Commission still working on new Next building

After a city commission workshop and regular meeting on Monday, September 9, no consensus was reached for a request for proposal (RFP) to build a new building to replace the YMCA building for use by Next, the city's nonprofit for residents 50-plus. >>>

Planners okay liquor licenses for gas stations

A set of proposed changes to make it easier for gas stations to acquire a liquor license is officially on its way to the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees after the recommendation was approved by the planning commission at a public hearing on Wednesday, September 4. >>>

Tee Times prompting township zoning changes

A public hearing was held at the Bloomfield Township Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, August 5, regarding suggested ordinances changes that would allow indoor recreational restaurants to obtain a liquor license.>>>

Township auditorium, technology to get updates

Updates to both the physical aspects and technology elements of the auditorium at Bloomfield Township Hall are officially on their way after the Bloomfield Township board of trustees voted 6-0 in favor of using Lindhout Associates Architect and technology vendor Advanced Lighting & Sound for both projects at their meeting on Monday, September 9. >>>

Birmingham Art Walk Thursday, September 19

Art and shopping, two of life's special enjoyments, are coming together on Thursday, September 19, from 5-8 p.m. with the Birmingham Art Walk event, a free strolling event featuring local businesses and artists, musical performances, special promotions and more. >>>

public safety

Fight in downtown Birmingham leads to arrests

On Sunday, September 1, around 1 a.m., officers patrolling the 200 block of South Old Woodward in downtown Birmingham witnessed a fight between several men. >>>

Teenage football spectator jumped at game

The father of a 13-year-old Birmingham resident living in the 2000 block of West Lincoln Street in Birmingham filed an assault report on Saturday, September 7, at 9 p.m. >>>

Speeding driver caught with drugs, open alcohol

While running radar at Woodward and Wimbledon in Birmingham, police officers observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically around 1 a.m. on Friday, August 30. >>>

Angry motorcyclist causes auto damage

Officers were dispatched to the Birmingham police station lobby on Saturday, August 31, at 10:00 to write up a report on property damage. >>>

Malware threat leads to threat of extortion

A 33-year-old Birmingham female was the victim of of an extortion threat, she told Birmingham police. >>>

Arrest made for theft at Dick’s Sporting Goods

Johnathan Jones was arrested on Monday, September 9, after stealing over $2,100 in merchandise from the Dick’s Sporting Goods on Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township. >>>

Birmingham police issue check fraud warning

Birmingham police are issuing a warning to the community about a recent trend of checks being stolen from the mail, both during distribution and from postal boxes. >>>

Diaper caper ends with Holly man’s arrest

Birmingham police officers on patrol in the 600 block of Maple in Birmingham on Saturday, August 31, around 7 p.m. noticed a 48-year-old male suspect from Holly acting suspicious while carrying a box of diapers. >>>

Email scheme ends bank funds stolen

An 82-year-old male Birmingham resident from the 1000 block of Yosemite Boulevard was the victim of an email fraud scam. >>>

longform features

Vacancy challenges for police agencies

Most of the nearly 60 cadets training at Oakland Police Academy in Auburn Hills will have a job waiting for them at a local municipality this fall. They are men and women from their late teens into their 50s, and come from a diversity of social and ethnic backgrounds. As they complete a 19-week basic training course with standards approved by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), many are already earning a salary from the municipality which is sponsoring their tuition, thanks to a grant system with federal and state monies that was set up in 2022. Upon completion of their initial training, they will head out to shadow a patrol officer to attain on-the-job experience and to further sharpen their newly minted policing skills. >>>

oakland confidential

RUMOR MILL

We’re hearing from reliable folks that former Congressman David Trott (R-Birmingham) is giving serious thought to running again for Congress – to represent a district in Naples, Florida, which is where he supposedly makes his primary residence now. Trott represented a good portion of Oakland County from 2014-2018, back when it was a solidly red district and before Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills and most of Oakland County) flipped it blue – something that was once unheard of. >>>

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