BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Long Lake Road, between the north and south legs of Franklin Road in Bloomfield Township, will be closed for emergency repairs of a failing sanitary sewer starting the week of Sept. 19.

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

BIRMINGHAM — As the Birmingham Family YMCA’s summer sessions come to a close, they are in preparation for a fun-filled fall.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham community will come together Sept. 17 for an Underground Railroad Commemoration Ceremony.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Village Players have much to look forward to this year as they celebrate their 100th season.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The Bloomfield Hills Schools Johnson Nature Center and Sylvan Table are partnering for a fundraising event to raise money for the Johnson Nature Center 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.

FRANKLIN — For several years, downtown Franklin has been awaiting a renovation to its streetscape. Construction has finally concluded, and the village is preparing a celebration to enjoy the new safe and clean downtown Aug. 24. 

BIRMINGHAM — The recently reorganized Birmingham Metropolitan Women’s Club has plans to expand community service efforts and grow in membership.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Earlier this year, Tyrrell Winston moved to Detroit with his family. Since his big move from New York, he has created a body of work inspired by the city of Detroit.

BIRMINGHAM — A new sculpture donated to the city of Birmingham is now under review to be installed.

BIRMINGHAM — While Adams Park is still a work in progress, the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board is able to proudly share the newest construction updates.

BIRMINGHAM — There is now a second weather station in Birmingham that will help monitor updates and trends in weather.

BIRMINGHAM — This year, staff and administrators at Birmingham Public Schools spent part of their summer preparing for the upcoming year through a leadership planning event.

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.

METRO DETROIT — Incubators and accelerators sound like technical terms, but they can also make business sense.