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GPPSS students return to full-time, face-to-face learning in March Staff begins receiving COVID-19 vaccinations Grosse Pointe Public School System students in kindergarten through grade four will return to 100% face-to-face learning March 1. Students in grades five-12 will return to 100% face-to-face learning March 15. File photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement GROSSE POINTES — After attending school in a hybrid format since October, minus a brief period that began in November, Grosse Pointe...

WARREN — Mayor Jim Fouts wants to make Warren’s City Hall a COVID-19 “vaccination hub.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Three years ago, two cousins were killed, five days apart, at the same business in Sterling Heights. Two unknown visitors and their getaway driver are the suspects. And to this day, Sterling Heights Police haven’t given up the chase.

Keego Harbor advances previous retail and housing market analysis study Keego Harbor Mayor Brian Lampl said a potential upcoming redevelopment is a way of “moving the city forward.” Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement KEEGO HARBOR — In upcoming years, Keego Harbor residents could see some changes to the look of their city. “We looked at a residential and retail market analysis for the city back at the end of 2019, and what came of that was that we had a lot (of) opportunity in the city, ...

Musicians sought for next Trail Tunes Madison Heights festival set for Aug. 7 Colin & The Cougars were among the groups who performed at Trail Tunes 2020, a strolling music festival held at Civic Center Park in Madison Heights Oct. 3. The inaugural event was organized by the Madison Heights Arts Board as a safe, socially distanced way to enjoy music and fun outdoors. Applications are now being accepted for musicians to perform at the 2021 event to be held in August. File photo by Deb Jacque...

Troy police investigate homicide outside Belle Tire store Autopsy reveals stab wound as cause of death By: Jonathan Shead | C&G Newspapers | Published February 16, 2021 | Updated February 16, 2021 4:03pm File photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement TROY — Troy police are investigating a homicide discovered during the early morning Feb. 15 at the front entrance of Belle Tire, 4966 Rochester Road.  Employees arriving to work at around 7 a.m. found a man lying u...

COVID-19 spikes demand for in-home senior services METRO DETROIT — Sterling Heights resident Roxanne Hayes has an 86-year-old father who lives with her and her husband. Hayes and her husband both work, and around last March or April, they began to utilize the services of an in-home senior services organization.. “They’re a real good companion for my dad,” Hayes said. “He can’t take care of himself too well. I don’t think we could do this without them. I don’t think he’d be abl...

Birmingham Restaurant Week gets a boost as restrictions ease Dick O’Dow’s pub owner Mitch Black said now that indoor dining is allowed again, he plans to keep the outdoor patio open to diners and guests waiting for an indoor table. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement BIRMINGHAM — For the second time during this pandemic, restaurants across Michigan welcomed diners again last week after a months-long indoor dining ban. The reopening, though, comes with even stricter caveats than last time ...

Photo by Deb Jacques ‘Our park usage has sky-rocketed this year’ Michigan-made products were featured at the event. Photo by Deb Jacques West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission Senior Operations Coordinator Heidi Russell takes part in an event at Orchard Mall Jan. 26. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement WEST BLOOMFIELD — For local residents, perhaps one of the best resources for escape and entertainment during COVID-19 has been the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission. ...

New Grosse Pointe Shores public safety director sworn in Ken Werenski smiles at the swearing in of Grosse Pointe Citys new public safety director, John Alcorn, Jan. 25 in Grosse Pointe City. Two days later, Grosse Pointe Shores swore in Werenski as its public safety director. Photo by K. Michelle Moran Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Director Ken Werenski, at the time a lieutenant, shows the Way family, of St. Clair Shores — parents Katherine and Michael, and children William, 7, and Lily,...