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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 May 6, 2019

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Birmingham seeks input on master plan for neighborhoods

BIRMINGHAM — Over the years, the city of Birmingham has revisited and tweaked certain portions of its master plan, like for the downtown, the Triangle District and the Eton Street corridor.

Published May 1, 2019

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Reviewing the rules of office attire for grads

METRO DETROIT — Guys in ties and girls in pearls. That’s the rule of thumb for office attire, right? Nope. Just like faxes have evolved into emails and legal pads into iPads, the way we dress for a day of work has changed with the times.

Published April 30, 2019

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Haven to celebrate spring for survivors at gala

OAKLAND COUNTY — Between its emergency shelter, the 24/7 crisis line, the counseling and the educational programming efforts, Haven of Oakland County impacts more than 30,000 individuals every year. You could say that’s cause for celebration.

Published April 30, 2019

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Cranbrook marks start of spring with plant sale

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Most years, guests show up to the historic Cranbrook House and Gardens in coats and sweaters to shop the annual plant sale. It’s chilly, but make no mistake: The event is a celebration of spring.

Published April 30, 2019

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West Bloomfield woman charged with animal cruelty, neglect

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Nearly a month after police seized nine dogs from a home in West Bloomfield for alleged hoarding and neglect, the keeper of those animals has been arraigned on an animal cruelty charge.

Published April 29, 2019

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Legislators try again to fully ban texting while driving

OAKLAND COUNTY — During a press conference at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office headquarters April 26, Sheriff Michael Bouchard joined with state Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, and Transportation Improvement Association CEO Jim Santilli to discuss proposed legislation to cut down on distracted driving.

Published April 24, 2019

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Patching crew shares unique view of Michigan’s road problem

METRO DETROIT — Michigan roads have been consistently rated among the worst in the country by groups like the American Society of Civil Engineers, which estimated that the average Michigan driver spends about $645 per year in repair costs prompted by damage from poor roads.

Published April 24, 2019

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Man spotted allegedly taking photos of children at bus stop

SOUTHFIELD — According to Acting Chief Nick Loussia, of the Southfield Police Department, the incident occurred at around 7:30 a.m. April 23 at a Birmingham Public Schools bus stop in the area of Longcrest and Pierce streets.

Published April 24, 2019

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Garden getaways, without the grass stains

METRO DETROIT — There aren’t many benefits we don’t reap from being outside in nature and enjoying the sights and sounds: stress relief, improved memory and energy, lower risks of cancer — you name it.

Published April 22, 2019

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Barn destroyed, house remains after fire

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A historical barn on the grounds of the Manresa Jesuit Retreat House is no more after an afternoon fire broke out two weeks ago, but luckily no one was hurt, according to public safety officers.

Published April 22, 2019

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Birmingham Farmers Market opens May 5

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham’s unofficial kickoff to spring has arrived. The Birmingham Farmers Market will open for its 17th season Sunday, May 5, in parking lot No. 6. Flowers, fresh produce and live entertainment will line the lot 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Published April 15, 2019

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Oakland County Animal Shelter, sheriff team up with Humane Society

OAKLAND COUNTY — Antsy — a young female pit bull/terrier mix — was one of the honored guests as leaders from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan Humane Society met at the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center ast week.

Published April 15, 2019

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Bowers Farm offers equestrian opportunities to all

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — There aren’t too many places in the decidedly urban metro Detroit area where someone could go to have an authentic equestrian experience. Since Bloomfield Hills enjoys its own working educational farm, the Friends of Bowers Farm decided to change that.

Published April 15, 2019

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Bloomfield Township to put special assessment proposal on ballot

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — And now it’s in the voters’ hands. During a regularly scheduled meeting April 8, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to add language to the Aug. 6 ballot that proposes a 2.3-mill special assessment district touted as an effort to maintain the current level of public safety service. Trustees David Buckley and Dani Walsh dissented.