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Moratorium on data center applications set
The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, January 26, approved a temporary moratorium on consideration of any data centers that may want to locate in the community.
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Birmingham moves forward with Next project
After discussions on a new senior and community center that would have served as the new home for Next senior services and the Birmingham YMCA fell through last year, Birmingham City Commissioners authorized city manager Jana Ecker during the Monday, January 26, meeting, to continue the project under the terms set up in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the city and Next in May 2023.
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Commission reviews community survey draft
The city of Birmingham is preparing to launch a comprehensive community survey aimed at gathering residents’ input on city services, infrastructure and further priorities to help shape policy and budget decisions in the coming years.
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City approves historic preservation master plan
Birmingham has officially adopted its first-ever Historic Preservation Master Plan after city commissioners unanimously approved the adoption during the Monday, January 26, meeting.
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Sports courts moratorium okayed in township
A temporary moratorium will halt the processing of permits for sports courts in Bloomfield Township after receiving approval from the board of trustees on Monday, Jan. 26.
Odeh chosen by school board to fill vacancy
The Birmingham Board of Education on Saturday, January 24, conducted interviews with candidates hoping to fill a vacancy on the board and then voted to approve Omar Odeh to fill the open board position.
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Passenger dies in vehicle rollover crash
The Bloomfield Township Police Department on Friday, January 23, responded to the area of northbound I-75 freeway and South Boulevard for a serious injury crash which resulted in the death of a passenger in the vehicle.
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Drunk breaks into car thinking it’s his Uber
A heavily intoxicated man from Troy was arrested in Birmingham the night of Tuesday, January 20, after he was found inside the driver’s seat of a car that didn’t belong to him.
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Couple accused of not paying for spa visits
The owner of a Birmingham spa, located on the 200 block of S. Old Woodward, reported to police that a man and woman have repeatedly booked appointments at the space, later refuting the charges and failing to pay the no-show fees.
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Tires stolen from Detail Express on Telegraph
The Bloomfield Township Police Department on Tuesday, January 20, took a report of a larceny from Detail Express, 1751 S. Telegraph Road, that occurred on January 17, at approximately 6:45 a.m.
The push for data centers in Michigan
Every time you search the internet for information, from “how to make Detroit-style pizza” to “tell me about Michigan turtles,” or stream your favorite show or even send an email, those requests are routed to the nearest, fastest-available data center through a global network that prioritizes low latency (speed) and proximity to you, drawing from many locations, such as Ohio, Oregon, or even Ireland, rather than one single place. As the world continues to rely on the World Wide Web for information, commerce and more, data centers become increasingly essential, valuable, and relied upon to keep the world moving forward.
As new polling by Glengariff Group shows that Democrat Congresswoman Haley Stevens (Birmingham, Oakland County) is currently in a dead heat with Republican former Congressman Mike Rogers (White Lake), with Stevens polling at 43.7 percent to Rogers’ 44.1 percent, state Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak, Birmingham, Clawson, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Beverly Hills and Detroit) has apparently set her sights directly at Stevens.
