Pet Cemetery in Ortonville Gives “Your Best Friend” a Place to be Remembered 

Pet Cemetery in Ortonville Gives “Your Best Friend” a Place to be Remembered (Lara Mossa, Crystal A. Proxmire, June 23, 2019) Ortonville, MI –“A bundle of happiness with four paws and a tail has quietly left you behind. But sweetness stays close in memories shared with the best friend a person could find.” The poem…

Ferndale Blessings in a Backpack Helps Keep Students Nourished   

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…

Pleasant Ridge & Ferndale Evaluating Walking and Biking on Woodward, Survey Available

Pleasant Ridge & Ferndale Evaluating Walking and Biking on Woodward, Survey Available (City of Ferndale, City of Pleasant Ridge, March 30, 2019) How is the experience of walking and biking along Woodward Ave.? That’s precisely what the Cities of Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge aim to find out with a new grant-funded safety audit. The cities…

Ferndale DDA Director Barry Hicks Leaving for Madison Heights Position

Ferndale DDA Director Barry Hicks Leaving for Madison Heights Position (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 15, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale DDA Director Barry Hicks will be leaving his position as Ferndale Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director to work as the Community & Economic Development Director for Madison Heights. Hicks came to Ferndale in 2015 after…

Andy Meisner Announces Run for Oakland County Executive

Andy Meisner Announces Run for Oakland County Executive (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 5, 2019) Ferndale, Huntington Woods, MI – Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner announced today that he is running for Oakland County Executive.  Meisner is the first to make an official announcement regarding the 2020 election. Meisner is a 45 year old Democrat who…

Ferndale Housing Residents Tour Properties to See RAD Program Results

  Ferndale Housing Residents Tour Properties to See RAD Program Results (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 22, 2018) Ferndale, Taylor, Ypsilanti, MI- Nearly 40 residents of the Ferndale Housing Commission took a daytrip last week to visit properties that had seen benefits of HUD’s RAD Program.  The US Department of Housing and Urban Development created the…

MML#2 – Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Copenhagen – Examples of Revitalization Through Localism

MML#2 – Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Copenhagen – Examples of Revitalization Through Localism (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2018) Grand Rapids, MI- What can communities learn from the revitalization of places like Pittsburg, Indianapolis, and Copenhagen? Bruce Katz, author of The New Localism: How Cities Can Thrive in the Age of Populism was the keynote speaker…

On the Ballot: Farmington Hills Residents Asked to Vote on Road Funding

On the Ballot: Farmington Hills Residents Asked to Vote on Road Funding (City of Farmington Press Release) Farmington Hills, MI- Voters in Farmington Hills will be asked to vote on local road funding on the Nov. 6, 2018 ballot.  Ballot language is as follows: Farmington Hills City Charter Amendment Proposal to Add Section 7.02f and…