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Grosse Pointe Woods Director of Public Safety announced plans to participate in the annual campaign enforcing the use of seatbelts in moving vehicles. This year the enforcement focus will begin May 20 and end June 2.
The following is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The Grosse Pointe Park man already serving a prison sentence will not appear in 36th District Court on charges related to his wife's 2012 strangulation death until late August.
Grosse Pointe residents caught the deer on camera this weekend. At least one was spotted in the backyard of a home on Vernier Road and can be seen jumping a fence.
The class of 2015 at Grosse Pointe South High School is looking for recipes to be shared in a cookbook they want to sell during registration.
The Edwin Paul Salon was not sold and remains under the same ownership and management.
The Grosse Pointe North High School student newspaper and yearbook received a variety of recognition recently with the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association.
The boutique offering a personal shopping experience is slated to open this week on Kercheval Place in the Village. It is one of several new business in the City of Grosse Pointe.
Local business owner Rose Marchese and her husband have taken over a local spa. In addition to making some updates, Marchese is trying to partner with the medical field related to massage therapy for patients and whole body care.
Grosse Pointe Woods council; Grosse Pointe Woods/North High School flower sale; and the Grosse Pointe Shores Finance Committee are scheduled for this week.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
St. John Providence Health System officials answered questions one-on-one with City of Grosse Pointe residents and other community members Thursday during an open house in the former Borders location concerning their plan to purchase the building.
A new business, Jungle Juice Bar, featuring fruit and vegetable smoothies, raw juices and more, celebrated its grand-opening Thursday with a vine-cutting with the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce.
Officials are planning to do a complete renovation of the former Border building to outfit it with two retail spaces facing Kercheval Avenue. Additional renovations will focus on establishing space for the health system, including physical therapy and m
The annual art contest in the Village featuring paintings by kindergartners to fifth graders is scheduled for May 18. Pre-registration is required and may be done at Village Toy.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
St. John Providence Health System will host an open house inside the former Borders in the Village in Grosse Pointe Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to answer questions from the community.
Bob Bashara made his first appearance Wednesday afternoon in 36th District Court on charges stemming from his wife's January 2012 strangulation death. He will return to court May 7.
