News across Wayne County
Duo exhibition ‘What We Notice: Living in Art’ runs Oct. 2-23
Grosse Pointe artist Ashley Menth already knew Detroit artist Tzu Poré through their shared membership in the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club. But it was seeing his work for the first time, at one of his exhibitions, that stopped her. “His work is multilayered and so…
Optimists get TEK Ready
Robert Sewell Jr., CEO of TEK Ready Computer Learning Academy, visited the Lakeshore Optimist Club to introduce the club to the programs offered at the organization. TEK Ready Computer Learning Academy is a nonprofit, veteran-owned, Cisco Networking Academy and CompTIA academic…
Scenes from the stage: Weezer
Weezer threw a massive house party in Detroit Wednesday night. Little Caesars Arena became the site of Weezer’s The Gathering tour, with the stage transformed into a suburban backyard complete with a house, fence and even shoes dangling overhead from the power lines. After…
Creative Washtenaw presents "The Get Down" concerts the first weekend in October
Creative Washtenaw is sponsoring "The Get Down", a pair of community concerts this coming Saturday, October 3 in Detroit and Sunday, October 4 in Ann Arbor. Drummer Ali Jackson and pianist Mr. B joined Michael Jewett in "The Music Room" to talk about the event.
ULS boys soccer rolling through fall
It was no secret when the season began that the biggest goal for the University Liggett School varsity boys soccer team was making it back to the Division 4 state championship game. There is still a little over a month before the state title game will be played and the Knights…
Loyalty, leadership drive Rheaume to be the ultimate Norseman
Grosse Pointe North fans who have been to any football, basketball or baseball games around the school the past few years probably have heard Peter Rheaume’s name called more than a few times. The senior is a three-sport standout for the Norsemen who can do it all on the…
Kozlowski’s big night lifts North football over Lake Shore
When a football team scores five touchdowns in a game, it usually means it was a pretty good day. When one player scores five touchdowns, then it becomes a historic performance. That is what the Grosse Pointe North varsity football team got Friday, Sept. 25, when facing Lake…
East Side Youth Sports Foundation hosts shoe drive fundraiser through Nov. 14
The East Side Youth Sports Foundation is conducting a shoe-drive fundraiser now through Nov. 14, to raise funds for the Detroit Bulldogs Hockey Club. East Side Youth Sports Foundation will earn funds based on the total weight of the gently worn, used and new shoes collected;…
Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening the door for projects’
As intense rainstorms overwhelm Metro Detroit's century-old combined sewer system, residents, nonprofits, and government turn to rain gardens and large-scale green infrastructure to reduce flooding and protect water quality.
Parks Construction Projects Ongoing
Curious about what's going on with park upgrades lately? Check out our parks construction project page to find the latest on upgrades and get a glimpse of other projects we've recently completed, or even a few we have on the horizon!
Dueling pianos concert changes tune
After 10 years of entertaining often standing-room-only crowds, Anne Roberts is adding some spice to the lineup of her annual dueling pianos concert, scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee, City of Grosse Pointe. “From Mozart to…
War Memorial breaks ground on theater
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Following years of community interest in reopening the Patriot Theater after its destruction in the flood of 2021, The War Memorial held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to kick off its reconstruction Tuesday, Sept. 22. “This groundbreaking is five years…