West Bloomfield Beacon

Published November 24, 2021

Loan experts discuss the 30-year mortgage versus shorter-term loans

METRO DETROIT — The process of preparing to purchase a home is an exciting time in the lives of many people.

Published November 22, 2021

Maintain your furnace with fresh filters and seasonal tuneups

METRO DETROIT — As winter approaches and the air grows chill, homeowners are turning up the heat and thinking more about furnace maintenance.

Published November 22, 2021

Small businesses welcome holiday shoppers in Greater West Bloomfield

METRO DETROIT — In a time when a lot of people are doing their shopping online with Amazon and eBay, there is at least one day of the year when consumers are encouraged to take more of an old-fashioned approach.

Published November 18, 2021

Shoppers delighted as holiday craft shows return

METRO DETROIT — The aroma of fresh-baked cookies that fills the air as shoppers hunt for handmade Christmas crafts, delicate jewelry pieces, stocking stuffers and more has found its place again as craft show season has begun.

Published November 18, 2021

Supply chain shortages, rising costs are impacting local food pantries

METRO DETROIT — By now, every household has likely experienced the effects of supply chain and labor shortages in one way or another.

Published November 17, 2021

At 60, Warren Astronomical Society still reaching for the stars

METRO DETROIT — Looking to keep their father busy in his twilight years, Jon Blum’s adult children bought him a telescope as a retirement gift 20 years ago, when he wrapped up his career as a dermatologist.

Published November 17, 2021

Bask in the warm glow cast by holiday shows

METRO DETROIT — With most theaters now operating again, the holiday show tradition returns to stages throughout the area, warming hearts of all ages with music, dance and plays.

Published November 12, 2021

Keego Harbor's family’s auction item sets world record

KEEGO HARBOR — In March 2019, four local women teamed up to start an upscale consignment shop featuring a hand-picked collection of rare and iconic 20th century furniture, art, home decor and lighting.

Published November 11, 2021

Pandemic floods groups with used books in West Bloomfield

WEST BLOOMFIELD — According to West Bloomfield resident Linda Babcock, she has been a loyal member of the Friends of the West Bloomfield Township Public Library since 1999, and she has made it a habit to donate many used books to the facility over the years.

Published November 11, 2021

Almost 100, World War II veteran holds fast to the mission

WEST BLOOMFIELD — He’s seen the best and worst of humanity throughout the last nearly 100 years.

Road Commission prepares for winter season

Published November 11, 2021

Road Commission for Oakland County prepares for winter season

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Road Commission for Oakland County is preparing for the winter season, and it’s beginning by taking on its annual review of its winter maintenance procedures.

Published November 10, 2021

Police continue to search for missing Rochester Hills teen

ROCHESTER HILLS — Police from various agencies have joined the search for a Rochester Hills teen who went missing while visiting Michigan State University Oct. 29.

Published November 10, 2021

Following approval of $4.5M Orchard Lake police/DPW bond, work to begin in spring 2022

ORCHARD LAKE — Residents of Orchard Lake said yes to a bond issue to pay for an expansion and modernization of the Police Department and to relocate the Public Works Department building Nov. 2.

Published November 10, 2021

Boy spends special day at Selfridge

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — He looked like a kid in a candy store, except he was at a U.S. military installation.

Published November 10, 2021

Fundraising campaign raises over $40k for student struck by car on 24 Mile

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Friends, family, the community and a local school are rallying around a local teen.

Published November 10, 2021

Women open up businesses after pandemic hits

METRO DETROIT — “Are you sure you want to do this?” Alexandria Joubert heard that question several times as she made plans to open her own business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published November 9, 2021

What’s wrong with my maple?

METRO DETROIT — Maybe the maple you anxiously wait to see bud every spring, doze in the shade under all summer and ogle as it explodes in fiery fall colors isn’t its old self this year.

Published November 5, 2021

Officials to investigate cause of water main break

FARMINGTON HILLS — To Farmington Hills residents and commuters, it may seem unpleasantly familiar: A 48-inch water main break closes 14 Mile Road at the end of October.

Published November 5, 2021

Lake St. Clair begins ‘seasonal decline’

METRO DETROIT — After the record high water levels set on Lake St. Clair in 2019 and 2020, forecasts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers show the lake’s levels in a decline, which will likely continue through the winter.

Published November 5, 2021

Prosecutor’s office declines charges in state rep domestic abuse case

LANSING — No charges have been filed by the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office in connection with accusations made by state Rep. Mari Manoogian against state Rep. Steve Marino.