ROCHESTER — Community members of all ages showed up in droves to rally behind a grassroots effort to build Rochester’s first outdoor skate park.

TROY — Work has begun on a renovation of Somerset Collection’s south rotunda and parking lot that mall officials say will help revitalize that portion of the mall.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council gave its approval for a special land use for a coffee shop to take over the home of a former Subway.

CENTER LINE — With Center Line Public Schools offering courses in which students explore career possibilities at every grade level, district officials have partnered with local businesses.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — To paraphrase a Bob Dylan song, the signs, they are a-changin’. Along with a new name, the former Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, is getting a new sign.

ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Skate Park Leadership Advisory Team, also known as SPLAT, hopes to bring a skate park to downtown Rochester, but first, it needs funding.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Shopping District is presenting a new event, the Rosé Soirée, to support local charity Cap and Conquer.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Planning about planning was the focus of discussion at a special meeting among Sterling Heights officials over the direction of how the city’s land will be used in the future.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A national organization that works with the defense industry has recently accelerated its use of the Velocity Center in Sterling Heights.

ROCHESTER — A new community gathering and event space is in the works in downtown Rochester, and there are two opportunities for the public to share their input.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A revised façade for the eight new townhouses being constructed on the Notre Dame Street side of the former Grosse Pointe Public School System administration building at 389 St. Clair Avenue has passed muster with Grosse Pointe City officials.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Civic leaders and members of the public got to see Grosse Pointe Park’s new Department of Public Works building at 15000 Mack Ave. — between Maryland Street and Alter Road — during a grand opening May 22.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Plants and arcade games might not seem to have much in common, but both have come together in a unique way in a pair of adjacent businesses on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe City.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A property that was the center of controversy in West Bloomfield Township last year has been purchased.

TROY — On May 3, Troy Mayor Ethan Baker spoke at Somerset Collection to give his 2023 State of the City Address.

TROY — The approval of two projects converting unused business properties in Troy into residential units has some in the community wondering if this is a trend that could become more common in the city.

METRO DETROIT — Statistics across the country are showing a decreasing number of professionals in the health care field, particularly among nurses and general practitioner physicians.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A strong business model includes using a name and logo to represent what the brand is all about, and nobody does it quite like Synergy Sports Performance Training.

METRO DETROIT — Warm and comfortable environments are what attract customers to come back and even make the customer feel like they’re conversing with a friend.

TROY — On April 28, Troy hosted the “Your City, Your County, Your State and You” event at the Troy Marriott Hotel to discuss the state of local economic development and the relationship between the government and the business community.