The Community House files for bankruptcy
The Community House Association in Birmingham filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in federal court this week after a purchase agreement with the United Jewish Foundation of Detroit was terminated and the association was facing a June due date for paying off several million dollars of debt.
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Police department space needs before board
After almost a year with little movement, discussions opened up again at the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 23, on police department space needs and to revisit the past space needs assessment.
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Community survey sent back for more revisions
Following a second round of draft revisions, a planned community survey was sent back for additional changes by the Birmingham City Commission during the Monday, March 23, meeting, and the survey working group and the city’s survey consultant will come back with a revised draft after implementing the commission’s changes.
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Old World Pizzeria coming to city downtown
A new pizzeria is set to take the spot of the former Café Succo location at 600 N. Old Woodward in downtown Birmingham after city commissioners approved the plans for the new restaurant during the Monday, March 23, meeting.
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Township budget for next fiscal year approved
The Bloomfield Township budget for the fiscal year that ends on March 31, 2027 was approved by the board of trustees at their meeting on Monday, March 23.
County voters in August face school tax hike
The Oakland Schools Board of Education voted 3-1 on Tuesday, March 24, to approve a resolution to place a regional enhancement millage on the August 4 primary ballot which, if passed, would mean a special 1.5 mills would be added to tax bills for six years.
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Bloomfield Township indecent exposure arrest
Bloomfield Township police on February 17 were able to track down an indecent exposure suspect on February 17 who was reported by a teenage girl.
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Apple Support poser scams Birmingham woman
A man posing as a member of Apple Support was able to gain remote access to a Birmingham woman’s phone Friday, March 13, after calling the scam number she was prompted with.
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Digital camera stolen off restaurant table
While at a restaurant in the 200 block of S. Old Woodward the night of Saturday, March 21, a Bloomfield Hills woman had her $1,200 digital camera stolen from off her table.
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Reckless driver nailed for Kroger retail theft
Bloomfield Township police on March18 at approximately 2:20 p.m. were dispatched to Kroger, located at 3600 W. Maple Road, to investigate a reckless driver and improper parking complaint when they discovered a cart full of stolen alcohol outside the store.
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Tip jar taken from city coffee shop counter
Employees of a local coffee shop, located in the 100 block of N. Old Woodward in Birmingham, ended their Thursday, March 12, shift empty-handed after someone took the tip jar off the shop counter.
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Airbnb guest cited for damaging building door
An Eastpointe woman, who was reportedly staying in an Airbnb located inside an apartment building at the 2100 block of East Maple in Birmingham, was cited the morning of Sunday, March 22, for malicious destruction of property and causing alarm.
Ice comes to Oakland which raises concern
The violent actions of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers that led to the deaths of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are still vivid in the memories of people living in Southeast Michigan.
There’s campaign money, boots on the ground and positions on issues but a key and often overlooked ingredient in any election is also endorsements. A number of studies have shown announced public support from others can mean as much as 13-15 percent when it comes to influencing voters – at least in primary contests in which dedicated party voters cast ballots.
