for cycling as one of the purest and safest forms of escape.

Published April 15, 2021

Flushed wipes ‘wreaking havoc’ on pipes, pump stations

METRO DETROIT — Not all wipes are disposable, even if packages claim otherwise.

Published April 12, 2021

Trombly pre-K tuition program to return next year

GROSSE POINTES — The Trombly pre-K tuition program will return for the 2021-22 school year.

Published April 11, 2021

New AEDs, CPR training mannequins come in under budget in Grosse Pointe Farms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department is replacing several pieces of vital equipment.

Published April 9, 2021

Longtime Farms concession stand operator offered stellar service with a smile

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When Grosse Pointe Farms resident Richard “Dick” Graves Jr. took over the concession stand at Pier Park in 1980, the building was a worn-down structure that had few customers and had earned the moniker of “The Shack.”

Published April 8, 2021

Farmington Class of 1946 still as close as ever

FARMINGTON — Though the class size has dwindled over the years, the bond of the Farmington High School Class of 1946 has never wavered.

Published April 8, 2021

Grosse Pointe Farms eliminates health care for next municipal court judge

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — With Grosse Pointe Farms’ long-standing Municipal Court Judge Matthew Rumora not running for reelection in November — he can’t because of state age restrictions on judges — the city has decided to revise its compensation package for whoever voters name as Rumora’s successor.