Outdoor Movie Nights at Booth Park in Birmingham continue this Friday, July 11, with the featured presentation of Home Alone . The...

Following a contentious discussion between Birmingham’s Planning Board, members of the public and a private developer, the special land use permit application for Birmingham Towers, being constructed at 479 S. Old Woodward, was postponed for the second time during the Wednesday, June 25, meeting.

Following the Monday, June 23, Birmingham City Commission meeting, the city will begin looking into complex partnerships between the city and private entities on public property.

By Grace Lovins
 The Birmingham City Commission voted unanimously during the Monday, June 23, meeting to confirm a revised special...

The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously for MEX Restaurant to move forward with its proposed patio expansion, which will add an additional 890.5-square-feet to its current patio.

A unique outdoor dining area proposed by Bell Bistro, 185 N. Old Woodward, that would blend the bistro’s dining area with a neighboring business, Paris Baguette, was approved by the Birmingham City Commission during the Monday, June 23, meeting, allowing Bell Bistro to expand its outdoor dining from its previous four seats to 22 seats.

During this year’s 2024 annual police report presentation to the township board on Monday, June 23, James Gallagher, Bloomfield Township Police Chief, highlighted all the work they’ve accomplished this past year to keep the township safe and continue their strong involvement in the community.

Multiple updates within the criteria to obtain a Class C or tavern liquor license were approved at the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, June 23.

Updating Birmingham’s zoning ordinances and possible additional rules around outdoor dining platforms were the focuses of the Monday, June 16, joint city planning board and commission meeting.

For the second time, plans for an outdoor dining platform outside of Teuta, a brunch restaurant 168 W Maple Road in Birmingham, have been postponed at the city’s planning board level due to issues with the parking situation where the platform is being proposed and the submitted plans reviewed by the board during the Wednesday, June 11, meeting also lacked required details.