Oakland County Honors Local Business Orgs on Chamber of Commerce Day

Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Madison Hts., Novi, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Slide, Southfield, Troy, Waterford

The third Wednesday of October marks Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, a national observance created to raise awareness about the crucial role chambers play in sustaining, promoting and growing local businesses.

Oakland County Reports 37% Decrease in Overdose Deaths from 2023

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Fenton, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Holly, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, White Lake Township

Over the past two years, Oakland County has dedicated funding and resources to build a comprehensive approach to opioid use prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery.

Test Results Show Reading Proficiency Among Third and Fourth Graders Across Oakland County

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

The charts below track the share of 3rd and 4th graders scoring Proficient or higher on the MEAP English Language Arts test, given in the Spring of this year, across Oakland County public school districts.   

Free Bikes 4 Kidz Charity Organization Seeks Bicycle Donations

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

On September 27, from 9 am to 2 pm, the community can donate used bikes at 10 locations across metro Detroit.

Entrepreneurs Can Apply for Goldman Sachs Small Business Program

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Milford, Northville, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine Lake

This program is a great opportunity for small businesses