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Today is the Winter Solstice, Shortest Day of the Year
While it's certainly the day with the least amount of sunlight, the weeks ahead will only be brighter as we march toward spring here in Royal Oak. How will you mark the day?

While it's certainly the day with the least amount of sunlight, the weeks ahead will only be brighter as we march toward spring here in Royal Oak. How will you mark the day?

Travel, especially this evening, is strongly discouraged.
Travel, especially this evening, is strongly discouraged.
Generosity of community provides invaluable resources to change lives of local children.
Generosity of community provides invaluable resources to change lives of local children.
Generosity of community provides invaluable resources to change lives of local children.
Generosity of community provides invaluable resources to change lives of local children.
Generosity of community provides invaluable resources to change lives of local children.
Generosity of community provides invaluable resources to change lives of local children.
Generosity of community provides invaluable resources to change lives of local children.
Travel, especially this evening, is strongly discouraged.
Travel, especially this evening, is strongly discouraged.
House explodes, crane topples and mayor pro-tem resigns - read on to find what were the most clicked, talked about and otherwise important stories from Royal Oak Patch for the past year.
Beloved animated film comes to life in ogre-the-top musical.
Plus more must-read stories from around southeast Michigan this week.
Take a look at a short list of the most popular stories on Patch over the past week.
Travel, especially this evening, is strongly discouraged.
Tom's Oyster Bar gets OK to change its plan of operation to make way for a new eatery.
A Royal Oak mother of six recalls the five days she spent with a soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.