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K. Michelle Moran

C&G Staff Reporter – Grosse Pointe Times

Published December 11, 2018

Additional work increases cost of project at Neff Pump Station

GROSSE POINTE CITY — As anyone who purchases an older home knows, sometimes efforts to renovate one aspect of the property reveal deficiencies somewhere else. That’s apparently what happened when a contractor was replacing backflow gates on three storm pumps at the Neff Pump Station and restoring the chamber that discharges into the Fox Creek interceptor sewer at Neff Road and Charlevoix Avenue.

Published December 11, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Rotary’s Youth Exchange program bridges cultures and communities

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When their daughter was about 13, former Grosse Pointe City and Grosse Pointe Farms residents Cindy and Mike Carlson feared she’d forever suffer from the “me-me-me-me” mindset of only child syndrome.

Published December 11, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Rezoning among plans City leaders have for Mack Avenue

GROSSE POINTE CITY — While Mack Avenue has gotten some attention from Grosse Pointe City leaders in recent years — including streetscape improvements and a new water main circa 2012 — the business district could be getting some major changes in the year to come.

Published December 11, 2018

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Explore Aretha Franklin’s music, social impact at Detroit Historical Museum

DETROIT — The legacy of Detroit’s Queen of Soul lives on in the heart of the city. Until spring 2019, the Detroit Historical Museum in Midtown is celebrating the life and music of Aretha Franklin in a special exhibition inside the museum’s Kid Rock Music Lab.

Published December 11, 2018

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New buses to enhance mobility in community

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For thousands of seniors in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, along with residents who have permanent or temporary disabilities that prevent them from driving, Pointe Area Assisted Transportation Service is a lifeline.

Published December 4, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Baby pool Star Burst feature at Neff Park to be replaced

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The baby pool at Neff Park will be getting something new for the coming season, but that doesn’t mean any changes are coming.

Published December 4, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

In its 90th year, Music Hall honors its past and a Detroit music icon

DETROIT — Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is marking its 90th anniversary by celebrating its storied early history while also acknowledging its more recent past.

Published December 4, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Theatre’s period holiday show fundraiser makes for a merry time

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Theatre officials are hoping a festive holiday performance and auction will raise needed funds for the nonprofit while entertaining and engaging local audiences.

Published December 4, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Day care proposal turned down in Grosse Pointe Park

GROSSE POINTE PARK — While Grosse Pointe Park officials acknowledged that it’s a needed service in the area, they denied a variance request for a proposed day care center at 14950 E. Jefferson Ave. because of concerns over traffic and parking.

Published November 27, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Murder is a sister act in ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — If Agatha Christie had written a comedy, it likely would have been something like “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

Published November 27, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

A cappella groups raise their voices in holiday song

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Two of the area’s oldest a cappella groups will get the holidays off to a tuneful start when they perform seasonal favorites during Christmas on Lake Shore at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Grosse Pointe United Methodist Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Published November 27, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

GPCRDA gets another clean bill of financial health

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Santa dropped off a gift a little early to the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority. During a meeting Nov. 13 in Grosse Pointe Shores, the GPCRDA Board learned that its audit for the 2017-18 fiscal year — which ended June 30 — came back without any problems or corrections.

Published November 27, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Painter’s retrospective exhibit captures moments in time

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When she looks at her paintings, memories from those times and places flood back for Carol LaChiusa.

Published November 19, 2018

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Holiday shows set the stage for merry moments

METRO DETROIT — If your holidays are more hectic or ho-hum than happy, there’s nothing like toe-tapping seasonal tunes and timeless tales to get you in the spirit, so grab your coat and head out to one of the many festive productions brightening local stages this year.

Published November 16, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

‘Holiday Belles’ to shine brightly at Ford House

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Visitors to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House have for years enjoyed holiday tours and hearing tales about the home’s original occupants, but this year, they’re in for a new experience as they learn about another generation of the family.