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Tiffany Esshaki

C&G Staff Reporter – Birmingham Bloomfield Eagle

Staff Writer Tiffany Esshaki covers Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township as well as Oakland County Parks and Recreation and Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center. Esshaki has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2011 and attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Oakland Community College. She’s the recipient of several awards from the Michigan Press Association and the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Published June 19, 2018

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Side-hustlers talk about thriving in a gig economy

METRO DETROIT — Second jobs are so common these days that the trend has its own nickname: the gig economy.

Published June 18, 2018

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Birmingham seeks hosts for Japanese delegates

BIRMINGHAM — How fascinating it would be to take an adventurous journey to an unknown land, like Japan.

Published June 18, 2018

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Movie nights, concerts, farmers market fun return to Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM — There’s only one way to spend summer in Birmingham, and that’s outside. Despite the big excavators and barricades closing off the heart of downtown, a long list of family events is scheduled to go off as normal through August, according to Birmingham Shopping District Executive Director Ingrid Tighe.

Published June 18, 2018

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Brush piles, garbage could draw coyotes

OAKLAND COUNTY — “Yep, that’s a coyote.” That’s what Oakland County Parks naturalist Lynn Conover said when she saw a photo snapped of an animal wandering along busy Woodward Avenue, just south of 14 Mile Road, in Royal Oak during rush hour.

Published June 12, 2018

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Exploring local spots like a tourist can make a vacation anytime

METRO DETROIT — There’s so much adventure to be found exploring a city that isn’t your own.

Published June 12, 2018

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Detroit Kennel Club Show returns to Novi June 23-24

NOVI — Dog lovers are hardly a new breed. Our affinity for pups goes back more than 100 years, in fact. That’s when the Detroit Kennel Club started celebrating its annual dog show, and the revelry continues June 23 and 24 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

Published June 12, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

AquaHawk tracks water usage for Birmingham residents

BIRMINGHAM — There’s few worse than opening a water bill and wondering how on earth the tab was able to climb that high. That’s a thing of the past, though, for Birmingham residents now that the city is offering a new online tool to help track water usage.

Published June 12, 2018

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Phragmites, you’ve been warned

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — They hardly look scary — more like wispy cattails, growing tall in open spaces. But when Mike West and Ron Cousineau saw the plants surrounding the lake near their property, they knew they had a problem.

Published June 12, 2018

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Hope Not Handcuffs grows across Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — It was a sight that would’ve been unthinkable just a couple of years ago. A line of law enforcement leaders from across Oakland County, standing shoulder to shoulder in Farmington Hills City Hall June 5, telling the public that when it comes to drugs, they don’t want to arrest — they want to help.

Published June 6, 2018

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County doles out dollars for local road repairs

LATHRUP VILLAGE — In the great battle over road funding, Oakland County commissioners said they have secured thousands of dollars for road repairs in several communities, including Lathrup Village.Read More

Published June 6, 2018

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After a harsh winter, Michiganders take dinner to the deck

METRO DETROIT — On a steamy Friday evening, just before the start of a long Memorial Day weekend, four friends finished a round of beers on a rooftop in Troy.

Published June 4, 2018

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Nature fun to pop up around Oakland County this summer

OAKLAND COUNTY — A tour of a county nature center is always fun, but there’s something a little extra special about learning what’s living in the trees and grass of your own neighborhood.

Published June 4, 2018

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Teen stabbed during robbery

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are staying mum on the details of an armed robbery reported last week in which a teen was stabbed for his wallet, backpack and bike.

Published June 4, 2018

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Fireworks display fizzles for second year in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM — In 2017, the Birmingham City Commission decided to scratch the annual fireworks display from the schedule, noting that it could possibly be brought back in the future if crowds weren’t expected to be so large.

Pool testing strips, like these sold at Viscount Pools and Spa Center, in Madison Heights, can be used to maintain home pools or at public pools and at hotels to make sure pH levels and chemicals are properly balanced before your family jumps in.

Published May 29, 2018

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Germs may lurk in seemingly clear pool waters

METRO DETROIT — As you flip through the tantalizing photos of the amenities your newly booked resort hotel boasts, do you spend an extra few seconds gawking at that glistening swimming pool?