GROSSE POINTES — Whether it’s beer at a backyard barbecue or boozing while boating, for many, summer and alcohol are inseparable.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Another Hill restaurant is expanding its outdoor dining space.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — After a two-year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grosse Pointe Farms Regatta is back.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/SHORES — The crumbling seawall along Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Shores is finally going to be getting at least some repairs.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Utica Community Schools will be continuing its Meet Up and Eat Up food program this summer.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Art depicting some of Michigan’s top sports teams is touching down in Sterling Heights.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township’s new K-9 officer Stanley is already making an impact on the local community, and that was on display recently when he visited Peace Lutheran Church and School in Shelby Township.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Drive in Shelby Township.

METRO DETROIT — The skies above Lake St. Clair will once again roar with the sounds of jet engines this July as Selfridge Air National Guard Base hosts its air show and open house.

ROCHESTER/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A teenager who admitted to firing a gunshot in the parking lot of a beach at Stony Creek Metropark June 15 has been released back to their parents.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — An updated ordinance regarding the placement of solar panels is up for approval in Huntington Woods.

BERKLEY — Two marijuana businesses in Berkley were given approvals for licenses by the City Council.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Police departments along the Woodward Avenue corridor have announced that they will be enforcing a “rigorous” noise enforcement campaign.

BERKLEY — The comments made by a Berkley City Councilman about the LGTBQ community still linger, with many calling for his resignation.

METRO DETROIT — Bringing a pet into a home can make a huge difference to an animal, even if it is just on a temporary basis.

BIRMINGHAM — For 41 years, the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center has held the Michigan Fine Arts Competition.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The Bloomfield Hills High girls soccer program had never experienced a season past the regional championship.

BEVERLY HILLS — The current playground in Beverly Park has been used by the community for about 20 years now, so the Beverly Hills Parks and Recreation Board is looking to replace the structure in 2023.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A millage focused on public safety will be voted on in Bloomfield Township Aug. 2.

BIRMINGHAM — In the last month, the Birmingham Police Department has seen an increase in auto thefts in the area. Since many of these occurrences have things in common with each other, police offered prevention tips for the community.