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Published January 7, 2020

METRO DETROIT — A new year comes as a natural restart. People make resolutions. Optimism runs high. It’s time to tackle goals and become a better person.

Published January 7, 2020

Woodward Talk

Pleasant Ridge artist curates new show at West Bloomfield gallery

PLEASANT RIDGE/WEST BLOOMFIELD — A new art show curated by a Pleasant Ridge resident will make its debut this weekend.

Published January 7, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Students, families to spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day serving community

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — For the fourth year, the cities of Berkley and Royal Oak will partner to host their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day community service event.

DTE Energy linemen get ready to pull in new wiring as they work to replace overhead equipment on one of the company’s service poles.

Published January 6, 2020

Farmington Press

DTE: reliability and infrastructure improvements coming to Hills

FARMINGTON HILLS — A regional representative from DTE Energy visited with city officials Dec. 9 to relay a series of projects the company will be working on to improve infrastructure and customer reliability throughout the city.

Published January 6, 2020

C&G Newspapers

2020 Pantone Color of the Year is ‘Classic Blue’

METRO DETROIT — The Pantone Color Institute recently announced its 2020 Pantone Color of the Year: Classic Blue.

Published January 6, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Leaders in Clinton Township, Fraser discuss 2020 agendas

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/FRASER — A new calendar year translates to a to-do list for locally elected officials to tackle.

Published January 6, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Oakland County leaders reflect on attack at animal shelter

OAKLAND COUNTY — According to officials, the dog that attacked a veteran staffer at the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center last month had an extensive history of aggression.

Published January 6, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Eagle leaders share their vision for 2020

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/FRANKLIN — We could make a joke here about how hindsight is 2020, but for municipal leaders, this new year is about looking forward.

Published January 6, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Leaders share New Year’s resolutions for Shelby and Utica

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — A new year has arrived, and with it a fresh start and a time of reflection and resolutions. Last week, two local leaders shared their New Year’s resolutions and goals for their communities.

Published January 6, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Utica dog park near completion, grand opening planned for June

UTICA — Dog owners will soon have a new, fun place to take their little family members to play in Utica. Pioneer Park, a new park that is located on land to the north of Eppler Junior High School, where Hahn Street ends, is nearing completion and is slated to be opened sometime in June this year.

Published January 6, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville library, others offer device assistance following holidays

ROSEVILLE/HARPER WOODS — Getting a new electronic device under the Christmas tree can be great. Learning how to use it, however, can be another story.

Published January 6, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Governor, Eastpointe mayor to headline MLK Day breakfast

MACOMB COUNTY — For more than 15 years, the United Together Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast has brought the Macomb County community together to celebrate King’s message and find ways to realize his lessons in the community today.

Published January 6, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Local officials share their ‘New Year’s resolutions’ for 2020

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Lots of people like to make resolutions for the new year, and city officials are no exception. Some of Eastpointe’s and Roseville’s leaders shared what they would like to achieve or do differently in 2020.

Published January 3, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

UCS students show off tech acumen to legislators

STERLING HEIGHTS — When Dresden Elementary fifth-grader Georgia DiFalco went to Lansing recently to show lawmakers how she used an app to program an image onto a Micro:bit computer, it was both a teaching and a learning experience.

Kyle Middleton is the new senior activities coordinator for the St. Clair Shores Senior Activity Center.

Published January 3, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

New senior activities coordinator on board in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A few months after the departure of the coordinator of the St. Clair Shores Senior Activity Center, a new leader is in place.

Renovations to the bathhouse at Blossom Heath Park will be completed this year.

Published January 3, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Construction and new development on tap in St. Clair Shores for 2020

ST. CLAIR SHORES — There are plenty of projects on the agenda for St. Clair Shores this year, and leaders are hoping to see development continue to improve the city.

Officer Emily Davey has been with the West Bloomfield Police Department for about two years. The 2020 township budget includes the hiring of new officers.

Published January 3, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

2020 West Bloomfield budget features new police officers

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A new year, a new budget.

Published January 3, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Rabies found in West Bloomfield again

OAKLAND COUNTY — A recent rash of rabies cases reported in Oakland County has again reached West Bloomfield, with a confirmed case in another skunk from the area, according to officials.