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METRO DETROIT — The holiday season is upon us, and families all over are preparing for the next few months of fun, food and gifts. But some families are wondering how they are going to pull it off for their children.

METRO DETROIT — A home inspection — which can bring attention to major issues in a house that the buyer can request that the seller repair before closing — is an essential part of the buying and selling process that ensures buyer satisfaction and safety.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Sam Hakim Sr., owner of the family business Emily’s Delicatessen, is being remembered as a strong presence in the city who brought friendship, humor and generosity to his family, friends and customers. 

ROSEVILLE — Roseville Community Schools dealt with two separate incidents last week that left staff and students unsettled.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Nov. 28-30.

A phone call home is all it took for a missing and vulnerable adult to make it home safely. 

SOUTHFIELD — The annual Southfield tree lighting ceremony will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — The cities of Southfield and Lathrup Village are now home to two new murals thanks to the help of the Detroit Institute of Arts.

NOVI — Thano Karimalis, 51, of Novi, has developed an extensive and elaborate collection of action figures over the years. 

METRO DETROIT — The video icon PAC-MAN is helping the American Red Cross. 

NOVI — The city of Novi is currently looking into the possibility of a sister-city relationship with Nagahama in Japan.

NOVI — A new housing development will soon be built in the area of 12 Mile and Meadowbrook roads.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees voted to lower fees associated with the township’s parks and recreation offerings at the board’s Nov. 12 meeting. Township Clerk Kristi Pozzi was absent.

TROY — Shawn Rankin, a senior at Troy High School, has brought in donations and built doghouses for the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center — part of his efforts to achieve the status of Eagle Scout, the highest rank for Scouting America groups. 

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A group of girls from around metro Detroit came together to win this season’s Girls Take The Field flag football league in Bloomfield Hills.

BIRMINGHAM — Every holiday season, it is a family tradition for Birmingham Village Players member Joe Vercellone to watch Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” This year, Vercellone and his son Phillip adapted the show into a one-man play to be performed as a fundraiser for the Birmingham Village Players. 

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Museum will be starting the year off with the opening of a new exhibit that celebrates local history. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Four Jefferson Middle School students will have the chance to present their work to officials in Lansing at the Student Technology Showcase on Dec. 2.