DETROIT — He might not be a household name in America, but Ghanian photographer James Barnor is one of the most famous and influential photographers of the last 50 years.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — The Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority is taking advantage of a new — and safe — investment opportunity that will enable their cash to work harder for them.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Board of Education has chosen the firm that will lead its search for a new superintendent for the Grosse Pointe Public School System.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — An “act of violence.” That’s how the Rev. Andrew “Drew” Van Culin, pastor of Christ Church Grosse Pointe, is describing the decision of an unknown person to destroy the church’s Progress Pride flag by lighting it on fire last week.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — One of the issues Grosse Pointe Park voters will be deciding when they cast their ballots for the November general election is whether they want to permit businesses that sell marijuana to adults inside city limits.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Artist Charmaine Kaptur has a master’s degree in painting from Wayne State University and is known by many collectors for her distinctive watercolor paintings, but she once said she doesn’t consider herself a watercolorist.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — After hearing from impassioned residents on both sides of the debate, the Grosse Pointe Shores City Council is expected to vote on a proposal that would ban residents from owning pit bulls during its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at City Hall.

GROSSE POINTES — Students won’t have to start the school day hungry anymore.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur Bryant and the Woods City Council recently acknowledged some outstanding athletes for a season that culminated in a major victory.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms residents, business owners, landlords and others with an interest in the community will have roughly the next two months to provide feedback on a draft of the city’s forthcoming revised master plan.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — With a contested City Council and mayoral race coming up in November, Grosse Pointe Park is once again in need of a city clerk to run those contests.

GROSSE POINTES — The Grosse Pointes — in particular, Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe City — are crediting their employees, contractors and volunteers with helping them to recover from a devastating storm that swept through the community the afternoon of July 26.

GROSSE POINTES — Grosse Pointe Board of Education member David Brumbaugh remembers visiting Brownell Middle School with Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Jon Dean one year.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Board of Education says Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Jon Dean is the one who decided to step down from his role and into a consulting position for the new school year.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Power outages are so frequent in Grosse Pointe Park that the whir of generators is a common sound around the homes fortunate enough to have them.