The realities of voting by mail in elections
Absentee voting, an election practice that has been around since the Civil War days, has now become – unfortunately – a weaponized...
Jun 16, 2020
A steep ask, but good for school district
When we first examined the details of the Bloomfield Hills Schools' $200.155 million bond proposal to support school renovation,...
Jun 16, 2020
Birmingham approves $86 million budget
By a vote of 6-1, with commissioner Brad Host opposing, Birmingham City Commissioners approved a $86 million balanced budget for...
Jun 12, 2020
City water, sewer, stormwater rates to rise
Residents in Birmingham will have to pay more for their water, sewer and stormwater utilities beginning July 1, with rates approved...
Jun 12, 2020
Outdoor dining can expand in Birmingham
Birmingham City Commissioners unanimously approved expanding outdoor dining standards at their meeting on Monday, June 8, to equal the...
Jun 12, 2020
Clarification sought for Frank Street lot merger
A decision by the Birmingham City Commission on a request for a lot combination for 211 and 227 W. Frank Street at their meeting on...
Jun 12, 2020
Township simplifies financial hardship
In an effort to provide greater services to its residents, especially those experiencing financial hardship in light of the Covid-related...
Jun 12, 2020
Windows shattered at local market
Birmingham police were notified that three suspects threw bricks and shattered windows at Market Square on Southfield at 14 Mile Road on...
Jun 12, 2020
Township resident scammed of $2,500
A Bloomfield Township resident reported to police on Friday, June 5, that the previous day he had been the victim of an online scam which...
Jun 12, 2020
Residents find home burgled while on vacation
Birmingham residents came home from vacation on Monday, June 8, and discovered their house had been broken into while they were away. ...
Jun 12, 2020
