GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Snowflakes will be here soon. No, not necessarily the fluffy white precipitation that falls from the sky. These snowflakes are decorative accents, and they’re coming to Grosse Pointe Woods’ Mack Avenue business district, The Avenue in the Woods.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Along with selecting state, federal and county officials, Grosse Pointe Park voters are faced with another important decision on the Nov. 8 ballot.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — New landscaping will accompany new playground equipment at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — For anyone who likes fresh cupcakes, cider, doughnuts and bagels, a new business with all those things — and more — is coming to The Village this fall.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — People who enjoy dining outdoors at longtime local favorite Irish Coffee Bar & Grill, at 18666 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, will now be able to do so even when it’s not a sunny day.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/WOODS — It might sound like a simple thing, but a folder is making a world of difference for fifth graders at one Grosse Pointe public school.

METRO DETROIT — Local residents are invited to enjoy a night of laughs for a serious cause.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Some well-meaning animal lovers in Grosse Pointe Shores are causing unintentional problems for their neighbors.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Master plan recommendations from Grosse Pointe Farms’ planning consultants with McKenna Associates are expected to be made during the next City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 10.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Safety will take center stage this Sunday in Grosse Pointe Woods.

ST. CLAIR SHORES/GROSSE POINTE CITY — In her years teaching CPR through Community First Responder in St. Clair Shores, Rose Black has had students of all ages learn this potentially lifesaving skill. But one particular student really stood out.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Vandals who enjoy wreaking havoc in Ghesquiere Park in Grosse Pointe Woods may need to take their destructive tendencies elsewhere.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — An agreement between Grosse Pointe Farms and the Country Club of Detroit is paving the way for a sewer separation project that officials hope will greatly reduce the chances of future basement flooding and sewage backups.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Online shopping is convenient, but there’s nothing quite like being able to see something in person before you buy it for yourself or a loved one.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Renovations to the Grosse Pointe Woods Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library are now complete.