GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Technology that will improve emergency communications is coming to Grosse Pointe North High School.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — One of the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department’s newest hires is someone who brings police and firefighting experience with him.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — Adults with diverse learning needs will have more opportunities to further their educations and develop new skills, thanks to a new initiative.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The opioid epidemic remains an ongoing concern, but now local residents will have a new weapon in their arsenal to stop deaths from drug overdoses.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — When it comes to their trash collection and recycling provider, Priority Waste, many Grosse Pointe Park officials and residents feel the company has treated the city like — well — garbage, and they’re not happy about it.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Starbucks might be moving to a new home in The Village, but coffee lovers will still be able to head to their old haunt for a cup of Joe.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department is getting new body and in-car cameras to replace its old system.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Theatre is dusting off a beloved musical to open its 77th season.

GROSSE POINTES — After months of negotiation, the Grosse Pointe Board of Education reached a contract deal with the Grosse Pointe Education Association — the union that represents Grosse Pointe Public School System teachers — just before students returned to the classroom after Labor Day.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Village visitors will be able to “fall” for art this September, as autumn starts on a bright note in the Grosse Pointe City business district.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — It’s an expensive piece of equipment, but it’s something that Grosse Pointe Farms officials say is a worthwhile investment.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A proposal to replace a screening wall around the parking lot of the Chase Bank branch at 460 Moross Road was sent back to the drawing board after nearby residents and Grosse Pointe Farms officials objected to its appearance and ongoing maintenance and other issues at the bank.

DETROIT — Lifelong jazz aficionados and those who want to experience the music for the first time will bop shoulder to shoulder when the 45th annual Detroit Jazz Festival takes over downtown Detroit on Labor Day weekend, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — It’s an artform that was introduced in Japan circa the early seventh century, but Grosse Pointe Shores artist Nobuko Yamasaki manages to make woodblock printmaking look fresh by adding her own spin on it.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — Voters in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods decided which candidates would be representing their parties in November when they cast ballots for the Aug. 6 primary election.