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Published April 2, 2019

Explore the roots of the Motown sound at Troy library

TROY — Learn how the Motown sound came to be supreme when Joel Stone, the senior curator of the Detroit Historical Society, talks about how Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of Motown Records, took Detroit’s musical assets and made history.

Published April 2, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Local World War II vet receives distinguished French honor

FRASER — On March 27, at Fraser VFW Post 6691, World War II veteran Mike Aleo, 96, was presented with the Legion of Honor Medal for his service in 1944-45. He was a corporal and field wire chief in the 257th Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army.

Published April 2, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak to submit grant for arboretum improvements

ROYAL OAK — On March 25, the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously authorized city staff to submit an application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Recreation Passport grant program for the paving of trails at the Royal Oak Arboretum, 920 Windermere Ave.

Published April 2, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Normandy Oaks Park construction slated to begin soon

ROYAL OAK — On March 25, the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously approved a bid from Livonia-based Anglin Construction to build a 40-acre park on the site of the former Normandy Oaks Golf Course.

Published April 2, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Local group campaigns for new skate park equipment

ROSEVILLE — Once upon a time, skateboarders were seen as a nuisance to cities. Now, many are working with municipalities to improve their local communities.

Published April 2, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe council OKs improvements to Memorial Park

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe City Council has approved the beginning of restoration and repair efforts on the concession stand and locker room building at Memorial Park, near 10 Mile Road and Flower Avenue.

Published April 2, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

GPPL books National Library Week April 7-13

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/GROSSE POINTE WOODS/GROSSE POINTE PARK — It’s time to curl up with a good book — the Grosse Pointe Public Library will be participating in National Library Week April 7-13.

Published April 2, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville singer honored after prolific life and career

ROSEVILLE — Hundreds of friends and well-wishers turned out March 24 to pay their final respects to famed local singer and Roseville resident Charlie Taylor.

Published April 2, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe, Roseville libraries offer programs for spring

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Spring has sprung and the Eastpointe and Roseville libraries are getting into the season.

Published April 2, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale students win contest to bring awareness to distracted driving

FERNDALE — Four students in Ferndale Public Schools were awarded prize money in a contest to bring attention to distracted driving.

Published April 1, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Local librarian makes TV debut on ‘Jeopardy!’

CLINTON/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — She is the latest metro Detroiter to appear on one of America’s greatest quiz shows.

Published April 1, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bloomfield Hills amends woodlands ordinance to push compliance

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The Bloomfield Hills woodlands ordinance is 13 pages long and took a year to carefully craft before approval back in 2012, straddling the line between the rights of property owners to do what they will with their own land and the preservation of Bloomfield Hills’ famed tree canopy.

Published April 1, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township to snap up entries in Arbor Day photo contest

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Get your cameras ready. Shelby Township is holding a tree photo contest open to all who are interested in celebrating Arbor Day April 26.

Published April 1, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Communities to host Easter events in lead-up to holiday

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Get ready for some “egg”citing Easter fun with your local communities this month. Shelby Township and Utica will be hosting Easter events April 13 with fun plans ahead. Residents can choose to attend both Shelby Township’s and Utica’s if they want to get the full Easter experience, or just attend the one in their community. Non-residents can also attend, but it will cost extra for the Shelby Township event.

Published April 1, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica to begin installation of emergency light poles at Grant Park

UTICA — The Utica Downtown Development Authority has purchased two blue light emergency phones and was scheduled to begin the work to have the poles installed in Grant Park April 1, after press time.

Published April 1, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Saint’s heart visits Shelby Township parish

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A relic of a French priest — his physical heart —made a visit to a Shelby Township parish March 30 for people to visit in veneration. The relic of St. John Vianney is making a pilgrimage across the country, visiting 97 public locations plus other locations for private veneration, through May 4. The tour began in November.

Published April 1, 2019

Warren Weekly

Catching Up With Alumni: Guitar man shreds stages in southern California

WARREN — On the late evening of March 19, guitarist Jimmy Burkard played a tribute show at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles to honor late Ozzy Osbourne axeman Randy Rhoads.

Published April 1, 2019

Warren Weekly

Club offers taste of the British Commonwealth

WARREN — What if you could get great fish and chips in the oldest club for British Commonwealth expatriates in North America without going to Boston, New York or even Canada?

Published March 29, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Saint’s heart to visit Shelby Township parish

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A relic of a French priest — his physical heart — will be at a Shelby Township parish March 30 for people to visit in veneration.

Thirty-three dogs in Roseville and nine in West Bloomfield, including Drew, right, and Chunky, left, were removed by authorities following concern over the animals’ well-being while in the care of a woman who said she was running an animal shelter.

Published March 29, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Dogs seized in West Bloomfield, Ferndale

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Just days after police seized 33 dogs from a property in Roseville, Oakland County Animal Control officers recovered 11 dogs in their jurisdiction.