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E-bike moratorium, safety classes discussed
With the six-month moratorium on e-bikes in full effect, Bloomfield Township Police Sergeant Nate Eller and Sean Manor, Community Relations Officer, came before the board of trustees to present their proposed safety plan on Monday, October 12.
Deer management recommendation approved
The conversation around deer management in Bloomfield Township continued at the board of trustees meeting on Monday, October 12, and ended in unanimous approval to move forward with the deer management advisory committee’s recommendation to partner with a wildlife biologist from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Zoning ordinance update suggestions reviewed
Birmingham Planning Board members reviewed preliminary recommendations for changes to the city’s zoning ordinance during the Wednesday, October 14, meeting, continuing the months-long process of updating the ordinance to reflect the most recent master plan adoption.
Historical items sought by township library
The Bloomfield Township Public Library, in partnership with the Bloomfield Historical Society on Sunday, November 1, will gather the community for the annual History Harvest event to help add to the township’s collection of historical items.
Suspect broke into business through roof access
Birmingham police are currently investigating an alleged breaking and entering of a business in the 400 block of S. Old Woodward.
Lowe’s reports being hit twice by same suspect
Two retail frauds which occurred at Lowe’s, 1801 South Telegraph Road, on October 1 and October 5 have been reported to the Bloomfield Township Police Department.
Argument between cousins turns physical
What started off as an argument in Birmingham between two cousins the night of Monday, October 12, turned physical, leading to the arrest of a 46-year-old Macomb man for disorderly conduct.
Birmingham police recover stolen vehicle
Birmingham police officers were successfully able to locate and recover a vehicle that had been stolen in the early morning of Saturday, October 11, near the 1000 block of Grafield Road.
Caller tricks woman by posing as bank employee
A scammer pretending to be an American Express employee managed to swindle a Birmingham woman out of $5,770 on Tuesday, October 6, by getting her to approve charges on her credit card.
Backpack taken; stranger promises to return it
A Birmingham woman discovered her backpack containing a computer had been stolen from inside her car, parked on the 1000 block of Graefield, after a stranger came to her home to tell her she had the backpack and would return it later.
Fraudulent sale of cell phone reported to police
The Bloomfield Township Police Department on Saturday, October 10, took a report of a suspicious circumstance which occurred at 1099 Lone Pine Road, the Bloomfield Township Library, regarding a possibly fraudulent sale of a cell phone.
Man steals wine bottles from city gas station
A Birmingham gas station located on the 33500 block of Woodward Avenue was reportedly robbed the night of Saturday, October 10, by a man who stole two bottles of wine worth $72.
State, county wetlands under growing pressure
Wetlands are easy to overlook, especially their importance. They may look like unassuming acres of native plants, wet soil, and trees, filled with frogs and other amphibians and animals. That is, until your basement floods, your favorite lake turns green, the shoreline at your lakeside home erodes, or the spring night chorus of frogs you usually enjoy goes silent. These aren’t wastelands but an assembly line of working landscapes – part sponge, part kidney, part nursery – that slow stormwater, filter runoff, recharge groundwater, protect lakes and rivers, sequester carbon, create natural greenspace and recreational areas that stimulate economic benefits, and provide shelter for fish, birds, amphibians, insects, and mammals.
SCHOOL BOARD POLITICS
For those looking for an example of politics – on the part of both major parties – entering the world of school board elections, turn to the Troy Schools district contest this year in which five people are seeking two six-year terms in the November election. Candidate Walter Cook, who has one child in an elementary school in the district, posted a text on social media mocking the assassination of hard-right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk in September of 2025.
