MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees raised the minimum age for tobacco sales at the end of its Wednesday, Aug. 24, meeting.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On the evening of July 30, West Bloomfield Township officials and department heads received a call from West Bloomfield Police Chief Michael Patton.

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe City Council’s Sept. 6 meeting ended after less than 20 minutes when four of the council’s five members stood up and left during the meeting’s first hearing of the public.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights is currently updating its zoning ordinance — the document that guides land use — while also working toward a special status through the state that would provide access to new resources for growth.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved a “Market Days’’ event at Prince Drewry Park during its Monday, Aug. 25, meeting.

BIRMINGHAM — A series of strategic planning workshops hosted by the city of Birmingham will take place throughout September.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett’s State of the City addresses are anything but ordinary, and this year was no exception.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Following the departure of Grosse Pointe Farms City Controller and Treasurer Debra Peck Lichtenberg June 1, the city knew it was going to be a challenge to locate her replacement.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City’s updated master plan recognizes some of the changes that have transpired in recent years, but one trend that it’s largely not getting on board with is short-term rentals like those offered through Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park’s nonprofit Grosse Pointe Park Foundation has made a sizable gift to pave the way for two city purchases.

NOVI — The Novi City Council is considering naming Deputy Assessor Jan Ziozios as acting assessor and contracting with Oakland County for a short-term stopgap after the city’s former assessor, Micheal Lohmeier, left to take a new job with Oakland County.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees met for its first meeting of August on Wednesday, Aug. 10, voting on a variety of items including accepting a $50,400 hazard mitigation grant.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem gave the Board of Trustees his quarterly report on the township’s investments as of July 30 at its Monday, Aug. 8, meeting.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Residents and others who’d like to see more trees planted in Grosse Pointe City are being asked to donate funds to make that possible.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — TikTok might be better known for its short dance videos and challenges, but the social media site can also be used to promote municipal awareness and engagement.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — After several months of review and study, Grosse Pointe City has an updated master plan.

BIRMINGHAM — Everything Birmingham has to offer will soon be displayed online through 360-degree images, drone footage, videos and graphics in the Skyway Interactive virtual tour of Birmingham.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Marijuana took center stage at the Monday, Aug. 8, Harrison Township Board of Trustees meeting as trustees weighed in on six marijuana business permit appeals.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights says the Great Lakes Water Authority is asking its member communities, including Sterling Heights, to curb their usage of outdoor water use while repair work continues on a recent water main break.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The dispute between Macomb County leaders and the city of Highland Park over water bills took a new turn recently, and Sterling Heights officials believe the results will offer some relief for residents’ wallets.