Farmington Press

Published August 21, 2019

Energy companies offer advice to keep bills down and stay cool

METRO DETROIT — Summer weather can make it tough to beat the heat, but running an air conditioner can make it even tougher on the electric bill.

Published August 21, 2019

How flat track roller derby is taking the sports industry by storm

METRO DETROIT — It’s the fastest growing sport in the world, but you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to play roller derby.

Quinn and Grace Gould, of Rochester Hills, show off a black walnut tree found in Rochester Hills.

Published August 20, 2019

Michiganders invited to enter state’s Big Tree Hunt contest

ROCHESTER HILLS — Families and individuals across the state can head outside to explore the great outdoors as part of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest.

Published August 16, 2019

Ferndale’s Coulter appointed county executive

OAKLAND COUNTY — From strategic resignations to furtive text messages, the battle to hold the majority of power in Oakland County has been a brutal one for the past several weeks.

Published August 15, 2019

Remembering Woodstock

METRO DETROIT — “By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong.” Those words, written by Joni Mitchell and made famous by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, helped define a generation.

Published August 14, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 16-18

Your guide to this weekend's events.

Published August 14, 2019

Are part-time jobs still part of adolescence?

METRO DETROIT — Is a part-time job a rite of passage for students, or a thing of the past?

Published August 13, 2019

Born and raised on Detroit jazz

METRO DETROIT — Hugh Smith III, the co-owner of Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, said he sifts through hundreds of emails a day from musicians around the country who want to play at his club.

Published August 13, 2019

Detroit Jazz Festival continues to make meaningful musical moments

DETROIT — It’s had different names over the years — including the Detroit International Jazz Festival and the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival — but no matter what it’s been called, it’s an event that has attracted thousands to see jazz legends and emerging talent.

Published August 13, 2019

When it comes to tree health, trust the experts

METRO DETROIT — There are trees everywhere. Yet many people fail to recognize that trees have to be maintained before they become a detriment.

Published August 12, 2019

Chamber of Commerce to seek new leader

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Mary Martin resigned from her position as the executive director of the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce effective Aug. 2.

From the left, City Manager Dave Boyer, Officer Kayleigh Schropp, Officer Jeremy Mills, Officer Paxtyn Ciesielski and Police Chief Chuck Nebus pose for a photo at the promotional swearing-in ceremony July 26.

Published August 12, 2019

3 new officers put Farmington Hills PD at full strength

FARMINGTON HILLS — The hiring and appointment of three new Farmington Hills police officers — Jeremy Mills, Paxtyn Ciesielski and Kayleigh Schropp — July 26 puts the department at its full authorized strength of 106 officers, according to the department’s current budget.

Rolling Stoves employee Christina Mansfield, from Farmington, serves french fries and onion rings to Pati Bartlett, from Farmington Hills, during a Food Truck Rally in downtown Farmington in 2014.

Published August 12, 2019

A call to revisit food truck rules in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Two and a half years after Farmington’s local mobile food vending ordinance was unanimously approved by the City Council, food truck owners and some members of the council are saying the ordinance is too restrictive.

Published August 12, 2019

Rizzo attorney indicted as part of corruption probe

METRO DETROIT — Attorney Jay Schwartz, who was the former business attorney for trash hauler titan Chuck Rizzo, was indicted July 2 for his role in a Macomb County corruption probe that has produced more than 20 convictions and guilty pleas.

Published August 9, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Prowler collection includes one in every size

Jerry Naumann, of Berkley, is a longtime fan of the Plymouth Prowler — so much so, that he has one in nearly every size.

Published August 8, 2019

Scholarships offered for distracted driving campaigns

Bonnie Raffaele’s daughter Kelsey passed away from a phone-related car accident in 2010 at age 17. Raffaele worked with the Michigan Legislature to enact Kelsey’s Law in 2013, prohibiting level one and two drivers from using handheld devices while driving.

Published August 7, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 9-11

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published August 7, 2019

Crowds gather to say goodbye to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson

OAKLAND COUNTY — Hundreds waited in line to say their final goodbyes to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson in the conference center of the building bearing his name in Waterford Aug. 6.

Published August 7, 2019

Van Pelt takes a top spot in county government

OAKLAND COUNTY — Laurie Van Pelt, the Oakland County director of management, budget and chief financial officers, was named the deputy county executive Aug. 5. She is the first woman to hold the title.