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Three fall events fill Birmingham-area calendars

Birmingham-area fall events include the farmers market’s Oct. 25 finale, an Oct. 27 breast cancer fundraiser and Cranbrook Art Museum’s Nov. 7 Family Day.

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Local Government

Birmingham reviews first zoning rewrite since 2000s

Birmingham’s Planning Board reviewed preliminary zoning rewrite recommendations Oct. 14 without taking formal action. The update aims to align development rules with the city’s master plan and make them easier to use.

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Local Government

Bradway milling starts Oct. 20, blocks driveways

Bloomfield Township's Green Section road project enters its most disruptive phase as asphalt milling on Bradway begins Tuesday, Oct. 20, leaving residents without driveway access during work hours and prompting golf cart transport for those who need rides to their parked cars.

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Local Government

Beverly Hills seeks input on zoning and Master Plan

Beverly Hills is updating its Master Plan and rewriting its Zoning Ordinance through a two-year project. Residents will have opportunities to provide input on housing, transportation, sustainability and other community priorities.

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Local Government

Bloomfield Hills weighs zoning changes Oct. 13

The Bloomfield Hills Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 13, on proposed zoning amendments to the city's commercial districts along Woodward Avenue, the latest step in a process that began with a moratorium on commercial building permits earlier this year.

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Local Government

Birmingham-Bloomfield voters face constitutional convention question

Michigan's Proposal 1 on the Nov. 3 ballot would trigger the state's first constitutional convention since 1961, but a broad bipartisan coalition and Oakland University political scientist David Dulio warn the risks outweigh the benefits in today's polarized climate.

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Local Government

Oakland County seeks public designs for new flag

Oakland County's Flag Leadership and Advisory Group is accepting public flag design submissions through Jan. 4, 2027, to replace the county's 56-year-old banner ahead of a planned fall 2027 unveiling at a new Pontiac campus.

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Local Government

Bradway milling starts Oct. 7 in Bloomfield

Asphalt milling begins Oct. 7 on Bradway Boulevard's west end, with curb installation starting Oct. 8 on the east end, bringing driveway restrictions of up to 14 days and multiple intersection closures to Bloomfield Township's Green Section road project.

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Local Government

Beverly Hills adopts new e-bike, e-moto safety rules

Beverly Hills Village Council adopted Ordinance #396 on Sept. 15, setting speed limits, age minimums and helmet requirements for e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motos that took effect Sept. 23.

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Bloomfield Hills seniors earn College Board recognition

Bloomfield Hills Schools named 49 School Recognition Award recipients and five First Generation Recognition Award recipients. One senior earned both, bringing the announcement’s total to 53 distinct students.

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Education

Bloomfield Hills posts student test scores online

Bloomfield Hills Schools released individual state assessment results for students in grades 3 through 11 through the MISTAR Parent Connection portal on Monday, Oct. 5, covering M-STEP, PSAT, SAT and WIN scores.

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Public Safety

Birmingham-area seniors urged to watch for Medicare scams

Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 for 2027 coverage. Birmingham and Bloomfield area residents can get free counseling through AgeWays as Michigan officials warn about scams and pressure tactics.

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Community

Three fall events fill Birmingham-area calendars

Birmingham-area fall events include the farmers market’s Oct. 25 finale, an Oct. 27 breast cancer fundraiser and Cranbrook Art Museum’s Nov. 7 Family Day.

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Community

Bloomfield Hills church seeks volunteers for Lighthouse meals

Christ Church Cranbrook seeks volunteers and donations for Lighthouse Service Week, which runs through Oct. 17. Volunteers prepare and deliver meals for families served by Lighthouse and Micah 6 Community.

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Business

PopUp Bagels plans first Michigan shop in Birmingham

PopUp Bagels, the Connecticut-founded chain with 49 locations nationwide, has posted signage at 34400 Woodward Ave. in Birmingham for its first Michigan store, though no opening date has been announced.

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Business

Western Market plans Bloomfield Township grocery

Western Market, a Ferndale grocery the Selvaggio family has run since 1983, plans to open Nourish by Western Market in a former Rite Aid space on Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Township in fall 2026.

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Business

Birmingham customers report Fifth Third login problems persist

Fifth Third Bank says most former Comerica customers can now access their accounts, five days after a botched conversion locked hundreds of thousands of people out. At least one longtime customer has already closed her account and moved on.

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Business

Michelle Perron launches Birmingham arts advisory firm

Michelle Perron, a veteran Detroit cultural leader now based in Birmingham, has launched Perron Projects, a strategic advisory practice that helps organizations use arts and culture to address civic and business challenges.

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Sports

Country Day edges Cranbrook for state tennis championship

Detroit Country Day defeated Cranbrook Kingswood by one point for the Division 3 boys tennis championship. Bloomfield Hills tied for ninth in Division 1.

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Sports

Seaholm boys soccer beats Renaissance 8-0 in districts

Seven Seaholm players scored in a reported 8-0 district quarterfinal victory over Detroit Renaissance, led by two goals from T.J. Kotila.

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About the Editor

Mariana Figueiredo

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Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.

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