Bistro Joe’s resolves seating issues with Birmingham
During the third public hearing on the liquor license renewal for Bistro Joe’s on Monday, April 15, Birmingham city commissioners voted to add a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to the special land use permit of the bistro which was found in violation of its permit prior to liquor license renewals this year. >>>
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Historic railroad depot restaurant addition okayed
The former Birmingham railroad depot restaurant that is turning into an Italian steak house restaurant is getting a slight exterior makeover after city commissioners approved a 400-square foot addition to the building during the Monday, April 15, meeting. >>>
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City adopts policy for rear yard special assessments
Properties with rear yard driveway access to a road being converted from unimproved to improved streets will now be assessed for the construction after Birmingham city commissioners voted to adopt a new policy during the Monday, April 15, meeting. >>>
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Applications open for summer youth programs
Two summer youth programs, the second annual Regional Youth Academy (RYA) and a new documentary youth workshop by Bloomfield Community Television (BCTV), are currently seeking applicants for their programs, which are designed for teens 14-18. >>>
Suspect arraigned in February home invasion
Jerry Ryan Ashley was arraigned on Friday, April 12, at the 48th District Court in front of magistrate Julie Nelson-Klein in regards to a home invasion he was arrested for this past February. >>>
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Man arrested for masturbating by side of road
A witness trying to make sure Gregory Benson wasn’t hurt or injured was in for a surprise on Monday, April 8. >>>
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Custodian wanted for theft and retail fraud
A custodian working for a company located on the 700 block of E. Maple Avenue in Birmingham is believed to have stolen roughly $500 worth of tools on Thursday, April 11, from the office of an employee. >>>
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Cart of goods stolen from At Home in township
A cart full of unpaid merchandise was stolen from the At Home on 2101 S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township the evening of Thursday, April 11.>>>
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Business sign stolen from front of parking lot
A Birmingham business located at the 1000 block of W. Maple Road had an expensive sign stolen from its parking lot on Tuesday, April 9, allegedly by a 76-year-old resident whose identity has not been made public. >>>
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Our digital world: The toxic radiation health threat
Our digital world is ubiquitous and the telecommunications industry wants it that way. But academic, medical, public health and scientific officials who have spent their careers observing and studying the boom of the telecommunications industry warn that radiofrequency (RF) radiation waves emitted from cell towers, antennas and our wireless devices are the new tobacco in terms of a threat to public health. This is because RF is unremitting – we are constantly on our screens and government regulators have been reluctant to look at any scientific findings since they set safety levels in the mid-1990s. >>>
Much has been – and will continue to be – written about the number of uncommitted votes cast in the recent presidential primary in Michigan. With the exception of the 2008 presidential primary in the Mitten State when Barack Obama and three other candidates removed their names from the primary ballot when the state moved the vote to an earlier January date against national DNC rules, leaving Hillary Clinton the only name facing voters and over 238,000 uncommitted votes were cast, usually about 20,000 votes are normally logged by those choosing the uncommitted category. >>>
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