GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Who knew that potted plants could be so menacing? An evil plant tricks a nerdy, down-on-his-luck florist into doing its bidding in the dark musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,” being staged by Grosse Pointe South High School students.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores officials are proud of their Public Safety Department, but following the recent presentation of awards for going above and beyond the call of duty in 2023, they’re even prouder.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — After seeing many projects come in well above estimated costs in the last couple of years, Grosse Pointe City got some welcome news when bids for 2024 water main replacement projects came in below what the city’s engineers estimated.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/DETROIT — A Grosse Pointe Woods man who was accused of fatally shooting his younger brother last year has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Some people wear multiple hats at work. Tom Krolczyk wore so many hats during his 25-year career at Grosse Pointe Shores that he would have needed an entire closet to house them.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — People from across metro Detroit spent an afternoon gazing up in wonder as a near-total solar eclipse took shape in the sky above the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores April 8.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — World War II veteran Larry Bennett, of Grosse Pointe Woods — who turned 100 March 28 — was celebrated during a birthday party thrown by the Men’s Club of Grosse Pointe March 26

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores has added itself to the list of Michigan communities that aren’t in support of proposed state legislation that would charge water customers an additional fee to help people in need cover their water bills.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Sections of the wrought iron fence around Osius Park have once again been mowed down by an allegedly intoxicated motorist.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Helm at the Boll Life Center and Pointe Area Assisted Transportation Services, or PAATS, will again be getting some federal dollars through Grosse Pointe Shores.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority has new leaders.The GPCRDA Board selected new officers during a meeting March 12 in Grosse Pointe Farms.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — If Murphy’s Law were a theatrical production, it would be “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Regardless of whether you looked forward to science classes or struggled through them, anyone can contribute to the field of scientific knowledge.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City voters will be asked this August to weigh in on a bond to pay for sewer system infrastructure improvements that officials believe will sharply decrease the risk of future basement flooding and sewage backups.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Metro Detroiters have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a near-total solar eclipse close to home April 8, and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores is teaming up with the Michigan Science Center to make sure it’s a safe and memorable experience for all ages.