Maryann Struman

Dec 10, 2024 | freep.com | Maryann Struman

The pinballs have been saved from the wrecking ball, says the Facebook page of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum. “Bing bing! Free game!”This nostalgia-soaked arcade of game-playing, beloved by kids as well as young-at-heart adults, will dodge demolition by moving a mile north, from Farmington Hills to West Bloomfield, says Jeremy Yagoda, who inherited the arcade business from his late father, Marvin Yagoda. Whoa, tilt! — almost.

Nov 29, 2023 | freep.com | Maryann Struman

Tucker, a 7-year-old American Yellow Labrador Retriever, is feeling much better these days. His owner, Amanda House, age, of Royal Oak, said Tucker had a cough that started in September and lasted for over a month. What she didn't realize was that Tucker was ill from a mysterious canine virus that had spread to 14 states and resulted in the death of at least one dog. She thinks it's the first case in Michigan.

Nov 28, 2023 | freep.com | Maryann Struman

It's not quite Christmas in Paris, but it's close. Francophiles will be in their glory this December when the Provencal-Weir House hosts a French Holiday Tea, complete with French tourtiere, a traditional beef and pork pie, sweets, and, of course, tea. The event is aimed at raising money for the restoration of the home, a Greek Revival farmhouse. It's the former home of Pierre Provencal and is believed to be the oldest surviving residence in the Pointes.

Nov 17, 2023 | freep.com | Maryann Struman

It takes quality products and truly loyal customers to carry a business half a century. Armed with soft pepperoni rolls dripping with cheese and fluffy, plump meatball sandwiches, that has been Capri bakery's formula for success. A staple at 4832 Greenfield Rd. just north of Michigan Avenue in Dearborn, Capri has developed an almost cult-like following over the years, with customers, who grew up on their baked goods, driving from across the state.