

New center design, name, costs to be reviewed
By Grace Lovins During the Monday, April 21, Birmingham City Commission meeting, commissioners continued their review of a schematic...
3 days ago


Second confab set to debate library millage rate
Birmingham City Manager Jana Ecker and Baldwin Public Library Director Rebekah Craft, along with legal counsel for both organizations, will be holding a second meeting on Thursday, May 8, in hopes of resolving a long-standing dispute about which organization has legal authority to set the annual tax millage rate for the library.
3 days ago


Social Kitchen pulls dining renovation plans
By Grace Lovin After being denied a variance request by the Birmingham Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), Social Kitchen & Bar, 225 E. Maple,...
3 days ago


Commission okays two bistros to pursue license
Two new Birmingham restaurants were given the green light by the city commission during the Monday, April 21, meeting to pursue the two bistro liquor licenses available.
3 days ago


Next board resignation over city center project
A member of the board of directors of the senior citizen group Next, Stuart Jeffares, has resigned his position with the non-profit over his dissatisfaction with how the city of Birmingham, including its city commission, has handled the effort to create a permanent home for the senior citizens organization.
Apr 18


Township water, sewer rate hikes approved
A slight increase in Bloomfield Township water and sewer rates were approved by the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, April 14.
Apr 18


City museum director named to state commission
Birmingham Museum Director Leslie Pielack has been appointed to the nine-member Michigan Historical Commission (MHC) by Michigan Senate...
Apr 18


Liquor license approved for Sidecar Slider Bar
A class C liquor license for Sidecar Slider Bar was approved unanimously by the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees at their meeting on Monday, April 14.
Apr 18


Reduced pesticide use in public spaces evaluated
During the Monday, April 7, Birmingham City Commission meeting, commissioners briefly analyzed the city’s progress in eliminating the use of insecticides and herbicides in public areas.
Apr 18


City, library officials, lawyers meet over millage
Officials and legal counsel from the city of Birmingham and the Birmingham Baldwin Public Library are expected to meet on Thursday, April 17, in an effort to resolve a long-standing disagreement over whether the city has any control over millage rates levied to support library operations or whether the library board can be convinced to lower its millage rate to help underwrite a proposed community and senior service center.
Apr 11