WATERFORD TOWNSHIP — A beloved restaurant has gone up in flames.

FARMINGTON HILLS —The Farmington Area Arts Commission presented the commission’s 2024 annual report to the Farmington Hills City Council at a City Council meeting March 24.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to use  $721,800 from the public safety capital fund for the expansion and renovation of Fire Station No. 1 at a Township Board meeting April 14.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Having working smoke alarms in the home was the key message when the Farmington Hills Fire Department and the American Red Cross teamed up to promote home fire safety at a live controlled-room fire demonstration April 23.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At the April 14 West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting, the township’s assessor, Robert Scripture, gave a property revenue tax update report for the 2026 tax year and 2027 budget year.

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts announced the Oakland County communities that are participating in the museum’s 2025 Inside|Out program.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Earlier this year, residents of Maple Place Villas Condominiums in West Bloomfield  presented their request to the West Bloomfield Planning Commission to turn their 24-hour manned-guard entrance gate into a card-reader gate with no guard present.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Police Department dispatch center received a call around 5:00 p.m. April 11 that a crime was in progress at a Verizon Wireless store located at 4301 Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield, according to a press release from the WBPD.

METRO DETROIT — Starting May 7, in order to board a domestic flight within the United States, a REAL ID or a compliant document will be required. C and G Newspapers recently explored some of the pertinent facts.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Follow your passion was the theme of the keynote address given by host Jeff Cauley at a “Business Innovation Generator” event March 27.

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa spoke about the strengths, history, challenges and future of the city at the 2025 State of the Cities event April 1 at The Hawk auditorium in Farmington Hills.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Joy, optimism and resilience was the theme of Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich’s State of the Cities address, which was delivered April 1 at the auditorium inside The Hawk.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A local physician who provided medical assistance to youth hockey teams recently pleaded no contest to 28 counts, including for charges of criminal sexual conduct and sexual abuse.

KEEGO HARBOR — Keego Harbor City Council members voted unanimously to authorize the contract for Robert Barnes to be the city’s police chief and swore him into office at their meeting March 20.

Four Farmington Hills Police Department officers are being credited with saving eight people from a burning home in the 29000 block of 10 Mile Road April 1.