Grosse Pointe Park News

The 2008 Christmas parade brought out young and old to welcome Santa Claus. photo by File photo .

When faced with a closet full of clothes that aren't being worn or a basement full of toys that no one plays with, most people have a garage sale or donate the unused items to charity.

The Farmington Players will stage the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street, Nov.

Michelle Makowski and Donna Peters welcomed the Park's newest council woman, Laurie Arora, left, to Just Delicious on Kercheval in the Park.

A three-year legal fight between Grosse Pointe Park and a resident cited for displaying his wife's paintings outside their home without a permit is over after the city decided to drop its appeal in the case and review its sign ordinance.

Like a lot of Detroit retailers, Dillon Antoin likes the idea of trees being planted up and down the street to beautify his district.

The five Grosse Pointes are considering sharing more services in light of financial challenges caused by reduced property taxes and state revenue sharing.

Mark Seeley sat outside his sandwich shop in the Village, his shaved head painted like an egg sunny side up.

Two Harper Woods High School students were arraigned today on charges of carrying a concealed weapon after police said they handled a gun at the school, which was on lockdown for more than two hours Wednesday as staff members and police searched for and found the gun in a gym locker.

Throughout the Pointes, there were a few contested races for judicial and council spots, but the school millage renewals drove high numbers of voters to the polls Tuesday, Nov.

Whether it is raking leaves, delivering Meals on Wheels or caring for children, visiting German students have found a home in the Grosse Pointes.

Oakland BIRMINGHAM: The Planning Board is to meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 151 Martin, to consider requests for a new ramp, signage, lighting and a porch expansion for the Community House, and a request to establish a car dealership in an existing building at 394 S. Old Woodward.

Grosse Pointe Park is battling preservationists in court over its plans to demolish two dilapidated buildings the city owns in Detroit near the border.

A water main break on Detroit's east side Sunday left several residents with low water pressure.

Lakepointe resident Patricia Rivera found this piece of rat poison in her backyard.

Jane Bashara and Allison Baker braved the downpour during Grosse Pointe North High School's Homecoming parade to pass out stickers in favor of the school district's millage election.

I agree with your assessment of ArtPrize. I thought that many entries were 'gimmicky,' and some, like the architectural scale model, weren't even art.

The idea of bars staying open until 4 a.m. doesn't lift the spirits of police. "I think it would cause more problems that it would help, especially with drunk driving," said James Fox, public safety director of the City of Grosse Pointe.

Never be without bacon in your home. PLACE AN AD ON FREEP.COM That's one slice of advice Lucinda Scala Quinn says all cooks should heed.

It's an art form that dates back to fifth century B.C. Greece, but encaustic painting remains as fresh a medium today as anything done digitally.