ST. CLAIR SHORES — Work on the Blossom Heath Park pier project continued into November with ongoing improvements, restoration work and the expected addition of new features.

ROCHESTER — A new development is in the works to take the place of Rochester’s oldest business, the Rochester Elevator Co., at the corner of University and Water streets in downtown Rochester.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — To assist local businesses and encourage shoppers to patronize their neighborhood stores, weekend parking in The Village will once again be free this holiday season in off-street surface parking lots.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Ahee Jewelers in Grosse Pointe Woods has been a go-to location for generations of local families in search of engagement rings and fine jewelry gifts, but the family-owned business has also been just as well known for its charitable work in the community.

BIRMINGHAM — After two years, the renovation work to the Birmingham Adult Transition Program building has been completed. A formal ribbon cutting was held Oct. 25.

METRO DETROIT — Recent years have seen an increasing number of women pursuing medicine. According to a data report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, 2019 was the first year more women were enrolled in medical school than men.

STERLING HEIGHTS — After years of city deliberation about the future of the Lakeside Mall area, the public is finally able to see the ripple effect, thanks to newly revealed concept designs.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — The role of the Madison Heights/Hazel Park Chamber of Commerce is to help its member businesses grow by providing them networking opportunities, skill-building workshops and other support services.

NOVI — Impact Church Metro Detroit, located at 22104 Novi Road, officially opened its doors in Novi with its grand opening celebration the weekend of Oct. 1-2. The church is an independent affiliate of Impact Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

NOVI — Carvana LLC was denied its request for a temporary restraining order against the Secretary of State by the Michigan Court of Claims Oct. 19.

ROCHESTER — South Street Skateshop owner Linda Gallaher and The Funky Frog Children’s Resale Boutique owner Renee Perkins have been awarded the inaugural Bill Lipuma Community Spirit Award.

ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The public is invited to learn more about the planned 2023 replacement of the Dutton Road bridge over the Paint Creek, between the north and south Livernois Road intersections, on the Rochester Hills and Oakland Township border.    

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The former Grosse Pointe Public School System administration building at 389 St. Clair Ave. in Grosse Pointe City has a new owner, but plans for redevelopment of the building remain largely the same.

FERNDALE — The relationship between the city of Ferndale and the Kulick Community Center has come to an end.

ROSEVILLE — When Richard Kolleth began working at the Honey Baked Ham store on Gratiot Avenue in 1980, he immediately noticed the continuous line of customers waiting outside for their ham orders.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The intersection of 14 Mile and Mound roads is on course to eventually get a new apartment complex that will include 308-square-foot microunits.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The city of Farmington Hills recently hosted two “Cannabis Conversations,” with members of the public given the opportunity to express their opinions about whether commercial marijuana facilities should be permitted in the city.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Residents filled a boardroom and spilled out into the hallway during a West Bloomfield Township Planning Commission meeting Oct. 11.

NOVI — The license of the Carvana dealership in Novi was suspended Oct. 7 by the Michigan Department of State as a result of several alleged violations of the Michigan Vehicle Code.

BERKLEY — Two businesses in Berkley were approved for marijuana licenses at a recent City Council meeting.