In a surprising move by the Birmingham City Commission, commissioners voted during the Monday, May 5, meeting to table actions toward the development of a new city community and senior center, intended to also serve as a new home for Next senior services and the Birmingham YMCA on E. Lincoln in the city.

Alison Gaudreau, with a strong background in the nonprofit world, has been named as the new president of The Community House in...

After a nearly four hour discussion on Monday, May 5, Birmingham City Commissioners voted 4-3 to modify the special assessment roll for Phase I of the Wimbleton Road reconstruction project, changing the city-resident cost share from the original 85/15 split to a 50/50 split in response to dozens of residents from the area expressing frustration over the financial burden of the project.

During a special meeting on Wednesday, April 30, Birmingham’s Planning Board held a pre-application discussion on the plans for the new community and senior center building set to take the place of the former YMCA building at 400 E. Lincoln and serve as a new home for Birmingham YMCA and Next senior services.

In a unique situation with outdoor dining along N Old Woodward, Bell Bistro has brought plans to the city of Birmingham for expanded outdoor dining that extends into the storefront of neighboring business Paris Baguette, which Birmingham’s Planning Board reviewed during its Wednesday, April 23, meeting.

Reviews of plans for outdoor dining areas for two Birmingham bistros — Luxe at 525 N. Old Woodward and Origins Cafe at 163 West Maple — were delayed by the city’s planning board during the Wednesday, April 23, meeting because board members were left with questions regarding both restaurants' plans that went unanswered as no representatives from either bistro were in attendance.

This Sunday, May 4, the Birmingham Farmers Market will open for its 23rd season in Public Parking Lot 6 at 660 N. Old Woodward Avenue in...

By Grace Lovins During the Monday, April 21, Birmingham City Commission meeting, commissioners continued their review of a schematic...

Birmingham City Manager Jana Ecker and Baldwin Public Library Director Rebekah Craft, along with legal counsel for both organizations, will be holding a second meeting on Thursday, May 8, in hopes of resolving a long-standing dispute about which organization has legal authority to set the annual tax millage rate for the library.

By Grace Lovin After being denied a variance request by the Birmingham Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), Social Kitchen & Bar, 225 E. Maple,...