ROYAL OAK — After eight years with Royal Oak Schools, Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick announced her retirement at the March 13 school board meeting. Her retirement will be effective on July 31.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clintondale high school senior Davon Ciesiolka has been named the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Basketball Courage Award male recipient for 2025.

FRASER — At its meeting on March 13, the Fraser City Council voted to approve the request to nominate the Baumgartner House to the National Register of Historic Places in a 6-0 vote.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood seniors Madeline Day and Sophia Tang received the 2025 Scholar-Athlete Award through the MHSAA and the Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.

BIRMINGHAM  —  Watch friends interact at Truvy’s Beauty Spot, where camaraderie, challenges and comfort are shared in a small Louisiana town. Birmingham Village Players’ production of “Steel Magnolias” was set to open March 14 and run until March 30.

BIRMINGHAM — Once again, Birmingham middle school students will participate in the “Birbery,” Birmingham’s take on the Newbery award. This annual reading challenge has been a Birmingham tradition since 2011 and encourages students to read in a fun and engaging way.

BIRMINGHAM  — Students at Wylie E. Groves High School now have access to the newly-renovated sensory room, known as the “Recharging Room.”

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Residents now have access to a new online portal that allows them to take a closer look into Bloomfield Township’s finances.

BEVERLY HILLS — Sidewalks continue to be a priority to the village of Beverly Hills, as a process is in place to implement grant money to improve connectivity throughout the village.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Macomb Township man was arrested by Shelby Township police officers Feb. 26 for allegedly illegally transporting 120 pounds of marijuana and allegedly illegally selling marijuana.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Local volunteers are taking the initiative to make sure that no child at Utica Community Schools has to worry about not eating on the weekends.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Amazon Fresh, a subsidiary of the American e-commerce company Amazon, could be making Shelby Township a home for its next business location.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council recognized retiring Roseville Police Department reserve officers John Palimino, Lonnie Scheuer, Patrick Veo and Gary Lyons at its meeting March 11. Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin presented each member with a baseball cap and a plaque.

EASTPOINTE — It took several months of discussion for Eastpointe to approve its recreational marijuana ordinance, but it’s not the same ordinance that was originally proposed.

ROSEVILLE — There’s still blood that won’t come out of Brandon Moreno’s seat, but he’s not too concerned about it. He doesn’t see himself as a “saint”; he just did what anyone would do if they saw a dog being thrown from a vehicle.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Public Library building will be closed to the public from March 31 through April 5.

EASTPOINTE — At the Eastpointe City Council’s March 4 meeting, City Manager Mariah Walton delivered an emotional report to council — her final one.

EASTPOINTE — With the recent appointment of Jason Clark to fire chief, the Eastpointe Fire and Rescue Department promoted several other officers.

EASTPOINTE/WARREN — The ShamRock Jazz Orchestra will come in “swinging” March 29, and this time they’re bringing a special guest: drummer Danny Seraphine of the famed rock band Chicago.

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe High School swimming pool is scheduled to open sometime this year, the city is getting a treatment court and other projects are planned in the upcoming months.