Six-month moratorium on e-bikes approved
The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees approved a six-month moratorium on the use of e-bikes for those 16 and under at their meeting on Monday, September 14.
Swim club poised to take over old YMCA pool
The Birmingham Blue Dolphins swim club may be the next tenant of the former YMCA building, now the home of the Next senior citizens group located at 400 E. Lincoln, taking over operations and maintenance of the existing pool on the lower level.
Township deer management plan discussed
The white-tail deer population in Bloomfield Township continues to grow, and with it, concerns from residents are growing too.
City BSD renews special business assessments
The Birmingham Shopping District (BSD) is renewing a four-year special assessment on commercial properties in the city’s downtown area following city commission approval during its Monday, September 14, meeting.
Three arrested after Birmingham street fight
A 16-year-old, 19-year-old and 27-year-old males were all arrested the night of Tuesday, September 1, near the 100 block of Townsend in Birmingham after allegedly getting into a physical fight.
Man vandalizes car during road rage incident
A Birmingham man was cited for malicious destruction of property on Wednesday, September 9, after reportedly damaging a driver’s car door following a road rage incident.
Four motorcycles taken in home invasion
Bloomfield Township police are currently investigating a home invasion that occurred in the 300 block of Manor Road on Monday, September 7, between 2 a.m. and 4:15 a.m.
Dollar Tree door smashed in, items taken
Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to the Dollar Tree, located at 1571 S Opdyke Road, for an active burglary alarm on Sunday, September 13, at 3:37 a.m. and found that the front glass door had been smashed in with a rock.
Pair cited after pushing restaurant worker
Two men were given citations from the Birmingham police department for disturbing the peace after allegedly pushing an employee of a restaurant on the 200 block of N. Old Woodward.
Items taken from Dick’s Sporting Goods
A few hundred dollars of goods were stolen from Dick’s Sporting Goods at 2105 S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township on Wednesday, September 9, after a couple walked off with several items.
Au pairs provide more than just childcare
Doctors Jennifer Blitz Sobol and Louis Sobol are practicing physicians who live in West Bloomfield. About 20 years ago, three months after launching her medical practice, Sobol’s twin boys were born nine weeks ahead of her due date.
LOOKING AHEAD
With the August primary now in the rear view mirror, Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens has to recalibrate her future route. While committing to help Democrats win in November, including her primary opponent Abdul El-Sayed, telling CBS News she was moving on and “their differences were aired out...It’s a big tent party.” After catching her breath after the bruising less-than one point loss, Stevens told Oakland Confidential, “Right now I’m focused on finishing off my congressional term that ends January 2, 2027, and being there for Michiganders and my constituents through the end of the term.”
