News across Wayne County
Roseville woman charged with threatening Dearborn mayor, mosque and Arab residents
DEARBORN — Prosecutors have filed several criminal charges against an Arab American woman from Roseville after she called Dearborn police and threatened violence against Arabs coming from Dearborn to Macomb County. The defendant, Alicia Choucair, 33, appeared in Dearborn’s 19th…
Dearborn Heights names new council chair and pro-tem, accepting applications for vacant seat
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During the Sept. 22 City Council meeting, the Dearborn Heights City Council appointed a new Council chair and Council chair pro-tem. In a 4-2 vote, Councilman Hassan Saab was appointed to be the new Council chair while Councilman Bob Constan was appointed to be…
Voices: How clean energy can drive Detroit’s growth
Updating old building stock not only improves energy efficiency and affordability, it's also an economic engine for the neighborhoods that need it most, says Elevate CEO Anne Evens.
School Board Candidate-Ginny Jeup
Virginia “Ginny” Jeup Campaign website: jeupforschoolboard.org Campaign email: ginnyjeup4schools@gmail.com Years in Grosse Pointe: 26 Profession: Business owner Endorsements: Former GPPSS Superintendent Andrea Tuttle, Pointers for Academic Excellence, former Grosse Pointe Park…
School Board Candidate-Michelle White
Michelle White Campaign website: michellewhite4gpschools.com Campaign email: info@michellewhiteforgpschools.com Years in Grosse Pointe: 18 Occupation: Community volunteer Endorsements: State Rep. Veronica Paiz, Gun Sense Candidate designation by Moms Demand Action What three…
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore $7 billion in Solar For All grants
The Solar for All program was intended to provide dozens of grants for clean energy programs in underserved communities. The Trump-appointed judge said the program’s termination was unlawful.
Life saved: Teen officer credited with saving DPW worker’s life after freak accident
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — “It went from zero to 100 very quickly,” said Officer Paul Lyke, who was dispatched in early September for a report of a DPW worker who cut his arm and was feeling a little lightheaded, but arrived at the scene of a man actively bleeding out from an artery.…
North bounces back with win over Fitzgerald
Everything seemed to be working against the Grosse Pointe North varsity football team in the buildup to its game against Warren Fitzgerald Friday, Sept. 18. Coming off their first loss of the season a week earlier, the Norsemen had to adjust to what was supposed to be a home game…
Mack Avenue repaving continues
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Road work on Mack is expected to continue into late fall, according to the Wayne County Department of Public Services. The project involves hot asphalt milling and resurfacing over 1.58 miles in both directions, from Cook Road to Base Line Road, also known…
The snack struggle, courtesy of Mombeau’s Table
As a parent, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with snacks. Ninety percent of the snacks my kids eat are empty calories packed in brightly-colored bags. And these brightly-colored bags cost a fortune and are gone in two days. Sure, I always have cucumbers and carrots,…
Opening day!: Full Circle opens James and Patricia Anderson Innovation Center
Teammates — members of Full Circle’s TEAM 26 program, a day program for adults with developmental disabilities — dove right in to make personal pizzas their first day at the James and Patricia Anderson Innovation Center, which opened Sept. 8. The center, the former Henry Ford…
Sporting Equipment Drive returns next week
THE GROSSE POINTES — Last fall’s inaugural All Pointes Sporting Equipment Drive at Neff Park brought in more than $40,000 worth of new and gently used sporting equipment to be donated to kids in need. “It was the largest donation, at least to that point, that Leveling the Playing…