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Brendan Losinski

C&G Staff Reporter – Eastsider and Advertiser Times

Staff Writer Brendan Losinski covers Eastpointe, Roseville, Harper Woods and Northeast Detroit. Brendan has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2016 and graduated from Oakland University.

Published July 7, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe man dies after being shot during Fourth of July party

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead and a woman wounded.

Law enforcement officials have seen an increase in fireworks-related offenses this year.

Published July 2, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe, Roseville police report increase in fireworks violations this year

EASTPOINTE — Police departments across the state respond to calls regarding the improper use of fireworks since the law changed in 2012 to allow larger and louder consumer fireworks.

Published July 2, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville fire chief retires, new chief sworn in

ROSEVILLE — The city of Roseville bid farewell to Fire Chief Mike Holland and celebrated the promotion of his successor, Brian Kanigowski, at the regular City Council meeting June 23.

Published July 2, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville Community Schools offering online options in fall

ROSEVILLE — Roseville Community Schools will be offering an online alternative for families who are uncomfortable with sending their children back into the district’s buildings due to COVID-19 health concerns.

Eastpointe was named the eighth-most affordable city in Michigan to live in by SmartAsset.

Published July 2, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe named 8th-most affordable city in Michigan

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe was recently listed as the eighth-most affordable city in Michigan to live in by data publisher SmartAsset.

Published June 25, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe police investigate drive-by shooting

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place June 23.

The Eastpointe City Council approved two ordinance changes at its meeting June 16 to allow medical marijuana facilities within the city.

Published June 19, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe City Council OKs medical marijuana ordinances

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe City Council approved two long-simmering ordinance changes that will allow medical marijuana facilities to be located within the city.

Roseville native creates DVD to celebrate city’s history

Published June 19, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville native creates DVD to celebrate city’s history

ROSEVILLE — Mike Stanley grew up in Roseville and has always believed the town was a part of him. It was this belief that led him to use his filmmaking skills to express his love for his hometown.

Greg Scott will fill the Roseville Community Schools Board of Education seat left vacant following the death of trustee Ruth Green. In November, voters will choose someone to serve the remaining four years of Green’s term, and Scott said he will seek election to the remainder of the term.

Published June 19, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Scott selected to fill Roseville school board seat

ROSEVILLE — Following the death of longtime Roseville Community Schools Board of Education trustee Ruth Green, the board selected former board member Greg Scott to fill the opening at its meeting June 17.

Published June 19, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe, Roseville libraries continue to serve public despite virus

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — With libraries being forced to close in the face of the COVID-19 quarantine, they were faced with many challenges. Their patrons were faced with perhaps even more.

Eastpointe to reinstate city ethics board

Published June 19, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe to reinstate city ethics board

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe City Council voted unanimously at its regular meeting June 2 to reinstate the city’s ethics board, which had been disbanded since 2011.

The Michigan State Police is investigating the death of Priscilla Slater, who died while in the custody of the Harper Woods Department of Public Safety.

Published June 19, 2020

Advertiser Times

MSP investigates death of woman in Harper Woods police custody

HARPER WOODS — The Michigan State Police are investigating the death of a Harper Woods woman who was found unresponsive June 10 while in the custody of the Harper Woods Department of Public Safety.

Detroit, Harper Woods businesses cautiously optimistic as quarantine measures are lowered

Published June 18, 2020

Advertiser Times

Detroit, Harper Woods businesses cautiously optimistic as quarantine measures are lowered

DETROIT/HARPER WOODS — On June 1, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rescinded her “Safer at Home” order and moved the state into a new phase of her administration’s plan for fighting COVID-19. Many local businesses are hoping this marks the light at the end of a dark tunnel.

Published June 18, 2020

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods Schools CFO charged with possession of child pornography

HARPER WOODS — A former staff member with the Harper Woods School District has been charged with possessing sexually abusive material of children.

Harper Woods gets grant money to improve City Hall, water meters

Published June 18, 2020

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods gets grant money to improve City Hall, water meters

HARPER WOODS — The city of Harper Woods recently received more than $517,000 in grant money through the state’s Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships grant program.