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  • News in Brief

    Birmingham Eccentric – Thu Dec 10, 7:09 am ET  

    Nursing program offered Full Story »

  • Vandals strike Birmingham parks

    Birmingham Eccentric – Wed Dec 9, 8:58 am ET  

    Someone is vandalizing the parks in Birmingham. Full Story »

  • Mayor Hoff looks ahead to challenging year

    Birmingham Eccentric – Tue Dec 8, 9:43 am ET  

    An interview with Birmingham Mayor Rackeline Hoff Full Story »

  • That's life

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:10 am ET  

    John Sobczak spent the past year shooting a different image each day. Full Story »

  • Budget bomb not all that bad

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:10 am ET  

    A $14 million budget deficit isn't as bad as it looks, according to Bloomfield Hills School Supt. Steve Gaynor. Full Story »

  • Mayor Hoff looks ahead to challenging year

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:09 am ET  

    Whether it's a ribbon-cutting ceremony or business luncheon, Birmingham Mayor Rackeline Hoff plans to promote the city whenever possible. “I think one of the main things I like is the opportunity to represent the city at different functions and events,” Hoff said. “I am so pro-Birmingham and feel so positive about Birmingham, I'm proud to represent the city.” Hoff was chosen by her commission ... Full Story »

  • Congressional hearing comes to LTU

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:09 am ET  

    Jon Flores, a sophomore engineering student at Lawrence Tech University, said he usually doesn't have the patience to sit through Congressional hearings shown on the C-Span cable channel. Full Story »

  • In the neighborhood

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:09 am ET  

    Holiday memories Full Story »

  • Ascension members rise up to help needy

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:09 am ET  

    From toddlers to seniors, the congregation at Ascension Lutheran Church in Beverly Hills came together to donate food, decorate the bags and deliver more than 100 food baskets throughout the area during Thanksgiving. The younger members decorated cards and the grocery bags, while the adults filled the bags with grocery items and turkeys. The weekly number of church attendees is about 100, so the ... Full Story »

  • Push for county SMART bus vote goes on

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:09 am ET  

    Steve Schwartz will keep pushing to the finish line. Full Story »

  • Honors highlight Chamber meeting

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:09 am ET  

    More than 100 persons turned out Wednesday for the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber's 62th annual meeting at The Community House. Full Story »

  • Giveaways add to downtown Birmingham holiday excitement

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:08 am ET  

    Enjoy the sights and sounds of downtown Birmingham during the holidays while merchants give away more than a thousand free gifts, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 and 17. With a combined value of more than $12,000, the gifts include fur scarves from Ceresnie and Offen Furs, glass bead bracelets from Heartwear Designs, dinner and movie gift certificates from the Uptown theaters, etc. And each Thursday ... Full Story »

  • Franklin joins the Chamber family

    Birmingham Eccentric – Sun Dec 6, 7:08 am ET  

    I am pleased to announce that after 62 years of serving the Birmingham Bloomfield area the Chamber is expanding. We have extended our reach and resources to include the Village of Franklin and its business community. Now six communities strong, the Chamber plays a vital role as the lead business advocate in Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and now ... Full Story »

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Jackass Penguins take a walk at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye

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