GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Sections of the wrought iron fence around Osius Park have once again been mowed down by an allegedly intoxicated motorist.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Helm at the Boll Life Center and Pointe Area Assisted Transportation Services, or PAATS, will again be getting some federal dollars through Grosse Pointe Shores.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority has new leaders.The GPCRDA Board selected new officers during a meeting March 12 in Grosse Pointe Farms.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — If Murphy’s Law were a theatrical production, it would be “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Regardless of whether you looked forward to science classes or struggled through them, anyone can contribute to the field of scientific knowledge.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City voters will be asked this August to weigh in on a bond to pay for sewer system infrastructure improvements that officials believe will sharply decrease the risk of future basement flooding and sewage backups.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Metro Detroiters have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a near-total solar eclipse close to home April 8, and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores is teaming up with the Michigan Science Center to make sure it’s a safe and memorable experience for all ages.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Theatre’s Youth on Stage program will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at 7 p.m. March 22 and 23 and 1 p.m. March 24 at Parcells Middle School’s auditorium, 20300 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Woods.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — A relatively new nonprofit is hoping to bring license plate readers and surveillance cameras to the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods as a way to reduce and deter crime.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Main Street Grosse Pointe is hoping to ace April by introducing a new event aimed at families and people of all ages.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores residents might have noticed a couple of new faces in uniform around town in recent weeks.

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The former incinerator parcel for the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority is usually a tranquil spot — vacant since the incinerator ceased operations in 1999 and was demolished in 2001, the 64-acre parcel in the area of 14 Mile Road and Interstate 94 in Clinton Township is popular with wildlife.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Additional work needs to be done before a Neff Road project can be completed in Grosse Pointe City.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/DETROIT — A plea deal is likely in the case of Edmond Doheny, the Grosse Pointe Woods man accused of murdering his younger brother, Dennis Doheny, in the early morning hours of Oct. 6.

METRO DETROIT — Spring — the season of renewal — is a popular time for people to remodel or redecorate their homes. But what many may not realize is the old dresser or couch they no longer want could make life substantially better for a local family in need.