GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Police as of Dec. 20 were looking for a suspect believed to be responsible for breaking into a home in the 1900 block of Prestwick Road at around 8:20 a.m. Dec. 18.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — It appears that license plate readers are coming to the community.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For some people, the most horrible sound in the world is nails on a chalkboard. But with chalkboards largely being a thing of the past, it seems that honor — dishonor? — might now be the sound of pickleball.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Patrons of several Hill businesses will soon be able to enjoy a cocktail, beer or glass of wine outside.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — At 9, Salvatore “Sal” Strasz, of Grosse Pointe Woods, is a bundle of energy who loves dogs — his family has two — and sports, especially soccer. And he doesn’t let having Type 1 diabetes stand in the way of anything he wants to do.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, but the nonprofit cultural institution is also looking to its future while acknowledging its past.

GROSSE POINTES — Susi Sipos’ students have learned more than second (or third) languages in her classroom: They’ve developed connections with people in the countries where those languages are spoken.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Want to hold an event on public property in Grosse Pointe City? Be prepared to plan ahead.

DETROIT — Food is a universal language, which makes “The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World” at the Detroit Institute of Arts the ideal exhibition for both seasoned art aficionados and those who haven’t been to a museum in years.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — If it hadn’t been for hockey, Mac Watts might have never become a country musician.

GROSSE POINTES — A group of teenage suspects has been arrested after the teens reportedly committed more than a dozen larcenies from unlocked autos in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe City over a period of a couple of days.

EASTPOINTE/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.

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.