Two millage renewals placed on August ballot
Two separate Bloomfield Township millage renewals – one for the public safety millage (number1), the other for the road millage – will be on this year’s primary ballot in August.
Planning board takes up short-term rentals
At the directive of the Birmingham City Commission, the city’s planning board took up discussions of short-term rentals during the Wednesday, May 13, meeting, kicking off discussions of how rentals should be regulated through the city’s zoning ordinance going forward.
Birmingham Hometown Parade this Sunday
The annual Celebrate Birmingham Hometown Parade will march through town this Sunday, May 17, at 1 p.m., followed by a free, family-friendly party in Shain Park.
Library offering special memory loss program
The Bloomfield Township Library will be presenting a special program on memory loss – Creative Care: Connecting Through Memory Loss – on June 3 to provide resources for connecting with people who are experiencing cognitive challenges.
Man loses thousands in cryptocurrency scam
A 29-year-old man from Birmingham allegedly lost nearly $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency after clicking on a link sent to him through a phishing email.
Catalytic converter taken from car at church
A member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church had the catalytic converter taken off his vehicle while he was in the church.
Suspect in robbery arrested in Birmingham
Birmingham police assisted with apprehending a suspect in a strong-arm robbery that took place in Royal Oak during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3.
Beauty supply store reports theft of over $500
The Bloomfield Township Police Department on Tuesday, May 5, was dispatched to 2161 Telegraph Road, Ulta Beauty, for a retail fraud involving over $500 in merchandise.
Microplastics invading the inland lakes
Leo Hendrick Baekeland innocently invented plastic in 1907. The easily shaped, durable, and inexpensive material became a staple in homes and businesses, with thousands of beneficial uses. Other scientists would come along and build upon the invention, but few probably foresaw the global problems they were creating in their labs.
Running for office is an expensive endeavor and candidates are forced to seek funding from all sorts of backers. But some fundraising is just plain wrong in today’s climate, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have rounded up, deported and even killed immigrants and protesters. According to The Detroit News, three of the four candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat – Republican Mike Rogers and Democrats Mallory McMorrow and Haley Stevens –received campaign contributions from federal contractors arming or equipping ICE agents.
