Piana’s Mayoral Run Means Change on Ferndale City Council, Additional Seat on Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 17, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Ferndale City Councilperson officially announced her candidacy for Mayor Thursday, welcoming community members to an open house on Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Treat Dreams, 22965 Woodward. Piana, who has served on…
Rosedale Community Players Brings Joy to Audiences and Actors (Janet Turner, May 15, 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. Southfield, MI- After…
Suspects Charged with Beating Northville Man, Dumping Him in River (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, May 14, 2019) Lyon Township, MI- On May 5th, 2019, at 8:16am, Deputies assigned to the Lyon Township Substation were dispatched for a home invasion complaint in the 26000 block of Martindale Road. The owners of this residence had returned home…
Hazel Park’s Hidden Artist Paradise: Phoenix510 (Sam Gurwin, May 14, 2019) Hazel Park, MI -In a business-oriented section of Hazel Park, well known for machine shops and blue collar warehouses, one may be surprised that a yellow, otherwise non-descript, building houses a gathering space for artists and musicians. This building houses The Phoenix 510, an…
Virgo Room Psychic Loves Historic Holly Location (Lara Mossa, May 13, 2019) Holly, MI – Alicia Schneider was 7 years old when she saw her first spirit. She remembers being in her childhood home standing in the hallway outside her bedroom when she saw a man. She saw him for a few seconds before he…
Ten Communities Win Main Street Oakland County Awards (Main Street Oakland County, May 13, 2019) Pontiac, Michigan – Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority captured the Spirit of Main Street award for the second time as 10 downtowns were honored Thursday during the gala celebration at the Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts in Pontiac.…
Districts’ Collaborative Approach Yields 35 Years of Student Success at CASA (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, MI – A model of shared services and focused learning, the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts in Oak Park has been helping students from multiple school districts connect, grow, and succeed for 35 years. …
Oak Park CASA Student Jaylon Johnson Explores Benefits of Video Games (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, MI – Jaylon Johnson, a senior at Oak Park High and a student at Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts, likes playing video games. So much so that one day he hopes to design them. …
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…