GROSSE POINTE CITY — Michigan law defines a high blood alcohol level as 0.17% or greater — which is just over twice the legal limit. One Grosse Pointe City driver is said to have far exceeded that, having a blood alcohol level of 0.41% — or more than five times the legal limit.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Consumers can shop conscientiously during Tau Beta’s Fall Market Oct. 2-4 at the normally private Grosse Pointe Club in Grosse Pointe Farms, knowing that event proceeds will help local children and families in need.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — After decades in public service — most recently as the city clerk of Grosse Pointe Shores — Bruce Nichols has stepped down to spend more time with his four — soon to be five — grandchildren.

HARPER WOODS — Residents of a Harper Woods neighborhood have a new place to relax or gather outside.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The departure of Bruce Nichols from the Grosse Pointe Shores city clerk position marks the end of an era.

SOUTHFIELD/DETROIT — For some, AI, or artificial intelligence, might call to mind the technology students use to write their term papers for them. For others, it might be the robots in scary sci-fi movies that take over the world.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — What defines “truth”? It’s the question at the heart of “The Lifespan of a Fact,” a production by the Purdon Studio Theatre — the black box theater arm of Grosse Pointe Theatre.

HARPER WOODS — Residents of a Harper Woods neighborhood have a new place to relax or gather outside.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Four men were arrested Aug. 28 after a pursuit that ended in the crash of an alleged stolen vehicle in Rochester Hills.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A 35-year-old man allegedly groped a teenager at a grocery store in Oakland Township.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — One could say the Grosse Pointe Shores Sharks swim team took a bite out of the competition this year.

GROSSE POINTES — An educator with ties to the Grosse Pointe Public School System is going to be making his mark at the state level.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Thanks to city, foundation and community support, Ghesquiere Park in Grosse Pointe Woods has some new attractions for visitors of all ages.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The Village is going to be bursting with creativity this month. Art Takeover — a public display of original artworks throughout the business district — will return for its third year, running Sept. 11 to Oct. 4.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Even the Grosse Pointe Woods City Council appears to be divided over whether or not to rezone a portion of Mack Avenue.