Historical Society lecture series returns
The Grosse Pointe Historical Society’s 2022-23 Dr. Frank Bicknell Lecture Series returns Wednesday, Sept. 21. Programs remain free and open to everyone. The series begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Cook Schoolhouse, 20025 Mack Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, with “Vanished With a Trace: What Really Happened to the Ship, Griffin.” A painting
grossepointenews.comYacht strikes seawall guard rail along Detroit riverfront
A large boat struck the seawall guardrail overnight Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 along the Detroit riverfront. DETROIT – A large yacht struck the seawall guardrail overnight Tuesday along the Detroit riverfront. The rail was badly damaged along the Riverwalk near the Renaissance Center in Downtown Detroit. About 30 feet of dock was damaged, Detroit police said. The U.S. Coast Guard did catch up to the boat, named “Valara VI,” a little further up the Detroit River.