Talks continue for new community center pacts

Review and discussions of draft agreements between the city of Birmingham and Next senior services, and the city and the Birmingham YMCA, continued during the Monday, March 10, meeting during which city staff was directed to make a variety of changes to both agreements before the documents were finalized. >>>

Problem restaurant liquor licenses renewed

After holding a second hearing on the liquor license renewals of two Birmingham restaurants, Zana and 220 Merrill, city commissioners decided during the Monday, March 10, meeting not to file objections with the state liquor commission. >>>

Township hires lobbyist for one year of service

Approval was given to hire Public Affairs Associates (PAA) as a lobbyist agent for Bloomfield Township at the board of trustees meeting on Monday, March 10. >>>

public safety

Business caught serving alcohol without license

The owner of a recently opened business in Birmingham near the 100 block of W. Maple was cited by Birmingham police on Friday, March 7, for reportedly serving alcohol to customers without holding a liquor license. >>>

Man scammed with lawyer’s hacked email

When the email address of his lawyer’s law firm was hacked at the end of February, a Birmingham resident, living on the 1000 block of N. Glenhurst Drive, was scammed out of $40,000 in Bitcoin. >>>

Vehicle registration stolen from inside car

While away on business on Sunday, March 9, a Birmingham resident mistakenly left his car unlocked, only to come home and find that his car had been searched through and his vehicle registration was missing. >>>

Batteries, jump starter stolen off moped

Two batteries and a jump starter were allegedly stolen off of a moped on the 30000 block of Woodward Avenue in Birmingham on Tuesday, March 4, while the owner was working at a nearby restaurant. >>>

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Policing technology in local communities

According to Bloomfield Township police officers, on February 4 patrol officers tracked the driver of the gold Cadillac, Mohamad Qasim Al-Amiri, at his Dearborn Heights home. They recovered a toy black plastic handgun under the driver’s seat of the gold Cadillac, as described by the victim and witness. The man was arrested for assault and arraigned on February 5 at the 48th District Court by Magistrate Nelson-Klein. >>>

oakland confidential

U.S. SENATE GOP FIELD

The list of possible candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan seems to grow on a daily basis since Senator Gary Peters (D) announced weeks ago that he would not seek another term in 2026. At last count the speculation about possible contenders includes about a dozen hopefuls who could throw their hat in the ring to be sorted out in an August 2026 primary for both political parties. >>>

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