News & Notes from the 9/20/23 Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — When growing up and wishing upon a star to be a professional athlete, cycling athletes don’t usually crack the top-10 when it comes to big names.

BIRMINGHAM — Shain Park will be the venue for the 49th Common Ground Birmingham Street Art Fair.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Thirty-four antique and collectible dealers from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana will be selling a variety of treasures at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 1100 Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Hills.

BIRMINGHAM — After several brides reported not receiving their custom wedding dress orders or refunds from Birmingham Bridal, the owner has been accused of fraud.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Police Department is providing extra presence within the Bloomfield Hills School District after a stranger-danger incident Sept. 7.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham City Commission held a workshop Sept. 11 to discuss water, sewers and an Aug. 24 rain event that generated a total of 178 reports of flooding in Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Village Players are starting their 101st season with Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin In The Sun.”

News & Notes from the 9/6/23 Eagle

BIRMINGHAM — Until Sept. 28, the juried works of the Birmingham Society of Women Painters will be on display at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Various members of the Bloomfield Township Fire Department staff were recognized for their service to the community during a recent Board of Trustees meeting.

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham residents will see a proposed senior millage on ballots Nov. 7 for the area’s aging population.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The filing deadline for the November election has passed and there will be several contested races in local cities.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Hills Schools and the Bloomfield Township Police and Fire Departments partnered to complete a comprehensive critical incident training Aug. 30.

BIRMINGHAM — On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Just Girls Boutique and the Birmingham Metropolitan Women’s Club is holding the annual fashion show luncheon at The Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township. The event will start at 10:30 a.m.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police in Bloomfield Township are reporting a rise in drunken drivers and alcohol-related crashes within the township.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The body of a 36-year-old swimmer who was reported to have been missing since Thursday, Aug. 24, was recovered by divers in Walled Lake Aug. 25, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

News & Notes from the 8/23/23 Eagle

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Brian Kepes, the treasurer for the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees, has stepped down from his position.

BIRMINGHAM — FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, provides resources and services for people with special needs in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.