The day is also known Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Around metro Detroit, grocery stores and bakeries (especially local Polish bakeries) are ready for the paczki action.

February saw a cool neighborhood spots open, including a Mexican restaurant in Ferndale and a Colombian one in Royal Oak. As always, new fried chicken concepts opened their doors, both in Plymouth and Troy. Another trend this month, was the debut of second locations from Trap Vegan, Rosita's Treats and Ferlito's.

A broadcast journalist who's a metro Detroit native has landed a job at the station she grew up watching. Jolie Sherman, who hails from Bloomfield Hills, will start her new role as a general assignment reporter and multimedia journalist at Detroit's WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) on March 10.

Every February, Detroit commemorates the life and legacy of the renowned hip-hop producer J Dilla with a weekend full of events. Various activities will take place throughout Metro Detroit in his honor.

Did your team win? Here are reported high school basketball scores involving teams in the Metro Detroit coverage area on Feb. 27.

Mayor Mike Duggan has presented his last proposed fiscal year budget and four-year financial plan to the Detroit City Council.

The I-696 closure will take place between Lahser Road and I-75, affecting communities such as Royal Oak, Ferndale, Warren, Madison Heights and more.

For those not eating meat on Fridays during Lent, we've found some of the best spots across metro Detroit for a fish fry, some are offering carry-out or drive-thru options this year.

Chris Pratt admitted that his wife Katherine is more of the "authoritarian" when it comes to parenting their children due to her strict upbringing with father Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Will I Dream (progressive metal) Key track: “Past Future Illusion” “ANNEX VOID, hailing from Detroit, is a boundary-pushing progressive metal band, blending harmonic sophistication, intricate grooves, and raw intensity. ANNEX VOID weaves an audacious tapestry of sound that defies musical constructs.” Link: annexvoid.com

Here are 10 things to do around Metro Detroit this weekend. J Chris Newberg at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle. This stand-up comic and writer returns home for a weekend of shows wi