GROSSE POINTE CITY — A sizable state grant is going to cover the cost of testing water service lines for lead in Grosse Pointe City.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — What a difference a couple of months can make. After a previous plan for a new screening wall around the Chase Bank parking lot at 460 Moross Road in Grosse Pointe Farms was panned by residents and city leaders, bank officials returned to the drawing board.

GROSSE POINTES — Want to know a way you can get your holiday shopping done while improving your community? Shop local, at least as much as you can.

GROSSE POINTE CITY/DETROIT — Entering a hospital can be stressful, but with his warm smile and energetic greeting, Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital security officer Stanley Christmas tries to make it feel welcoming.

METRO DETROIT — Banish the “bah humbugs!” with seasonal songs, dances and tales as holiday shows make their way to stages in metro Detroit.

GROSSE POINTES — Voters might not agree on who the best candidates were, but early voting seems to be a hit that transcends party lines.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Supporting local businesses will once again be easier this holiday season, thanks to free parking in certain places in The Village.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — For the first time in the lives of many Grosse Pointe Shores residents, the city is planning on building a new pool at Osius Park.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/CITY — Thousands are expected to usher in the holiday season as the Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade makes its way along Kercheval Avenue in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe City Nov. 29.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Parents aren’t the only ones who have to grapple with empty nest syndrome. Sometimes it’s tough for grandparents to watch their grandkids fly away, too.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — When it comes to the Grosse Pointe Board of Education, voters apparently want to see change.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — Besides federal, state and county elections, voters were also asked to weigh in on multiple local proposals, including a special millage for senior services, a road millage renewal request in Grosse Pointe Farms and two budget-related charter amendments in Grosse Pointe Park.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Less than six months after entering into an agreement with the Petoskey-based firm Tenurgy to look for savings on utilities, Grosse Pointe City is already expected to benefit financially.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores plans to replace some of its 287 streetlights, many of which are original to the subdivisions where they’re located.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City is switching to a new vendor to save money on trash compactor services in The Village.