Expungements Give 150 Oakland County Residents a Clean Slate

Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Commerce Twp., Farmington/Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Northville, Oak Park, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Slide, Southfield, Sylvan Lake, Uncategorized, Walled Lake, White Lake Township

The milestone was reached in only 18 months, with the program launch during the spring of 2021.

Downtowns Across Oakland County Come Together to Learn about Trends, Share Ideas

Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Civics, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Favorites, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Novi, Oak Park, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Slide, Southfield, Troy, Uncategorized

Main Street program managers across Oakland County gathered on Nov. 22 to get inspired by national leadership and to learn from each other.

Jim Shaffer and Associates Announces Snap It and Wrap It Contest

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Slide, Southfield, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford

It’s a $2000 Detroit Foundation Stay + Play package, including 2 nights in an upper level room at the hotel, $500 cash for dining and entertainment, AND a $500 gift card to the local shop that has the most entries.

Awesome Laptop Deal – With Sales Benefiting Oakland County Times

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine Lake

PLUS $100 contribution to Oakland County Times when you mention coupon code: OCTimes.

The Numbers Behind Oakland County’s Transit Millage Vote

Auburn Hills, Berkley, Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford

Judging from past votes and the fact that over half of the county’s jurisdictions had voted to opt-out in the past, I was predicting a rather close loss for the measure.

Boy was I wrong! 

18 Football Fields of Stinky Stuff Mean Compost for SOCRRA Communities

Berkley, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Slide, Southfield

SOCRRA consists of twelve member municipalities with a total population of approximately 283,000 and covers an area of 75 square miles. Member cities are Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Troy.

Ferndale and Hazel Park High Schools Locked Down Tuesday Due to Threats

Ferndale, Hazel Park, Slide

Ferndale and Hazel Park High Schools Locked Down Tuesday Due to Threats (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 15, 2022) Ferndale, Hazel Park, MI – Students and staff in Ferndale and Hazel Park High Schools experienced lockdowns on Tuesday while police investigated unrelated threats.  In Ferndale this was the second day in a row where threats interrupted…

MML#3 – Workshop Spurs Creative Thinking and Co-Worker Connectivity

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Civics, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Keego Harbor, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wolverine Lake

But can things like coloring, music, and Play-doh sculptures make a difference in City Hall?
“Municipal government is one of the most difficult places to insert creativity,” Dempsey said.