OAKLAND COUNTY — Motorists entering Interstate 96 from Milford Road might have already discovered the need to pause before entering the freeway, thanks to the new traffic light metering system that was activated June 18.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District will seek voter approval of a $425 million bond proposal to “improve and reimagine” district facilities, according to a press release.

NOVI — Rose Senior Living in Novi continued its longstanding tradition of remembering those who are living with Alzheimer’s disease during the summer solstice.

NOVI — Actor Mark Wahlberg and Jay Feldman once again took to the green, along with several other celebrities and sponsors, for the Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Network Celebrity Golf Invitational at the Detroit Golf Club June 9.

NOVI — After a two-year hiatus, the Novi Fine Art Fair is scheduled to return to the city June 20-22 at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, 44275 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi.

NOVI — At an age where many start to slow down, Kim Taylor-Papp, 65, of Novi, will be competing in the Masters CrossFit Games by Legends Aug. 21-24 in Columbus, Ohio.

NOVI — On June 2, a large audience filled the Novi Middle School auditorium to witness the graduation of Robby Heil, a young man with Down syndrome, from the Novi Adult Transition Center program.

NOVI — Twice a year, the Motor City Comic Con, marketed as “Michigan’s largest and longest-running pop culture event,” takes over the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi and provides the opportunity for fans of all ages to be able to interact with their celebrity heroes.

NOVI — The sixth annual Novi BBQ Fest returned for its second run on Memorial Day weekend at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk.

NOVI — Wildcat Willy, the Novi High School mascot, received a dramatic face-lift from one of the school’s largest graduating classes — 576 students — during the school’s commencement ceremony May 18 at the George Gervin GameAbove Center at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti.

NOVI — The Novi community could not be deterred from remembering its fallen soldiers with its annual Fuerst Field of Honor ceremony, despite rain on May 21. However, the weather resulted in a change of venue and the absence of the 21-gun salute.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County’s economic future is “complicated” as Michigan’s economy slows, and national and global policies coming from Washington, D.C., are currently very fluid, according to economist Gabriel Ehrlich, of the University of Michigan.

NOVI — The Novi Choralaires marked 50 years of bringing people together through music with their annual spring concert on May 10 at the Novi Middle School auditorium.

NOVI — People with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have found employment held a discussion at the Novi Public Library May 8 as ambassadors for Mi Work Matters, a nonprofit organization, on the value of workers with disabilities.

NOVI/FARMINGTON HILLS — Over the last 18 years, the people of St. James Catholic Church in Novi have blessed one family every year with home repairs through Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan.