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.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and the rest of the “Frozen” gang are skating into town for a production designed with young audiences in mind.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, which includes land in St. Clair Shores as well as Grosse Pointe Shores, is doing its part to try to make its expansive lakefront property more attractive to native creatures, including birds, insects, fish and frogs.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — An art and poetry exhibition centered on squirrels might sound like mere fluff, but there’s more to “Squirrel Shenanigans: Poetry and Art” than cute critters with wide eyes and bushy tails.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Out of a field of 25 applicants, the Grosse Pointe Woods City Council has selected the person who will be joining it at the council table.