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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 February 20, 2019

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Couples include pets in their walk down the aisle

METRO DETROIT — Something old, something new, something borrowed — and a good boy, too. That’s not quite how the old adage goes, but it certainly applies to the brides and grooms of 2019. Couples are creating new traditions for their nuptials, and including their furry child in the ceremony is non-negotiable.

Published February 18, 2019

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Local financal adviser gets 9 years for embezzlement

BIRMINGHAM — A financial adviser at a Birmingham agency was sentenced to nine years in prison last week after pleading guilty to embezzling millions from his clients.

Published February 18, 2019

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Lawsuit filed over parking project bidding process

BIRMINGHAM — The unchosen bidder for a city parking structure project is suing the city, the city manager and a city commissioner over what they say was an “unlevel playing field” for the job’s bidding process.

Published February 13, 2019

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How seniors are clearing clutter to make room for living

METRO DETROIT — As we age, many come to realize that what’s truly valuable in life is stored within our hearts, not within our walls.So when the kids fly the coop and the exciting and restful days of retirement approach, who wants to spend that well-deserved free time dusting a big ol’ house full of stuff that’s been acquired over the years?

Published February 11, 2019

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Construction workers honored for their role in arrest

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — It took the better part of a year for the Bloomfield Township Police Department to coax three construction workers to come by for a cup of coffee and a handshake after their heroic acts last spring.

Published February 11, 2019

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Bill aims to protect abuse survivors’ pets

OAKLAND COUNTY — Mike Palmer, the owner of Premier Pet Supply stores around metro Detroit, knows everything there is to know about pets. It’s his business. Well, there’s one thing he didn’t know until recently.

Published February 11, 2019

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State lawmakers make water their priority

LANSING — Michigan legislators can, for the most part, agree on a few things. Making sure residents have safe, accessible water is likely one of them.

Published February 6, 2019

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When Eagle Land freezes over

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. For many residents last week, that meant going without extra heat in the house, postal delivery and, in some cases, food.

Published February 6, 2019

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Former BPS teacher appears in court for sexual misconduct charges in Clawson

BEVERLY HILLS/CLAWSON — A former Birmingham Public Schools teacher is due back in court in March for charges of sexual misconduct, and according to prosecutors, this isn’t the first time the defendant has been accused of such behavior.

Published January 29, 2019

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Cold for you is cold for pets too

OAKLAND COUNTY — In these frigid temps, would you be willing to trade in your warm snow boots for bare feet and your cozy blanket for a snow-covered yard at night? When temperatures dip below freezing the way they have the past couple of weeks, animal experts say dogs are just as uncomfortable outdoors as you might be.

Published January 28, 2019

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DTE must bolster downed wire response, state says

LANSING — After two record-setting windstorms and at least one death, the Michigan Public Service Commission went to work to review DTE Energy’s response to downed electric lines.

Published January 23, 2019

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SOS, Lighthouse announce merger

OAKLAND COUNTY — South Oakland Shelter, or SOS, and Lighthouse of Oakland County announced plans to merge earlier this month.

Published January 21, 2019

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Birmingham therapist accused of conning patients out of more than $1 million

BIRMINGHAM — For a period of 26 years, Birmingham therapist Beth Jaslove allegedly conned her patients out of more than $1 million, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Published January 21, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Third annual photo contest explores ‘Light and Dark’

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Public Library has started accepting entries for its third annual amateur photo contest, which has steadily been growing in submissions and notoriety over the years, according to Assistant Library Director Tera Moon.

Published January 21, 2019

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Birmingham police make arrest in burglary cold case

BIRMINGHAM — After nearly 2 1/2 years, the victims of a June 2016 home invasion probably moved on with their lives, even if they never recovered their large-screen television or hardwood floor scrubber.