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1. A new Italian restaurant from a veteran chef blossoms in Birmingham (bnd.com) — Birmingham diners have a notable new option with e Fiori, chef Luciano DelSignore's Italian restaurant in The Willits that blends a working flower shop with a seasonal, scratch-made menu. The review highlights standout pastas, seafood, housemade bread and limoncello, while noting a few overcooked dishes, and explains how Birmingham's busy business district could give the spot a strong lunch and dinner crowd.
2. Birmingham boutique Via Manzoni broken into a second time, owner unsure if she can reopen (wxyz.com) — A beloved Birmingham boutique, Via Manzoni, was cleaned out in a second overnight break-in, leaving the family-run shop closed and its future uncertain despite costly new security and a location across from the police station. Police say the high-end store was likely targeted, and they're asking anyone with information to contact Birmingham Police while customers are urged to support the business online.
3. Official notice: Colloquies (Oct. 2026) (lcms.org) — A Lutheran teacher from Rochester is currently serving in Birmingham, reflecting how local educators are advancing through the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod's colloquy program. Several other teachers nationwide have also completed or applied for this credential, which helps qualify them for commissioned ministry roles in schools and congregations.
4. Rochester Adams puts five past Birmingham Groves, secures share of OAA White (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham soccer fans will want to know that Groves fell 5-2 to Rochester Adams, but still controls its chance to share the OAA White title if it wins out. Groves now prepares for a rivalry crossover at Birmingham Seaholm on Thursday before hosting Waterford Mott in a crucial league finale.
5. Mike Rogers can win this U.S. Senate race: Here's how (bnd.com) — Michigan's U.S. Senate race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed remains close, and Birmingham's former congresswoman Haley Stevens figures into the story as a narrowly defeated primary rival. The article explores polling uncertainties, campaign strategies, and how factors like youth turnout, Jewish and Black voters, and Rogers' relationship with Donald Trump could still shift the outcome before November.
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