Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge Get Pot Petitions Turned In

Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge Get Pot Petitions Turned In (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2014) The push for city-by-city marijuana decriminalization continues as petitions were turned in Tuesday for Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge, to put the issue on the Nov. 4 ballot. Berkley will also have a vote on the matter in November.…

Friends Open Up Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Ferndale (video)

Friends Open Up Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Ferndale (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2014) After working together for 12 years in the mortgage underwriting business, Jason Irvine and Craig Southerland were hungry for something more fun. While they were grateful for their work at JP Morgan Chase, there were some days where the best…

Jason Dutra: Ferndale Recreation Volunteer Coach of the Year

Jason Dutra: Ferndale Recreation Volunteer Coach of the Year (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 22, 2014) Jason Dutra loves coaching baseball and the passion he has for mentoring kids and sharing the love of the game has led him to earn Ferndale Recreation’s 2014 Youth Baseball Volunteer Coach of the Year. Dutra started coaching in Ferndale…

Homes and a Business Get Ferndale Beautification Awards

Homes and a Business Get Ferndale Beautification Awards (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 16, 2014) The Ferndale Beautification Commission recognized four homes and one business for their June Beautification Awards, with property owners getting a lawn sign and recognition before City Council. M-Brew, the new “up north” style beer and pizza joint opening today, earned the…

Homes and a Business Get Ferndale Beautification Awards

Homes and a Business Get Ferndale Beautification Awards (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 16, 2014) The Ferndale Beautification Commission recognized four homes and one business for their June Beautification Awards, with property owners getting a lawn sign and recognition before City Council. M-Brew, the new “up north” style beer and pizza joint opening today, earned the…

38 Businesses Share 3-60 Project Concerns, Public Mtg. July 16

38 Businesses Share 3-60 Project Concerns, Public Mtg. July 16 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The initial plans for construction of mixed use buildings in two city-owned parking lots has brought together 38  businesses who signed a letter expressing their concerns over the  project in Downtown Ferndale, and the City is responding. Developers of…

38 Businesses Share 3-60 Project Concerns, Public Mtg. July 16

38 Businesses Share 3-60 Project Concerns, Public Mtg. July 16 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The initial plans for construction of mixed use buildings in two city-owned parking lots has brought together 38  businesses who signed a letter expressing their concerns over the  project in Downtown Ferndale, and the City is responding. Developers of…

Video: State Senate Candidates for 11th District Talk…

Video: State Senate Candidates for 11th District Talk About Issues in LWV Forum (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum on July 2 for the 11th State Senate District Candidates at the Southfield Public Library. Republican Candidate Boris Tuman was not at the present and did not…

Video: State Senate Candidates for 11th District Talk…

Video: State Senate Candidates for 11th District Talk About Issues in LWV Forum (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum on July 2 for the 11th State Senate District Candidates at the Southfield Public Library. Republican Candidate Boris Tuman was not at the present and did not…