Week In Review: Community Mourns Late Seaholm Student, Bookstore Coming to Beverly Hills
Here's 12 stories you may have missed on Birmingham Patch this week.
Are you spending your Sunday catching up with last week's news? Here's the top 12 stories you may have missed about Birmingham this week:
Community
Seaholm Senior Loses Long Battle With Cancer
Collin Trask, who was diagnosed with a meduloblastoma in his brain and spinal cord when he was in seventh grade, passed away Tuesday. He was 18 years old.
Seaholm Remembers Collin Trask With Words, Photos and Music
Students and community members took to social media this week to celebrate the life of the "toughest kid at Seaholm," Collin Trask.
Community House to Honor eTitle CEO at Annual Gala
The Community House's annual gala on March 16 will recognize Linda Orlans of eTitle Agency while also raising money for the organization's at-risk youth development programs.
Groves Grad Named One of the 'Hottest Women of Instagram'
Denice Wimbush, a model, Beverly Hills resident and Groves graduate, was picked by Maxim Magazine as one of the "hottest women" on the photo-sharing application, Instagram.
Police/Fire
In 2012, Birmingham Police Make More Arrests, Larceny Still the Top Crime
In the Birmingham Police Department's 2012 Annual Crime Report, released this week, arrests were up last year, parking tickets are down and larceny is still the No. 1 crime across town.
Birmingham Police Save Mother and Daughter From Smoke-Filled House
Police were first called to the home on Webster earlier this week after a neighbor complained about a dog barking late at night.
Birmingham Residents Escape From House Fire on Pilgrim
Fire investigators are still unsure what started the fire that caused "substantial" heat and smoke damage to a Birmingham home Tuesday night.
Business
Books-A-Million Looks to Move Into Former Beverly Hills Borders
The Detroit Free Press reports that the country's second-largest bookstore chain is looking to move into the empty space at 13 Mile and Southfield, formerly the home of Borders.
Birmingham Restaurant Week Raises $4,000 for Forgotten Harvest
Meanwhile, servers from Elie's Mediterranean Grill raised the most money for Forgotten Harvest during Birmingham Restaurant Week 2013.
Rail District Gets Creative With New Shop, Added Oomph!
The home accessory shop at 2121 Cole St. recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting and open house.
Schools
Birmingham's 4-Year Graduation Rates Top 95 Percent, New Study Says
Meanwhile, the dropout rates at Birmingham's two high schools are less than 1 percent, a new report from the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information states.
Arts
Man-Eating Plant Takes the Stage in Latest Village Players Performance
The Birmingham Village Players will put on the science fiction favorite, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' beginning March 1.