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Phone 248-303-4434
My family was a news family - we got the daily paper and discussed the nightly news over dinner. On the weekend, CBS News Sunday morning was part of our breakfast routine and we spent the first part of the day reading and swapping sections of the newspaper. With all that information floating around in our heads, you'd think one of us would have been able to beat my Dad at Trivial Pursuit. But, we never did - even when we teamed up against him! My first internship was in high school with the Rochester Eccentric newspaper. But I really caught the news bug at Michigan State University, where I studied history and journalism. I found a way to combine both subjects with jobs at The State News and the Lansing State Journal. Journalism, after all, has been called "the first rough draft of history." As luck would have it, I landed my first professional job near home at The Oakland Press and from there moved to The Detroit News. Despite its ups and downs, journalism has been a rewarding career that has allowed me to learn something new every day, meet fascinating people, be creative and serve the community!
Laugh it up at a breast cancer research fundraiser in Berkley, rock out with The Mega 80's in Ferndale, paint pumpkins in Royal Oak, shop the Birmingham Farmers Market, take a spooky tour from Clawson or trick-or-treat in the woods in Troy.
The two-year agreement will save the city nearly $30,000, according to Finance Director David Sabuda.
Looking to move or just want a peek at what's listed? Here are some homes available in the area.
Berkley will be busy Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a little something for everyone!
The City of Trees, which lost to its neighbor in an intracity recycling challenge this spring, remains stuck in No. 2 behind Lakes at Red Rock, Va., in the Recyclebank and SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge with $100,000 on the line.
The Berkley City Council passed an ordinance this week to rezone the property at 1010 Eaton from single-family residential district to parking district; a site plan for the lot will need to go before the Planning Commission and receive council approval.
Looking to move or just want a peek at what's listed? Here are some homes available in the area.
The median sale price of a home or condo was up in September from the same month last year by 28.7 percent, according to figures released Monday by Farmington Hills-based Realcomp.
The football teams will reignite their rivalry Friday during the "Fight Against Childhood Cancer" game, with a quirky new trophy on the line.
The median sale price of a home or condo was up in September from the same month last year by 28.7 percent, according to figures released Monday by Farmington Hills-based Realcomp.
Patch will donate $200 in the name of whichever high school has the most uploads by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21, in honor of the "Fight Against Childhood Cancer" game that will reignite the cities' rivalry Friday.
A shared-time partnership between the Berkley School District and the St. Joseph School in Lake Orion also will be considered Monday night at the Avery Center in Oak Park.
The second reading of an ordinance that would rezone property near Vinsetta Garage to make way for a parking lot and a date for the annual Holiday Lights Parade also will be discussed Monday night at City Hall.
Mike Hull of Royal Oak has organized the Ha-Ha’s For Ta-Ta’s (Fighting Cancer With Comedy) fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 20, at Farina's Banquet Center in Berkley in honor of his mom, who passed away one year ago Sunday.
Mike Hull of Royal Oak has organized the Ha-Ha’s For Ta-Ta’s (Fighting Cancer With Comedy) fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 20, at Farina's Banquet Center in Berkley in honor of his mom, who passed away one year ago Sunday.
Here's what happened in and around Berkley and Huntington Woods.
Show us how well you know the scenery in Berkley and Huntington Woods!
"I'm extremely happy with their effort," said coach Jeff Burnside of the team's victory over the Ferndale Eagles on Friday at Hurley Field in Berkley.
The Detroit Tigers mascot high-fived runners Friday along the course in Oak Park during the international school's annual fundraiser.
Jam to Blackthorn in Berkley or the Killer Flamingos in Royal Oak; savor some Shakespeare on the big screen in Birmingham; take a haunted tour from Clawson; yuck it up in Ferndale; or peer into your future in Troy.
