Grosse Pointe Times

Published August 20, 2019

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods has received a new set of wheels.

Published August 20, 2019

New wireless facility ordinance reflects state restrictions

GROSSE POINTE CITY — State and federal regulators are greatly reducing the ability of communities like Grosse Pointe City to place limits on distributed antenna systems and small cell wireless facilities in the public right of way.

Published August 20, 2019

Grosse Pointe City hopes to bolster Village through participation in state programs

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City leaders are hoping to take advantage of a couple of statewide programs to revive and protect their downtown shopping district.

Published August 20, 2019

K-9 Duke pulls off surprise win at police dog competition

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — They entered at the last minute and only had about a week to prepare, but that didn’t stop Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Officer Tim Harris and his K-9, Duke, from walking away with an award from the United States Police Canine Association Region 19 competition.

Published August 20, 2019

Forum to focus on digital, online safety

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Parents limiting screen time and monitoring what their children are viewing online via digital devices are common practices in many households.

Published August 15, 2019

Remembering Woodstock

METRO DETROIT — “By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong.” Those words, written by Joni Mitchell and made famous by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, helped define a generation.

Published August 14, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 16-18

Your guide to this weekend's events.

Published August 14, 2019

Are part-time jobs still part of adolescence?

METRO DETROIT — Is a part-time job a rite of passage for students, or a thing of the past?

Published August 13, 2019

Council approves Public Safety Department purchases, training

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — After City Council approval, new equipment is in store for the Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety.

Published August 13, 2019

Grosse Pointe Shores finance officer selected for statewide leadership program

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — She’s worked for the city for the last 32 years, but Grosse Pointe Shores Finance Officer/Treasurer Rhonda Ricketts isn’t resting on her laurels.

Published August 13, 2019

Art exhibition honoring late philanthropist leaves positive ‘Impression’

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE SHORES — He owned a lakefront home in Grosse Pointe Shores and an NFL team, but businessman and philanthropist Ralph Wilson wasn’t some flashy billionaire.

Published August 13, 2019

Born and raised on Detroit jazz

METRO DETROIT — Hugh Smith III, the co-owner of Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, said he sifts through hundreds of emails a day from musicians around the country who want to play at his club.

Published August 13, 2019

Detroit Jazz Festival continues to make meaningful musical moments

DETROIT — It’s had different names over the years — including the Detroit International Jazz Festival and the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival — but no matter what it’s been called, it’s an event that has attracted thousands to see jazz legends and emerging talent.

Published August 13, 2019

When it comes to tree health, trust the experts

METRO DETROIT — There are trees everywhere. Yet many people fail to recognize that trees have to be maintained before they become a detriment.

Published August 12, 2019

Rizzo attorney indicted as part of corruption probe

METRO DETROIT — Attorney Jay Schwartz, who was the former business attorney for trash hauler titan Chuck Rizzo, was indicted July 2 for his role in a Macomb County corruption probe that has produced more than 20 convictions and guilty pleas.

Published August 9, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Prowler collection includes one in every size

Jerry Naumann, of Berkley, is a longtime fan of the Plymouth Prowler — so much so, that he has one in nearly every size.

Published August 7, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 9-11

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published August 7, 2019

Crowds gather to say goodbye to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson

OAKLAND COUNTY — Hundreds waited in line to say their final goodbyes to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson in the conference center of the building bearing his name in Waterford Aug. 6.

Published August 7, 2019

To catch up or get ahead, call a tutor

METRO DETROIT — Nivas Dammalapati, of Farmington Hills, said his 10-year-old daughter, Sasha, began working with a tutor nine months ago.

Published August 7, 2019

Discourage insects from bugging you this summer

METRO DETROIT — Summer is a wonderful time of year where the sun is shining, the water’s warm and cookouts might become a weekly event. Mostly everyone loves summer, and that doesn’t just include friends and family.