ROYAL OAK — The Orson Starr House, a historic landmark in the city of Royal Oak, celebrated 180 years on Oct. 19 with a special birthday party. 

ROYAL OAK — An 83-year-old man was killed on Oct. 24 following a report of a man calling for help. 

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Voters in Precinct No. 5 will have a change of scenery the next time they go out to vote in-person after the Macomb Township Board of Trustees decided to switch the precinct’s polling venue.

FRASER — At its meeting on Oct. 9, the Fraser City Council approved a number of items to improve city functions. The approvals all came in 6-0 votes.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Library is taking a new approach to promoting its catalog by going old school.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Village Players’ production of Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” explores the dynamic of a family living in Yonkers, New York, in 1942. It revolves around two teenage boys who move in with their grandmother and Aunt Bella while their father is traveling for work.

BIRMINGHAM/SOUTHFIELD — Students at Birmingham Public Schools and Southfield Public Schools now have access to state-of-the-art Volkswagen eLabs — resources that promote innovation through STEM learning.

UTICA — Students at Stevenson and Henry Ford II high schools had the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship opportunities through SparkLab, an eight-week program designed to teach about creativity and business.

UTICA — During the Utica City Council meeting Oct. 14, council members unanimously rejected a letter of intention from Zuniga Cement Construction Inc. to purchase 22 city-owned acres on Chapoton Street that were part of the former packing plant’s property.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The first sculpture along the township’s planned art walk has been installed near Heritage Lake and Garden on the Shelby Township Civic Center Campus.

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Planning Commission met Oct. 13 to give an update on the development of the city’s master plan — a document that will guide the city into the future.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents of the Parker/Lundy neighborhood in Farmington Hills invited elected officials and candidates for office to visit where they call home after the city’s Planning Commission voted to approve a 33-unit housing development at its Sept. 18 meeting.

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NOVI — A Novi man, in need of a new vehicle following a car crash on Oct. 25, decided to take the ambulance on the scene for a spin, resulting in a fiery crash a few miles later, according to Novi police.

EASTPOINTE — The suspect in the stabbing death of a Detroit man has been bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court. 

EASTPOINTE — There was an extra police presence Oct. 23 at Pleasantview Elementary School after a parent allegedly threatened an employee and the school community Oct. 22.

EASTPOINTE — Several bond projects have been completed in the Eastpointe Community Schools district.

EASTPOINTE — After several months of searching, the Eastpointe City Council has extended a job offer to a potential city manager.

ROSEVILLE — When Roseville residents vote in the Nov. 4 election, they will be asked whether they support a Roseville Public Library millage renewal proposal.

EASTPOINTE — For his 12th birthday, Charlie Jones’ grandmother, Vina “Gran” Sullivan, promised him a trip anywhere in North America.