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Historic post office five-story project back on
Following the expiration of the final site plans for a five-story addition to Birmingham’s historic post office, 320 Martin…
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1 day ago
Social Kitchen dining renovation variance sought
Popular Birmingham restaurant Social Kitchen & Bar, at 225 E. Maple, is headed to the city’s board of zoning appeals (BZA) with plans…
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1 day ago
Hours of operation for annual Village Fair set
The city of Birmingham has established new hours of operation for the annual the Village Fair, which will be 60 years old this year, in a...
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Jan 17
City delays Next, recreation center bond vote
After reviewing proposed language and schedules for a bond proposal to pay for Birmingham’s new community center and home for NEXT senior…
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Jan 17
City seeks construction manager for new center
Keeping the momentum on the development of Birmingham’s new recreation center and home for Next senior services, the city commission voted
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Jan 17
Township paid parental leave policy approved
Eligible Bloomfield Township employees will now be able to take up to 120 hours of paid parental leave after the Bloomfield Township Board…
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Jan 17
Use of consent agenda approved by township
Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meetings may look a little different as the year continues after the approval for utilization…
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Jan 17
Discrimination lawsuit by former officer settled
The city of Birmingham has entered into a settlement with a former officer in the police department who filed a civil rights lawsuit in...
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Jan 17
Second annual BRRmingham Blast January 25
Downtown Birmingham will be the home of the second annual BRRmingham Blast event on Saturday, January 25 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., which...
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Jan 10
Church source of illicit discharges into Rouge
The city of Birmingham has resolved in recent months a long-standing illicit discharge into the Rouge River involving a church…
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Jan 10
Police chief recent graduate from FBI Academy
The national office of the FBI Academy has announced that Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher has graduated as a member of...
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Jan 10
TCH holds community meeting to gather input
The Community House (TCH) in Birmingham is hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, January 22, to provide an update and gather input...
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Dec 20, 2024
Jason Emerine to fill commission vacancy
Almost a month after the resignation of former mayor and commissioner Elaine McLain, Birmingham City Commissioners selected Jason Emerine…
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Dec 20, 2024
Booth Park grant pushes project to 2026
Birmingham City Commissioners gave the city’s department of public services (DPS) the green light to move forward with accepting a $400,000…
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Dec 13, 2024
Architect selected for Next, recreation center
Birmingham has made another step towards a new senior and recreation center building by selecting an architect, Neumann Smith, to begin…
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Dec 13, 2024
Hearings set for special assessment districts
Two road improvement projects in Bloomfield Village will move forward with public hearings in early January after the Bloomfield Township…
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Dec 13, 2024
Birmingham child care ordinance to be updated
Courtesy of a zoning regulations audit provided to Birmingham through a third-party firm, the city has started looking at updating the…
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Dec 13, 2024
Township adds two routes for safety path plan
By Dana Casadei While three routes were proposed for consideration to be added to the 2024 Safety Path Master Plan, the Bloomfield...
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Dec 13, 2024
Car wash site plan approved on split board vote
The 11,000 square feet that was once home to Tim Horton’s at 40 E. Square Lake Road is one step closer to becoming a Clean Express Car Wash…
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Dec 6, 2024
Birmingham introduces finance transparency portal
The city of Birmingham announced this week the launch of an online user-friendly transparency portal that provides the community with...
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Dec 6, 2024
New analysis of downtown business mix issued
The business development committee of the Birmingham Shopping District (BSD) issued an updated analysis of the business mix in the...
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Nov 29, 2024
City begins process to fill commission vacancy
With a seat to fill on the Birmingham City Commission, the search has begun for a new individual to take up the position.
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Nov 29, 2024
Village Fair okayed with hours to be determined
The Birmingham City Commission on Monday, November 18, approved a permit for the annual Village Fair, sponsored by the Birmingham...
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Nov 29, 2024
Triangle district height ordinance updated
After months of discussions at Birmingham’s Planning Board level, city commissioners approved several updates to the Triangle District…
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Nov 29, 2024
Birmingham okays 48th District Court budget
Birmingham city commissioners approved the 2025 budget for the 48th District Court, coming in at over $4.9 million, during the meeting on…
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Nov 29, 2024
Township approves district court budget
The 48th District Court budget was approved unanimously by the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, November 25…
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Nov 22, 2024
Mayor McLain resigns, new mayor selected
A familiar face returned to the seat of Birmingham mayor during the Monday, November 18, city commission meeting as commissioners selected
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Nov 22, 2024
Baldwin House SLUP, PILOT approved
Discussions on a special land use permit (SLUP) amendment and PILOT (Payment-in-lieu-of-Taxes) program for Birmingham’s affordable living…
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Nov 22, 2024
Township scanning project contract awarded
Come 2025 AmeriScan Imaging will begin the hefty task of digitizing all of Bloomfield Township’s legacy records, as part of phase two for…
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Nov 22, 2024
Bistro license sought for Marrow Birmingham
A bistro application for Marrow, proposed during the Monday, November 18, Birmingham City Commission meeting, got the green light from…
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Nov 22, 2024
Community Development Block Grant approved
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program application for 2025 was unanimously approved by the Bloomfield Township Board…
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Nov 22, 2024
BBAC Holiday Shop, Shop & Champagne party
The holiday season would not be complete without the Holiday Shop, now in its 44th year, hosted by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center...
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Nov 22, 2024
Fire department collecting Toys for Tots gifts
The Birmingham Fire Department is collecting new, unwrapped toys for its annual Toys for Tots Foundation toy drive through December 20 at...
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Nov 22, 2024
Downtown Birmingham ready for holidays
Downtown Birmingham will become ‘holiday central’ in the coming weeks with a number of special events scheduled that are bound to please...
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Nov 15, 2024
Township pay/benefits study results presented
At the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 12, Dr. Russell Campbell, Senior VP of Management Advisory Group…
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Nov 15, 2024
Social Kitchen & Bar proposes revamped patio
A staple restaurant in downtown Birmingham may get a new look for its outdoor dining after the city’s planning board held a pre-application…
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Nov 15, 2024
Liquor license ordinance changes approved
Amendments to zoning ordinances regarding retail package outlets and liquor license requirements for automobile service stations both passed
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Nov 15, 2024
Residential generator ordinance considered
Following some close calls with carbon monoxide (CO) entering homes, Birmingham’s Planning Board took up discussions on a new generator…
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Nov 15, 2024
Review of impervious surfaces continues
Discussions on developing a new definition of “impervious surfaces” for Birmingham’s zoning ordinance continued during the Wednesday…
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Nov 15, 2024
Bloomfield Village public safety tax approved
Bloomfield Township trustees approved millage rates for Bloomfield Village’s police and volunteer fire services at their meeting on Monday…
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Nov 9, 2024
Ethics board written decision topic of meeting
The Birmingham Board of Ethics on Friday, November 15, is expected to fine tune and then approve a written opinion for a September...
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Nov 8, 2024
Adachi burger wins first annual competition
Adachi in the Victorian Peabody Mansion at 325 South Old Woodward Avenue in Birmingham has won the inaugural burger competition among top...
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Nov 1, 2024
Senior/recreation center project inches forward
Progress on Birmingham’s new Next/recreation center inched forward at Monday, October 28, after the city commission voted to release a RFP…
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Nov 1, 2024
Township's 2025-2029 strategic plan approved
After months of work for all involved – from consulting firm BerryDunn to Bloomfield Township staff and residents – a motion was passed 7-0…
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Nov 1, 2024
Township senior center renovations approved
Multiple renovation and replacement projects for the Bloomfield Township Senior Center were unanimously approved by the Bloomfield Township…
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Nov 1, 2024
Baldwin House SLUP, PILOT talks continue
Deliberations over a proposed special land use permit (SLUP) and PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement for Baldwin House Senior Living,
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Nov 1, 2024
Contract to rehab stormwater project awarded
The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees awarded a stormwater rehabilitation project contract to DVM Utilities at their meeting on Monday…
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Nov 1, 2024
Lecture on JFK assassination at library
Jay Hernandez, a lecturer and Michigan public safety veteran, will provide a fact-based perspective to the events surrounding the...
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Oct 25, 2024
Height and master plan focus of joint meeting
Continuing their work on addressing bonus height provisions and the 2040 master plan, Birmingham City Commissioners and Planning Board…
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Oct 25, 2024
Preserve history with historical society at library
Bloomfield Township Public Library, along with Bloomfield Historical Society, will host a “History Harvest” on Sunday, November 10, from...
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