GROSSE POINTES — Students and community members will be taking a public stand against gun violence in conjunction with Wear Orange Weekend June 7 to 9 and National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which takes place the first Friday in June — June 7 this year.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Students at schools in Grosse Pointe Park once again demonstrated their ability to be thoughtful and creative through entries in the Grosse Pointe Park Beautification Commission’s 2024 Arbor Day poster contest.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Intelligent. Upbeat. Caring. Humble. Successful. Energetic. Family-oriented. These are just some of the words that those who knew him used to describe Grosse Pointe Woods City Councilman Thomas Vaughn, who died May 11 at the age of 68 after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The crime rate in Grosse Pointe City largely mirrors trends over the last decade.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Fundraising, donations and grants have enabled Grosse Pointe City to maintain its urban canopy as much as it has — but there is still a need for more trees and money, according to the city forester.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — He’s only been with the department for about three years, but Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Department officer Austin Giarmo has already made a strong impression.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — When water and sewer bills get sent out to Grosse Pointe City residents after July 1, customers may experience sticker shock. Because of new, more precise metering, the Great Lakes Water Authority is increasing the flow charge to the City for sewerage by 28%.

GROSSE POINTES — The Gearheads, a Unified FIRST Robotics team consisting of students from Grosse Pointe North and South high schools, made district history when they earned second place at the FIRST Robotics Challenge World Championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston in late April.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — With benefits like providing shade and improving property values, it’s no wonder many homeowners add trees to their property. But there’s a lot more to choosing and maintaining a tree than picking one out based on appearance alone.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — An icon at Neff Park in Grosse Pointe City is getting repaired thanks to a personal gift from a city official.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Metro Detroiters will have one final chance to see interior designers work their magic on a majestic home when the Junior League of Detroit hosts its 25th — and final — biennial Designers’ Show House in May.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Pickleball players in Grosse Pointe Farms will likely be happy to hear that progress is being made toward the construction of pickleball courts at Pier Park.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A plucky band of impoverished kids trying to eke out a living selling newspapers on the streets of New York in the 1800s take on the corporate Goliaths who own said papers when they raise prices and pinch the already paltry sums the youths earned.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — If anyone ever had any doubt about Grosse Pointe Shores’ commitment to its urban forest, consider this: Both the Planning Commission and City Council recently approved a fence setback variance in large part because the homeowner needed it to save an 80-year-old maple tree on his property.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Residents of the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods are invited to get rid of personal documents in a secure manner — and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft — during the Grosse Pointe Shores Beautification Advisory Committee’s annual drive-thru Shred Day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 4 at Osius Park, 800 Lake Shore Road.