Week in Review: Drinks at the Maple, Emergency Preparations and a Landmark Supreme Court Decision

Business in Bloomfield

There were multiple examples of businesses innovating, expanding and coming to , or just outside of it, this week.

First, the for the . The decision clears the way for beer and wine sales, which is part of the ambitious business plan of the landmark theater's new ownership. The theater will close later this month for more than $1 million in renovations expected to be complete in the fall.

The board also approved a . The restaurant will occupy 6,100 square feet where and shoe store were in Bloomfield Plaza.

Bloomfield residents can also visit the of Tim Horton's just south of Quarton Road, technically in Birmingham, and the .

Public Safety

Getting prepared: Members from every Bloomfield Township department and other community stakeholders participated last week.

Officers with the continue to investigate an . The dog, an 11-year-old Brittany Spaniel, was reportedly shot after being let outdoors by a resident in the 1000 block of Tiverton Drive on June 14. It was later euthanized.

School News

The reached . It also extended the contract of Superintendent Rob Glass for another year and restored the 5 percent pay cut he took in 2011.

In the meantime, the with new cut scores in place, but remained near the top of the county, the Michigan Department of Education reported.

Big Decision

The evoked many different emotions and responses from Bloomfield Patch readers this week. That includes the more than 1,300 votes in our poll, of which 55 percent said they disagreed with the ruling.

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