GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — A number of students and community members are again encouraging residents to don something orange to show their support for an end to gun violence.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department has added a LUCAS to their ranks, but this isn’t a new hire.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Public safety officers in Grosse Pointe City are on the hunt for the person who wrapped a kitten in a tightly sealed garbage bag and threw the bag in a trash can in a Village Kroger restroom on Mother’s Day.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A city setting with be the site of a country concert for a cause. At 6 p.m. June 7, there will be a concert fundraiser for the nonprofit Michael B’s Café in Grosse Pointe Park in the parking lot of the forthcoming café at 15118 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A landmark Grosse Pointe City building that served as a bank branch for decades will be getting new life as a private office.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Something “fishy” happened last week in The Village — but it’s a good thing.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/WOODS — Memorial Day is a holiday people often mark by having a picnic or going to a park, but it’s more than just a day when many don’t have to go to work or school.

METRO DETROIT — From the contentious political climate to the economy to the rapid pace of modern life, stressors are everywhere and impact people of all ages.

METRO DETROIT — They’re beautiful, symbolic and have been immortalized in poems and songs, but even seasoned gardeners can express trepidation when it comes to roses.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — While soliciting competitive bids and awarding contracts to a qualified contractor with the lowest bid is standard practice for municipalities, sometimes a better price can be had by not bidding out a project.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — At a time of year when people are starting to plant their own gardens, Grosse Pointe Theatre is going to transport its audience to “The Secret Garden.”

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park officials say they’ve been happy with the response they’ve gotten thus far to having Medstar provide its emergency medical services and ambulance.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park will have an additional partner when it comes to fighting and investigating fires in the future.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Driving through the Grosse Pointes, some people notice the stately homes, the lush gardens or the lakefront vistas. What caught Brian Colter’s eye was the trees.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Keynote speakers for the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast are often people for whom religion has played an important role for their entire lives.