Health Department Reports May Give Clue as to Ferndale Tim Horton’s Closure

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Health Department Reports May Give Clue as to Ferndale Tim Horton’s Closure (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 10, 2018) Ferndale, MI – The sudden closure of Tim Hortons at 22230 Woodward Avenue last week has caused speculation among neighbors as to why. Health Department reports obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show that…

Ferndale Housing Gets Approval to Continue with RAD Process

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Ferndale Housing Gets Approval to Continue with RAD Process (FHC, Dec. 6, 2018) Ferndale, MI- – The Ferndale Housing Commission (FHC) has received approval to move forward in the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program application process, administered through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for which initial steps began in May…

Former Chief Shares Why Youth Assistance Matters as Org. Celebrates 65 years

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Former Chief Shares Why Youth Assistance Matters as Org. Celebrates 65 years (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 2, 2018) Oakland County, MI – Recently-retired Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko has seen firsthand what happens when kids are exposed to violence, poverty, or neglect.  Often when young people find themselves in trouble with the law, it…

Lack of Affordable Housing Impacts throughout Oakland County

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  Lack of Affordable Housing Impacts throughout Oakland County (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 27, 2018) Troy, MI- As rental prices continue to increase throughout Oakland County, so too are the problems associated with homelessness and housing instability.  A panel of leaders from various organizations met Nov. 14 in Troy to look at the scope of…

Grandma Got Ran Over by the QLine and Other Go Comedy! Holiday Shows

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Grandma Got Ran Over by the QLine and Other Go Comedy! Holiday Shows Ferndale, MI -After celebrating its TENTH anniversary this month, Go Comedy! Improv Theater will open its 9th original holiday revue, Grandma Got Ran Over By The QLine, this Friday night with performances through December 22. The hilarious new production joins a host…

Barnes & Noble Book Fairs for Ferndale and Hazel Park Literacy Projects Nov. 24 and 25

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Barnes & Noble Book Fairs for Ferndale and Hazel Park Literacy Projects Nov. 24 and 25 Troy, MI- Holidays are a time for giving and with your support the Ferndale and Hazel Park Literacy Projects will continue for years to come. We help high school students who have challenges in reading grow and learn so when…

Schools Step Up Incentives to Attract Substitutes

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Schools Step Up Incentives to Attract Substitutes (Lara Mossa, Nov. 19, 2018) Hazel Park, Ferndale, MI- With an improving economy, school districts in the area and throughout the country are struggling to find substitute teachers. At least two local school systems have increased wages to attract candidates to the job. “All of our districts have…

County Commission Leadership Selected, Dave Woodward to Serve as Chair

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  County Commission Leadership Selected, Dave Woodward to Serve as Chair (Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Nov. 19, 2018) Pontiac, MI- The Board of Commissioners’ Democratic Caucus met last week to determine leadership positions for the 2019-2020 term, when they will become the Democratic Majority Caucus for the first time since the 1970s. Next year,…