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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 unresponsive in front of the building and called it in.  “Yesterday we had maybe an inch or two of...

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 able to live with us without their help.” In-home care can vary from two hours a day a couple days pe...

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 in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. Eateries are restricted to only 25% of their seating occup...

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. “We’ve been hosting in-person events, basically, starting last summer, and just about every sing...

New Grosse Pointe Shores public safety director sworn in Ken Werenski smiles at the swearing in of Grosse Pointe City's 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, 4 — what a fireman wears when fighting fires during the Shores’ fire safety open house Oct. 11...