Commissioner appointment ends in stalemate
Following lengthy deliberations, the appointment of a new Birmingham city commissioner during the Monday, April 13, meeting ended in a stalemate between two candidates.
YMCA affirms decision to exit Birmingham
In a letter from Parrish Underwood, president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, included in the Monday, April 13, Birmingham City Commission meeting packet, the YMCA reiterated its intent to exit the city as well as its inability to remain at 400 E. Lincoln as an operator of the building’s swimming pool.
Township police space discussion continues
James Gallagher, Bloomfield Township Police Chief, was back before the board of trustees at the Monday, April 13, meeting to further discuss the police department’s space needs.
Manager selected for police department project
The Birmingham Police Department is one step closer to getting much-needed upgrades after city commissioners approved the awarding of a construction manager contract during the Monday, April 13, meeting, to Sachse Construction.
Introduction of water-sewer rates for 2026-2027
The water and sewer rates for 2026-2027 were presented at the Monday, April 13, Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting.
New sushi restaurant planned for Hamilton
A new fresh sushi restaurant called No. 28 is set to fill the vacant first-floor tenant space located at 211 Hamilton Row in Birmingham after city commissioners approved the special land use permit and final site plan and design during the Monday, April 13, meeting in a unanimous vote.
Teens arrested, charged with nearly 30 felonies
Three 18-year-old males were arrested, charged and arraigned on 29 felony counts on Saturday, April 11, after a Birmingham house party went wrong.
Auto service shop worker arrested for assault
An employee of a Birmingham auto service shop located on the 33300 block of Woodward Avenue was arrested and cited for assault and battery the afternoon of Saturday, April 4, after he reportedly grabbed another employee by the throat, forcing him to the ground.
Cigarettes thief nailed for taking lottery tickets
A suspect was arrested on Monday, April 6, by Bloomfield Township police for theft of cigarettes from the Speedway, 4890 W. Maple Road, and was also later linked to the theft of lottery tickets days earlier at the same location.
Necklaces stolen from senior facility resident
Two gold necklaces, worth a total of $1,050, were allegedly stolen from a 94-year-old resident of a senior living facility at the 2400 block of E. Lincoln in Birmingham.
Two arrested for stealing liquor from Kroger
Bloomfield Township police were dispatched on Tuesday, April 7, to the Kroger, located at 3600 W. Maple Road, for a retail fraud that just occurred and eventually found and arrested two suspects.
Microplastics invading the inland lakes
Leo Hendrick Baekeland innocently invented plastic in 1907. The easily shaped, durable, and inexpensive material became a staple in homes and businesses, with thousands of beneficial uses. Other scientists would come along and build upon the invention, but few probably foresaw the global problems they were creating in their labs.
Running for office is an expensive endeavor and candidates are forced to seek funding from all sorts of backers. But some fundraising is just plain wrong in today’s climate, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have rounded up, deported and even killed immigrants and protesters. According to The Detroit News, three of the four candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat – Republican Mike Rogers and Democrats Mallory McMorrow and Haley Stevens –received campaign contributions from federal contractors arming or equipping ICE agents.
