Ferndale CASA Student Grace Rost Presents Project on Stress and Support in Schools (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, Ferndale, MI – Students from several school districts spend their afternoons taking classes at the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts in Oak Park, including a Ferndale High School Senior who spent a…
Clawson CASA Student Justina Bissett Uses Senior Project to Explore Plastic Bag Reduction (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, Clawson, MI- Justina Bissett dreams of one day using chemistry to rid the world of unwanted pollution, including the millions of plastic bags that litter the plant. She is a senior at Clawson High…
Capoeira: A Monthly Ritual of African-Brazilian Music and Martial Arts (Holly Fishman-Matthews, May 12, 2019) Check out our “Get Involved Guide” for more stories about local organizations. Thank you to Bosco Lounge for sponsoring this series. Want to contribute a write up of a group you care about? Message editor@oc115.com with your idea. Farmington Hills,…
Reporter Food: Amici’s Smoked Salmon Pizza (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 13, 2019) Berkley, MI- Oakland County has some wonderful gourmet pizza choices, and Amici’s in Downtown Berkley is one place that’s been doing it for over 25 years! One of my favorites is the Smoked Salmon Pizza, which comes with smoked salmon, sour cream, scallions,…
Ferndale HS Senior Learns from STEM Field Trip to Central America (Lara Mossa, May 11, 2019) Oak Park, MI – This spring 18-year-old Ryann Reese of Oak Park had the chance to see exotic animals, hike up a volcano, and go kayaking for the first time. You would think she was on a great family…
Ferndale Mayor’s Business Council Recognizes Entrepreneurial Success (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 10, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Local business owners were honored Thursday at the Mayor’s Business Council awards. The presentations, which took place at Pop’s for Italian, honored those who have shown success and citizenship. Patchwork Collective is a co-working space that opened last year…
Ferndale Blessings in a Backpack Helps Keep Students Nourished Check out our “Get Involved Guide” for more stories about local organizations. Thank you to Bosco Lounge for sponsoring this series. Want to contribute a write up of a group you care about? Message editor@oc115.com with your idea. Ferndale, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak…
Former CVS/Movie Mania Site in Hazel Park to Become Apartments Plus Retail (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 9, 2019) Hazel Park, MI- The Hazel Park Zoning Board held a special meeting Wednesday to approve a height variance that will allow for a four story apartment building with ground level retail at the former CVS/Movie Mania location…
Reporter Food: Astoria Pastry Shop in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 9, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- Astoria Pastry Shop at 320 S Main St in Royal Oak is an essential stop on a foodie tour of Oakland County. Astoria’s first location opened in Greektown in 1971 and the one in Royal Oak has been…
Michigan “Ballot Selfie” Case Settled, Here’s What Voters Can and Can’t Do on Election Day (Secretary of State, May 8, 2019) Lansing, MI- Subject to court approval, the Secretary of State today settled a federal lawsuit challenging Michigan’s restrictions on ballot photography, sometimes known as “ballot selfies.” Under the settlement, in which both parties to…
Royal Oak Township Voters Say No to Pot Shops, Other May 7, 2019 Election Results (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 7, 2019) Clawson, Oak Park, Royal Oak Township, and Walled Lake, MI – Royal Oak Township voters decided against allowing marijuana-related businesses, defeating the May 7 Proposal 1 with 29.44% voting yes, and 70.56% voting…
Petitions Pulled in Royal Oak, Still Time to Run for Mayor or Commission Royal Oak, MI- Although the filing deadline is not until 4pm on July 23, several have already requested nominating petitions to be on the Nov. 5, 2019 ballot in the City of Royal Oak. City Clerk Melanie Halas provided Oakland County Times with…
Over a Dozen Have Pulled Petitions for Southfield City Council Race So Far (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 6, 2019) Southfield, MI As of May 1 over a dozen people have requested nominating petitions to run for City Council in Southfield. According to City Clerk Sherikia Hawkins, the following residents have picked up petitions and information…
Petitions Pulled in Walled Lake, Still Time to Run for City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 6, 2019) Walled Lake, MI – As of May 3, three Walled Lake City Councilmembers have requested nominating petitions from the City Clerk’s office for the Nov. 5, 2019 election. Those incumbents are Tamra Loch, Casey Ambrose, and Bob…
Petitions Pulled in Birmingham, Still Time to Run for Commission Birmingham, MI- As of May 3 only one candidate has pulled petitions so far to run for the Birmingham City Commission – incumbent Carroll DeWeese. Additionally, a Library Board candidate – Jennifer Wheeler – has not only pulled petitions, but turned them in and successfully…
Nominating Petitions Pulled in Farmington, Still Time to Run for City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 6, 2019) Farmington, MI- There are three City Council seats open in the Nov. 5, 2019 election and as of May 1 three have pulled nominating petitions – Incumbents Joe LaRussa and Sara Bowman, as well as Sarah Davies.…
What’s on the Ballot for May 7, 2019? (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 6, 2019) Oakland County, MI – Here’s a list of the ballot proposals on the May 7 ballot: Clawson Schools Grand Blanc Schools Oak Park Schools Royal Oak Township Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Also check out: Oakland County Clerk website Stuff to Know…
Reporter Food: Grand Re-Opening of Como’s (Crystal A. Proxmire May 5, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Monday will be the public grand re-opening of Como’s restaurant at 22812 Woodward Ave in Ferndale. The restaurant was purchased by Peas and Carrots Hospitality and has been gutted, remodeled, given a new facade, and graced with a new menu…
Motor City Nightmares Film Festival is a Dream to Horror Fans (Sam Gurwin, May 5, 2019) Novi, MI- Like a Zombie being lead to a place where there are plentiful humans, the Detroit horror fan is drawn to this convention and film festival, Motor City Nightmares in Novi, at its home at the Novi Sheraton.…
Holly Area Chamber of Commerce Tops 100 Member Goal (Lara Mossa, May 5, 2019) HOLLY – An off-road vehicle park is just one of the factors that will drive the growth of the Holly Area Chamber of Commerce according to Executive Director Richard Kinnamon who is excited about the potential growth. The Chamber, which covers…