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TCH lawsuit months away from being heard
It appears that it will be at least several months before the Business Court division of the Oakland County Circuit Court hears arguments in the lawsuit filed by the City of Birmingham against The Community House Association over the proposed sale of the iconic building on Bates Street in the downtown area of the city.
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Hearing set for objections to liquor licenses
Two Birmingham businesses are set to come before the city commission for review to see if commissioners will object to their liquor license renewals.
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Snap Taco to pursue Birmingham bistro permit
Birmingham restaurant Snap Taco, located at 126 S. Old Woodward, was given the green light by the city commission during the Monday, February 9, meeting to pursue a bistro license in accordance with the city’s bistro ordinance.
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Downtown bistro changes name before opening
A new Birmingham bistro, Bloom, located at 239 N, Old Woodward, is changing its name to Besos ahead of opening its doors after city commissioners approved the change during the Monday, February 9, meeting.
Intoxicated pair arrested outside of restaurant
While at a Birmingham restaurant, located at the 400 block of N. Old Woodward, the night of Thursday, February 5, two drunk men had to be removed from the premises by security after a physical confrontation took place.
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Cleaning service employee suspected of theft
A 25-year-old employee of a cleaning service is being investigated by Birmingham police for allegedly stealing over $900, a lost-and-found bracelet and a credit card from a business she was cleaning overnight at the 2000 block of Cole.
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Wallet with credit cards taken at local gym
Bloomfield Township police report that a women working out at the Planet Fitness at 6650 Telegraph Road had her wallet stolen and her credit cards were used for unauthorized purchases.
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Arrest after attempted grocery store theft
A Pontiac woman was arrested in Birmingham the afternoon of Friday, February 6, after allegedly attempting to steal nearly $300 worth of items from a grocery store on the 600 block of E. Maple.
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Township CVS hit with retail fraud incident
Bloomfield Township police on Monday, February 2, took a report of a retail fraud from CVS located at 42934 Woodward Avenue.
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Suspect arrested on multiple possible charges
A suspect was arrested by Bloomfield Township police on Thursday, February 5, for retail theft, destruction of property and possession of narcotic equipment at an urgent care facility on Woodward Avenue.
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.
