NOVI — Curb-to-curb and door-to-door public transportation services throughout Oakland, Livingston, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will soon be readily available to residents of the city of Novi, as the City Council narrowly approved a resolution March 18 to name the People’s Express as its mode of transportation services for the elderly, disabled and all others ages 14 and older.

NOVI — Members of Faith Presbyterian Church in Novi have made it their mission over the last 10 years to bring purified water to the people of Guatemala. In February, five members of the church went to the country to install a water purification system at a school.

NOVI — Ron Perlman, who is best known for his role in “Hellboy,” and Shameik Moore, the voice of Miles Morales in the “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” movie franchise, will be among the celebrity guests featured at the 2024 spring Motor City Comic Con, to be held May 17-19  at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

NOVI — Heather Stewart, a kindergarten teacher at Deerfield Elementary School in Novi, was named the Novi Community School District Educator of the Year March 18.

NOVI — Orange flowers, aka construction barrels, are blooming again this year as construction of the Interstate 96 Flex Route returns for a third and final season, along with several other construction projects.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District came together during Wish Week at the schools March 12-15 to help make the wishes of two chronically ill children come true.

NOVI — The nonprofit Novi Youth Assistance is bringing back the Silver Lining Mentor Program this month and is in need of volunteers.

NOVI — Legos are one of a handful of toys that have withstood the test of time, making them a common link between the generations.

NOVI — Voters across the state had the opportunity to physically cast their ballots early in the presidential primary election Feb. 27.

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Public School District community is on edge following allegations of  racial and cultural discrimination within the  school district. 

NOVI — Sisters Joanne Arnold, 95, and Janice Randall, 89, of Novi, have each known their spouses for more than 75 years, but they have very different love stories.

NOVI — Novi High School orchestra students will be given a rare opportunity to work and perform with master cellist Bruce Uchimura during the Novi Orchestra Gala at the high school March 2.

NOVI — New pickleball courts and parking lots will soon be seen at Meadowbrook Commons and Wildlife Woods Park.

NOVI — One of Disney On Ice’s cast members with ties to metro Detroit is recovering after she was badly injured during a performance.

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education held a nearly six-hour special meeting Feb. 14 to address issues of discrimination within the district.