Farmington Hills News

Mayor Barry Brickner snapped this photo Monday when the steel bell was half-way up the new Farmington Hills water tower.

Children in Farmington Hills got their first visit with Santa Monday, following the annual Holiday Lights ceremony held in the parking lot between city hall and Farmington Hills Fire Department headquarters at 11 Mile and Orchard Lake Roads.

A 19-year-old Farmington Hills resident may face charges after a single-car accident Sunday that left one passenger with a concussion.

Farmington Hills residents in homes on Bunker Hill and Valley Forge reported break-ins last week that may be connected.

Aleta Sill's Bowling World in Farmington Hills has launched a year-end food and supply drive to help fill the empty shelves at The Animal Care Network, a division of the Michigan Animal Adoption Network, based in Pontiac.

University of Michigan student Courtney Funchess, Farmington Hills, helps clean and organize files in the UM School of Nursing, May 9, 2012, where Funchess is doing clerical work this summer to help her pay for school.

Has Tuesday's bankruptcy ruling effectively opened a "Pandora's Box", when it comes to how city and county governments in financial distress might deal with public-sector pension obligations moving forward? Attorney Patrick McCauley of the firm of Gasiorek, Morgan, Greco and McCauley in Farmington Hills says that Detroit may be come a model for ... (more)

Ted and Kathleen Rodak of Farmington Hills, Mich., proudly announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn Marie to Sean Padraic Branagan of Georgia, Vt.

Sharon Dargay puts gentle pressure on the sides of her bowl, which is taking shape on the wheel in Jan Bostwick's studio in Royal Oak.

A non-profit that provides clothing and equipment for children in foster care has grown right out of its space.

Adam Gantz, Farmington Hills What attorney did Dan Calabrese consult with that told him it doesn't matter if property "is being held in trust"? If it is, a determination would have to be made of the terms of such a trust, and based upon that the courts will determine if it is part of the bankruptcy property subject to claims of creditors of the ... (more)

Mack McMaster works on the Lincoln Park Lofts. Metro Detroit has fewer construction jobs than it did a year ago.

Volunteer doctors with the Freedom Ink Tattoo Removal Program help ex-gang members and former prison inmates.

Farmington Hills gets into the holiday spirit Tuesday, with the lighting of a unity candle and visit from Santa at the city's municipal campus on 11 Mile and Orchard Lake roads.

Farmington Youth Assistance , a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening area youth and families through community involvement, is seeking volunteers to adopt a family in Farmington or Farmington Hills.

MONDAY Supporting Dying Patients and Family Caregivers: With Dr. Dominic Glorioso Jr., director of palliative care at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, Pa., and hospice physician.

The Farmington Musicale created this decorative holiday table with dinnerware featuring a black-and-white keyboard.

What started as a place for Jason Stoops to make his soy candles has grown into something the Farmington Hills resident never anticipated.

A group of local Scandinavians who gather in Farmington Hills each year for an annual lutefisk feast have opened their Dec. 7 celebration to the community.

See Santa in downtown Farmington, at Farmington Hills Fire Headquarters and the Governor Warner Mansion.