GROSSE POINTE CITY — Recognizing that law enforcement officers are often called upon to deal with situations involving individuals suffering from mental health problems or substance abuse disorders, the public safety departments of the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods created a Crisis Intervention Team to specifically address these matters.

ROCHESTER HILLS — After years of supplying sewing, yarn, and a host of other art supplies to crafters across the country, Joann Fabrics will be closing over 500 of its 800 locations nationwide — including many in Michigan.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — After efforts to rebuild two sewage pumps at the Crestwood pump station were unsuccessful, Grosse Pointe Shores administrators say they now need to be replaced.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The financial records in Grosse Pointe Farms are in good order.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods officials recently honored several Scouts for their accomplishments and community service.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Crafters, knitters and parents looking for project materials for their kids will soon need to buy their supplies elsewhere.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Given that the city’s in-house ambulance and emergency medical service is a major point of pride, the newest member of the Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department should be an ideal fit, given his medical background.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Britain’s current royal family might appear to be full of drama, but their issues seem trivial compared to those of the family of King Henry II of England.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City’s auditors again gave the municipality a clean bill of financial health.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Although the income levels of most Grosse Pointe Shores residents put them far from being classified as poor, if any residents were to fall on exceptionally hard times, they might be able to qualify for a poverty exemption from their property taxes.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City has joined its neighbor, Grosse Pointe Park, in approving the purchase and installation of license plate readers in the municipality.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods businessman and inventor is in the running for a chance to be named an Entrepreneur of Impact by the national NAACP.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A play in which the three main characters die at a young age might sound like a downer, but the director and cast for a new production of “Failure: A Love Story” say the show is surprisingly uplifting and enchanting.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — After switching to meeting on Tuesdays to avoid conflicts with city council meetings on Mondays in the Pointes, the Grosse Pointe Board of Education has decided to move its meetings back to Monday nights to avoid conflicts with school programs.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — They were the people — mostly women — who spent their lives cooking, cleaning and caring for the children of the elite, but their stories have largely been forgotten. Until now, that is.