Royal Oak Review

Published July 16, 2019

PONTIAC — The Pontiac-based nonprofit Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan provides families with basic pieces of furniture.

Published July 16, 2019

Learning to drive in the 21st century

METRO DETROIT — Smartphones, navigation systems, touch-screen music controls and more: It seems that teens learning to drive these days have more distractions than ever to filter out while they concentrate on the task at hand.

Published July 16, 2019

Head games: how football is striving to make the sport safer

METRO DETROIT — Concussions and head injuries have long been a part of football, but over the years, more information and increased education have been key to improving the overall safety of the game.

Published July 15, 2019

Fires break out at two Royal Oak homes

ROYAL OAK — In the past several weeks, there have been two house fires, as well as a trailer fire and a car fire, in the city of Royal Oak.

Published July 15, 2019

City focuses on fundraising for Royal Oak Animal Shelter

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Animal Shelter lately has been the beneficiary of a couple of civic organizations.

Published July 15, 2019

Shakespeare Royal Oak to kick off 19th season

ROYAL OAK — The Bard is back. William Shakespeare’s verse will resonate once again through Starr Jaycee Park, with the Water Works Theatre Company presenting three shows July 25 through Aug. 4.

Published July 15, 2019

SCOTUS gerrymandering ruling likely to have ripple effect

METRO DETROIT — A 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 27 is likely to impact the redistricting timeline in Michigan.

Published July 11, 2019

The Friday 5 — July 12-14

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published July 9, 2019

Oakland County committee adopts Fair Chance Hiring Policy

OAKLAND COUNTY — Potential employees of Oakland County will no longer have to disclose if they’ve been convicted of a crime now that a new policy has been approved.

Published July 9, 2019

Borrow a buddy with pet volunteer programs

If you’re an animal lover, you know all too well the pangs of wanting to adopt all of the sweet homeless cats and dogs left in shelters.

Published July 9, 2019

Oh Deer: Experts offer tips on how to keep deer from dining on your landscape

If you live in an area frequented by deer, your home’s lush landscape — especially your prize tulips, roses, day lilies and hostas — will inevitably turn into a midnight snack.

Published July 9, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Shelby Township woman celebrates 50 years of owning Firebird

Maria Carpenter, of Shelby Township, recently celebrated a milestone anniversary with her 1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible, and she has the pictures to prove it.

Published July 9, 2019

Royal Oak to implement on-street handicapped parking

ROYAL OAK — There is scanty on-street handicapped parking in Royal Oak.

Published July 9, 2019

Royal Oak artist receives award for ‘Stasis Hiatus’

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak artist Steve Miller recently received the Corinne Maillard Robinson Award and $250 for his submission to the 2019 Michigan Fine Arts Competition, which is held by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center.

Published July 9, 2019

Beaumont seeks cancer patients for smoking cessation study

ROYAL OAK — Beaumont researchers are inviting cancer patients who smoke and their family members who smoke to join a pilot smoking-cessation study. Data from the study will be used to develop a smoking termination program.

Published July 9, 2019

Detroit Zoo to host photography competition

ROYAL OAK — Bright colors, interesting textures, exotic species, authentic human reactions. The Detroit Zoo offers myriad opportunities for anyone wielding a camera to capture the perfect photo.

Published July 9, 2019

Roseville increases safety, receives improved ISO rating

ROSEVILLE — After an assessment by the Insurance Services Office, the city of Roseville’s rating by the organization has improved from a four to a two due to recent steps to make the city a safer place to live.

Published July 8, 2019

Man charged in Clawson bank robbery

CLAWSON — On Monday, July 8, a 23-year-old Southfield man was arraigned on five felony charges after police say he robbed KeyBank, 330 W. 14 Mile Road in Clawson, two days earlier.

Published July 8, 2019

As outages continue, commission reports energy grid is up to snuff

On a blistering hot afternoon Monday, July 1, many across metro Detroit sat in the dark without power — and that means AC too.

Published July 2, 2019

Wet weather complicates risks of garden problems

METRO DETROIT — With wet weather more the rule than the exception in recent years, home vegetable growers can plan ahead with eyes equally set on the sky, the thermometer and their plants to prevent potential problems.