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Grosse Pointe

Thursday, May 16, 2013

New Homes For Sale in Grosse Pointe This Week

Find homes for sale in Grosse Pointe on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Who's Hiring in Grosse Pointe?

See a sampling of local job listings in town.

Looking for work in Grosse Pointe? Here's a sample of some local places that are hiring, according to indeed.com. Are you an employer? Post your opening in the comments' section below.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

St. John/Borders Open House, Bashara Arraigned, Juice Bar Opens in Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Patch recaps the news of this past week.

Miss the latest headlines in and around town? Here's a rundown of some of the top stories from this past week:

Thursday, May 2, 2013

This Week's Grosse Pointe Obituaries

In memory of the Grosse Pointe friends and neighbors who passed away in recent days.

Here are people with ties to Grosse Pointe we pay tribute to this week, according to A.H. Peters Funeral Home and Chas. Verheyden Funeral Homes, Inc.      

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Who's Hiring in Grosse Pointe?

See a sampling of local businesses that are hiring in Grosse Pointe.

Looking for work in Grosse Pointe? Here's a sample of some local places that are hiring, according to indeed.com. Are you an employer? Post your opening in the comments' section below.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Shots Fired on Lancaster Ends in 3 Arrests

Three men are being held without bond in Harper Woods after a SWAT team removed them from being barricaded inside a Lancaster home. The situation led to several schools being put on lockdown in Harper Woods and Grosse Pointe.

Several areas schools were put on lockdown Thursday in Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods when police responded to a complaint of shots fired from a home in the 19900 block of Lancaster in Harper Woods.  According to a community alert issued by Harper Woods Police Chief Jim Burke Thursday night:  Harper Woods police were called to a home near Lancaster and Peerless Thursday afternoon for shots fired. When they arrived, they found a home in the 19900 block of Lancaster believed to be the problem area.  Officers from Haprer Woods and the Grosse Pointes set up a perimeter while Harper Wooods officers tried make contact with the people inside the home. When they coulc not make contact, the Eastern Wayne Special Response Team responded. The men …

Susan Uhl

9:59 am on Saturday, April 27, 2013

Like many communities in Michigan, Harper Woods suffered some serious financial problems over the last several years due to the housing crisis as well as the drops in state revenue sharing. Through concessions from the employees as well as a Headlee Override and public safety assessment, the employees and property owners in Harper Woods have stepped up to try to right the city's financial ship. …   more ›

Grosse Pointe Sees Uptick in Home Sale Prices

Consumer confidence is rising along with home sale prices.

Metro Detroit house prices climbed more than 20 percent from this March compared to last March, with increases across the board, according to recently released Realcomp statistics. Wayne County is no exception to this—showing the biggest jump with prices up 43 percent over March 2012. Additionally, the average days on market dropped by 10 days, indicating that houses are moving faster and higher prices than they were last year, Realcomp states. In the Grosse Pointe area, there were 301 houses on the market in March 2012 compared to 197 one year later. Median sale prices on foreclosures also went up by 19.4 percent and also rose 10.7 percent on non-foreclosure sales during that time frame, the figures show. Darralyn Bowers, president and …

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Dan

8:38 am on Saturday, April 27, 2013

Benny, I don't know you, but fwiw, a lower a assessment translates to a Higher property value. People are willing to pay a high ONE-TIME price but don't want to get nicked every year. Who can blame them?   more ›

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Who's Hiring in Grosse Pointe?

Scroll through some local job listings right here in town.

Looking for work in the Grosse Pointe area? Here's a roundup of career opportunities near you, according to indeed.com.

Monday, April 22, 2013

This Week in Grosse Pointe: April 22

The Grosse Pointe Public School board will meet Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Candidates for the vacancy on the board will be interviewed Tuesday and a selection will be made Wednesday.

Here are some highlights of events scheduled this week in Grosse Pointe:  1. The Grosse Pointe Public School Board will meet beginning at 7 p.m. Monday at Grosse Pointe North High School. According to the agenda, the board will:  2. The Grosse Pointe Public School Board will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Grosse Pointe North High School to interview the 22 candidates being considered for the vacant position. The interviews will be conducted in public but will be run in a small group format with questions being asked by the school board members only. Three group interviews will be held, two groups of seven and one group of eight, with the League of Women Voters Grosse Pointe acting as the moderators.  3. The Grosse Pointe Public School…

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Bashara Charged With Murder and Conspiracy, Santorum Visit Criticized and More

Grosse Pointe Patch recaps the news from this past week.

Miss the latest headlines in town? Here's a rundown of some top stories in Grosse Pointe:

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