2017 Candidate Interview: Mike Webb for Hazel Park Mayor (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 8, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park Councilperson Mike Webb is running unopposed for Mayor on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There is contention for the City Council seats and an election will still be held. Webb has served on…
2017 Candidate Interview: Hazel Park Councilperson Bethany Holland (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Bethany Holland is running to retain her seat on Hazel Park City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Amy Aubry, Anja Barmettler, Charles E. Gladue, Andy LeCureaux and Alissa Sullivan. …
Hazel Park Candidate Forum Oct. 12 Hazel Park, MI – Please join the South East Oakland Democratic Club to meet all candidates who are running for Hazel Park Mayor and City Council. Hazel Park City Hall, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Door will be open at 6:30 p.m. for question submissions. The event will start at…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
2017 Candidate Interview: Hazel Park City Councilperson Andy LeCureaux (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 26, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park City Councilperson Andy (Andrew) LeCureaux is running for re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There are four seats on the ballot with the top two vote-getters taking four-year terms and the second pair…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
Family Guide to the 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise By Karen Evans, Publisher, Macaroni Kid Ferndale-Royal Oak Royal Oak, Ferndale, Berkley, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Clawson, Bloomfield Area, Pontiac – The Woodward Dream Cruise is upon us — you have probably already seen people setting up lawn chairs along Woodward Ave to catch a glimpse…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Township, MI – On Friday, August 11, 2017 at approximately 5:30 A.M., Bloomfield Township Police and Fire responded to a report of a fatal collision involving a 2014 Dodge Caravan and a pedestrian. Initial reports indicate the Caravan, driven by a 61 year old female from Hazel Park,…
Hazel Park Hosting Courthouse Ribbon Cutting Aug. 11 (EVENT page) Hazel Park, MI – Please join the City of Hazel Park in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in honor of the newly renovated & completed courthouse construction. Event Begins: Friday, August 11, 2017 3 pm – 5 pm on the north side of City Hall/Courthouse 111…
Chickens of Oakland County, Where Does Your Community Stand? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Jackson Clementz loves his chickens. The five year old spends time chasing and petting the three black New England Reds and three Red Sex Links that live in a pen in his grandfather’s backyard in Holly.…
OC Times & White Castle Celebrate Event Page Launch (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 31, 2017) Ferndale, MI – A slider-tastic time was had by all Wednesday as Oakland County Times readers gathered at the White Castle restaurant in Ferndale to celebrate the launch of the White Castle Bold Moves Event Page on the local news…
Cities Want State to Reform Funding, Public Info. Session Aug 9, 10 & 15 (EVENT page) Royal Oak, Ferndale, MI – In partnership with the cities of Pleasant Ridge, Berkley, Ferndale, Oak Park, and Hazel Park, we invite you to attend an upcoming SaveMICity presentation by the Michigan Municipal League. Find out why as the…
Hazel Park Celebrates New Fitness Park (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 10, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – The Hazel Park community came together Saturday for a ribbon-cutting at the new Legacy Fitness Park inside Green Acres park on the city’s NW side. Former Hazel Park Councilperson Cindy Hutchinson spearheaded the effort to have a fitness…
Madison Heights and Hazel Park Kids Celebrate Mud Day (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 6, 2017) Madison Heights and Hazel Park, MI – At Green Gardens child care centers in Madison Heights and Hazel Park, they know that part of growing up means getting messy. And on International Mud Day, June 29, it’s the messiest day…
Madison Heights and Hazel Park Kids Celebrate Mud Day (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 6, 2017) Madison Heights and Hazel Park, MI – At Green Gardens child care centers in Madison Heights and Hazel Park, they know that part of growing up means getting messy. And on International Mud Day, June 29, it’s the messiest day…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
Land CURE Program – Revitalizing Hazel Park Housing (Mark H. Stowers, July 1, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Jeff Campbell doesn’t sound like Jimmy Stewart’s George Bailey character in It’s a Wonderful Life, but he sure does act like him. The Assistant City Manager of Hazel Park heads up the city’s CURE (Cities for Urban…
Tanker and Two Cars Crash and Burn on I 696, No Fatalities Reported (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 12, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Cleanup continues on I-696 W just before Woodward Avenue after a tanker truck and two passenger vehicles that ended with explosions and fire. Firefighters on the scene said there were no…
SOCRRA Communities Get Mixed Recycling, New Bins on the Way (SOCRRA, June 5, 2017) Troy, MI – Recycling is about to get a lot easier for residents in SOCCRA communities. This summer SOCRRA will deliver a 65 gallon recycling cart to every single family household in its member communities. And because SOCRRA is converting to…