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  • Grosse Pointe, MI

I am the editor for Grosse Pointe Patch. I've lived and worked in the Pointes for nearly eight years. My professional background has been in newspapers, where I covered courts, crime, schools and government. Before moving to the Pointes, I worked in Indiana covering crime, criminal & civil state courts and a federal district court for six years.

I have a B.S. in Journalism from Bowling Green State University. My career started as a copy editor and transitioned into reporting. I love people and that is what I enjoy most about journalism: every day I get the opportunity to meet and interview different people. Everyone has a story.

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City of Grosse Pointe Officers Receive Awards

Six City of Grosse Pointe public safety officers have been recognized for their work in 2012, receiving department awards during a brief ceremony this week before the city council.

City of Grosse Pointe Officers Receive Awards
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Block Scheduling Recommended for Grosse Pointe High Schools

Grosse Pointe Public School Board members had many questions and requested hard data to support such a change. The recommendation is one of several the team has made regarding the high schools.

Block Scheduling Recommended for Grosse Pointe High Schools
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Grosse Pointe Farms Voters Elect Joe Ricci to Council

Longtime Grosse Pointe Farms resident Joe Ricci will serve a partial council term through November 2015 filling a vacancy left by Joe Leonard, who lost a battle with cancer last summer.

Grosse Pointe Farms Voters Elect Joe Ricci to Council
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Lake St. Clair Dredging to Ease Boater Travel

Receding water levels in Lake St. Clair have led officials in the City of Grosse Pointe to hire a company to dredge its marina to help prevent boaters from running aground. City council approved the project Monday.

Lake St. Clair Dredging to Ease Boater Travel
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Police Blotter: Pursuit Ends in Felony Arrest

The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.

Police Blotter: Pursuit Ends in Felony Arrest
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This Week in Grosse Pointe: Feb. 25

Grosse Pointe Farms will have a special election; the Grosse Pointe Public School board and several city councils will meet; and the Shores Planning Commission will meet in a closed session regarding a request for one house on Lake Shore.

This Week in Grosse Pointe: Feb. 25
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House Hunt: 14 Open Houses Sunday Feb. 24

Realtors in the Grosse Pointes will show 14 homes Sunday Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m., according to the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors.

House Hunt: 14 Open Houses Sunday Feb. 24
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GP Dads Start New Intermediate Little League

A new league serving boys ages 13 and older is accepting registration now throughout the five Grosse Pointes, which will serve as a transition between Little League and the junior/senior league.

GP Dads Start New Intermediate Little League
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SCS Police: Help Identify Burglar

St. Clair Shores police are looking for help to identify a man caught on surveillance cameras during a recent burglary on Frazho Road. Anyone with information is asked to call 586-445-5305.

SCS Police: Help Identify Burglar