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Week In Review: Rifle-Carrying Teen Acquitted of All Charges; Birmingham Joins Parkmobile

Here's 10 stories you may have missed on Birmingham Patch this week.

Are you spending your Sunday catching up with last week's news? Here's 10 stories you may have missed about Birmingham this week:

A seven-member jury found Troy's Sean Combs not guilty of disturbing the peace and brandishing a firearm after the 18-year-old was discovered carrying a firearm in downtown Birmingham in April.

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Birmingham's newest brewery and restaurant will be located on Eton Street and co-owned by Bonnie LePage, wife of Big Rock owner Norman LaPage.

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Police arrested a man who may have been involved in a wallet theft, posing as a magazine salesman. In addition, a Clarkston man was arrested after causing a Troy police officer to flip his cruiser after a motorcycle chase.

City commissioners were wary of breaking with the intent of Birmingham's bistro ordinance as they reviewed new bistro plans from Birmingham restauranteur Mindy Lopus.

The Birmingham City Commission agreed to sign a contract with Parkmobile Monday night, which lets drivers pay for parking meters straight from their smartphone.

The clubhouses at the Lincoln Hills and Springdale golf courses recently unveiled their new beer and wine selections, as well an extended menu.

Daniel Nerad, Birmingham's new superintendent, has been released from his contract in Madison, WI.

Department of Public Services Director Lauren Wood said the dog park, located at the Lincoln Hills Golf Course, has brought in $24,000 in revenue so far.

The new teachers will be working everywhere from Quarton Elementary to Seaholm High School.

Trustee Michael Fenberg will head up the Birmingham Board of Education for the 2012-13 school year.


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