Royal Oak Review

Published June 23, 2020

Royal Oak encourages small businesses to apply for loan program

ROYAL OAK — To date, two businesses have applied for a $265,523 loan program for eligible businesses in the city of Royal Oak, and one was deemed ineligible due to its location in the city’s downtown district.

Published June 23, 2020

Clawson water and sewer billing rates to increase

CLAWSON — On June 16, the Clawson City Council unanimously approved recommended water and sewer rates, effective July 1.

Published June 23, 2020

Habatat Galleries’ international glass show moves online

ROYAL OAK — A global pandemic did not stop Royal Oak-based Habatat Galleries’ 48th annual International Glass Invitational Awards Exhibition.

Published June 23, 2020

Clawson officials discuss city’s infrastructure needs

CLAWSON — Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clawson City Council listened to a March 4 presentation on proposed capital improvement plans regarding the city’s infrastructure — local and major roads, the water system, and combined sewers.

Published June 23, 2020

Japhet School students virtually create book during lockdown

CLAWSON — All approximately 55 students at Japhet School, a preschool-through-eighth-grade private school in Clawson, recently utilized technology to collaboratively write and illustrate a short story titled, “Across the Distance: A Tale of Two Friends.”

Young trees, planted through the city’s tree-planting program, grow at Grant Park in Clawson. On June 16, the Clawson City Council approved the lowest-priced, qualified bid for this year’s program.

Published June 23, 2020

Clawson approves tree-planting program

CLAWSON — On June 16, the Clawson City Council unanimously approved a tree-planting bid with the lowest qualified bidder, China Township-based Marine City Nursery.

Published June 23, 2020

Royal Oak senior center looks forward to future

ROYAL OAK — On March 11, the Mahany-Meininger Senior Community Center held its highest-grossing lunch program to date — a special pop-up collaboration with Redford-based Ackroyd’s Scottish Bakery.

Published June 19, 2020

Realtors respond to pandemic, establish extra precautions

METRO DETROIT — Buying or selling a home continues to change, adapt and look different in the middle of a worldwide pandemic.

Published June 19, 2020

Safety and socializing key to battle COVID-19 in nursing homes

METRO DETROIT — Quarantine has been tough on the youngest people in our families, as play dates and schoolwork have been dramatically changed to decelerate the spread of COVID-19.

Published June 19, 2020

Clinton River named state-designated water trail

METRO DETROIT — The Clinton River is the ninth Michigan waterway to become a state-designated water trail.

Published June 18, 2020

Officials: Waves, sunshine exacerbate alcohol’s effects on boaters

METRO DETROIT — Take a peek inside many pleasure boats heading out on the lake and you’ll begin to notice a similarity. Yes, they’ll all have life vests and happy boaters, but a majority will also include a cooler and snacks.

Superintendent of Oakland Schools Wanda Cook-Robinson tells residents that school will be open for in-person learning this fall at the L. Brooks Patterson Executive Office Building in Waterford June 11.

Published June 18, 2020

Oakland County nurses help to reopen schools after COVID-19 shutdown

OAKLAND COUNTY — Along with new backpacks, blue jeans and crayons, don’t forget to add face masks and hand sanitizer to your shopping list.

Published June 9, 2020

Small businesses share struggles due to shutdown

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — The small business world came skidding to a halt in mid-March when state shutdown orders severely limited the way they could provide services. On June 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a phased approach at reopening most retailers.

Published June 9, 2020

Municipalities in Royal Oak, Clawson rally to bolster businesses

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — Local governments intrinsically benefit when business is booming, and Oakland County, as well as the Royal Oak and Clawson downtown development authorities, are aiding the reopening process.

Female red panda cub Keti peers between two boughs in her habitat at the Detroit Zoo Jan. 23. The Detroit Zoological Society recently announced that it would reopen to members and the general public June 8 and 12, respectively, so visitors will once again be able to get their in-person dose of Vitamin Z.

Published June 9, 2020

Detroit Zoo to reopen with new safety measures in place

ROYAL OAK — On June 4, the Detroit Zoological Society announced that it would once again welcome visitors through its gates — members beginning June 8 and the general public beginning June 12.

City officials believe budgets will need major amendments

Published June 9, 2020

Royal Oak, Clawson officials believe budgets will need major amendments

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — The Clawson City Council passed its annual budget June 2, and the Royal Oak City Commission is slated to approve its annual budget June 8, after press time.

Published June 9, 2020

Churches to join together as ‘families,’ archdiocese says

METRO DETROIT — Over the next two years, all 218 parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit will unite into Families of Parishes, according to Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron.

Published June 8, 2020

Local activists, officials speak out against racism

OAKLAND COUNTY — As we’ve seen across the country in massive protests, people are ready to turn up the volume against systemic racial injustice.

Published June 4, 2020

Outdoor pools, playgrounds reopen post-shutdown

OAKLAND COUNTY — It was a late and wonky start, but the COVID-19 pandemic has finally eased enough to allow for summer to begin.

Published June 4, 2020

Road projects unscathed during virus shutdown

METRO DETROIT — In a world turned upside-down by isolation and political unrest, there is one thing Michiganders can always count on: road construction.