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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 September 21, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees candidate faces judge for sign theft

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A candidate for the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees appeared before a judge Sept. 11 on charges of stealing campaign signs.

Published September 21, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Board clears Commissioner of ethics violation

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Ethics Board voted 2-1 Sept. 11 to determine that City Commission member Clinton Baller was not in violation of the city’s ethics ordinance following a complaint filed by a resident in late July.

Published September 21, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Vintage Detroit photographs part of BBAC reopening

BIRMINGHAM — On Sept. 11, while most schools were wrapping up their first week of virtual classes, the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center was taking its first steps to open its doors again for in-person adult class, workshops, and — in true BBAC style — not-to-be-missed exhibitions from talented local artists.

Published September 21, 2020

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Garden club to host first-ever Halloween event

TROY/BIRMINGHAM — As the old saying goes, “When one door closes, another one opens.” That’s the mentality the Troy Garden Club has this fall following a summer of social distancing and, unfortunately, the cancelation of its 46th annual Garden Walk in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published September 21, 2020

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Annual Men’s Health event moves online, drive-thru

METRO DETROIT — If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it’s that our health is never something to take for granted.

Published September 8, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

State, county clerks outline absentee voting process

METRO DETROIT — Early voting, mail in voting, absentee voting, in-person absentee voting, in-person precinct voting on Election Day. There’s a whole lot of ways to do one really important thing.

Published September 8, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Suffrage popup heads outside each Friday in September

BIRMINGHAM — During September, the public is invited to view materials from the Birmingham Museum’s collection that tell the story of some pretty amazing local women and how their experiences relate to the national struggle for women’s voting rights.

Published September 8, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Park free in Birmingham in structures through Dec. 31

BIRMINGHAM — Businesses in Birmingham continue to face challenges through the COVID-19 pandemic that has kept so many customers — and their wallets — at home.

Published September 8, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Historians look to honor former slaves turned founders of Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM — George and Eliza Taylor escaped slavery in Kentucky, following the perilous Underground Railroad route to gain access to Michigan in the 1850s.

Published September 8, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham seeks new parks bond

BIRMINGHAM — The decisions that voters will make on the upcoming November ballot are anything but fun and games.

Published September 4, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham allows outdoor dining through winter

BIRMINGHAM — In hopes of giving Birmingham restaurants an advantage to keep business going during the COVID-19 pandemic — and with no indication that the virus will go away soon — the City Commission voted to allow eateries to continue to serve patrons outdoors into the winter months.

Published August 25, 2020

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Taking aim at teen driver safety

METRO DETROIT — The 100 days that fill the gap between Memorial Day and Labor Day may be known as some of the most fun for teens, who spend their summer breaks travelling from one destination to the next, but for public safety experts, those 100 days signify something much different.

Published August 24, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham police seeks hit-and-run suspects

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham police are investigating two hit-and-run auto accidents that took place within days of each other earlier this month, one of them fatal.

Published August 24, 2020

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Oakland County seeks to renew, increase millage for parks

OAKLAND COUNTY — Earlier this month, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted to add a 0.35-mill proposal to the Nov. 3 ballot to fund the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department, since the current millage is set to expire next year.

Published August 24, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Private schools offer choice for in-person, online learning

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BIRMINGHAM — While public schools in the Eagle’s coverage area decided on an online-only back-to-school experience, private schools nearby are planning a more flexible approach.