GROSSE POINTE FARMS — In early March 2020, Grosse Pointe City artist Lori Zurvalec had just opened a solo exhibition — mostly of drawings — at Grosse Pointe Congregational Church in Grosse Pointe Farms, where she chairs the Arts Ministry.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce will host the State of the Chamber and an awards ceremony 9-10:30 a.m. March 26 at the Red Run Golf Club, 2036 Rochester Road. 

ROYAL OAK — Follow the story of Jershua Abbott and Jervis Pendleton in “Daddy Long Legs,” taking the second stage March 20-29 at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak. 

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools announced in a press release that it has been awarded a $4.45 million Clean Bus Energy Grant from the Michigan Department of Education. 

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees gave its blessing to a five-year capital improvement plan for the township’s water and sewer infrastructure put forth by the Department of Public Works on Feb. 25.

FRASER — Fraser will once again host a marshmallow drop this year filled with fun, candy and spring joy.

ROSEVILLE — Last year, Roseville Community Schools celebrated 100 years of educating students.

ROSEVILE/DETROIT — Three people are facing narcotics charges after the Macomb County Sheriff’s Enforcement Team executed search warrants at homes in Roseville and Detroit.

ROSEVILLE — An investigation by the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office turned up no wrongdoing on behalf of Roseville police officers during a shooting that occurred in January.

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s largest park will be getting new playground equipment as early as this fall.

FERNDALE — The students of the Ferndale Theatre will be traveling the yellow brick road for its next show.

BERKLEY — Construction of updates to Tyler Park have begun and will continue through the fall.

BERKLEY — After more than 30 years, the Berkley Theater once again will be hosting live events.

The majority of the city of Novi is now under a boil water advisory Monday following a water main break in Farmington Hills on March 7.

BIRMINGHAM — The Wylie E. Groves High School Advanced Theater class won the state championship for its studio production of “Orphan Trains” at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association One Act State Theatre Festival at St. Johns High School Feb. 13-14.

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Museum Director Leslie Pielack has published a user-friendly guide that documents local history of the Underground Railroad. The book, “An Illustrated Guide to the Underground Railroad in Oakland County,” can be found at the Baldwin Public Library, among other places.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Schools parents are invited to a workshop titled “Raising Healthy Children and Teenagers” 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center recently launched  Memory Café @ the BBAC, a program designed to support caregivers and people living with dementia by providing a safe place to connect.

BIRMINGHAM — A student collaboration space and cosmetic upgrades are among the newest additions to Bingham Farms Elementary School.  The Birmingham Public Schools elementary school was originally built in 1968, and a new, 10,000-square-foot addition was completed December 2025.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — From the time it was established by the Pearsall family around 1840, the Disco General Store, located at the northwest corner of 24 Mile and Van Dyke, was a gathering place for villagers as shown in this photograph from the late 1800s.