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Aretha to sing at gala, release new album
It's time to double your pleasure, Aretha Franklin fans. First up, the Queen of Soul just announced her new CD.
Society Confidential: Charles Pugh gets a jump on council gig
Which way to the president's office? The day after Election Day, mere hours after the results were official, effervescent City Council President-elect Charles Pugh popped into City Hall to check out his new work environment.
LETTERS: Give troops what they need to complete mission in Afghanistan
It's nice to see our president honoring American soldiers killed in battle. A more fitting memorial and a sign of gratitude to those men and women serving in harm's way, Mr.
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Downtown state park expansion opens to public this week, gets new name
The second phase of the riverfront State Park is set to open to the public at a ribbon cutting at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22.
Fairway Park cell tower antenna neighbors meet with petitioner
If Verizon Wireless wants to construct a cell phone antenna at Fairway Park, the company's representatives will have to work with residents to develop a compromise on the tower's appearance and location.
Fund-raiser to offer new focus for those in hospice care
HUNTINGTON WOODS - Rose Fenster knows both the heartache of losing a family member, and the way to ease that burden.
Council to revisit cell tower issue
Several homeowners aren't happy with plans for a 120-foot wireless transmission antenna to be constructed in Fairway Park, next to the Idyl Wyld Golf Course.
Cemetery tour "Pioneer Tour of Greenwood Cemetery" sponsored by the Birmingham Historical Museum & Park, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
By Diane K. Bert CORRESPONDENT Little did young David Zimmer know when he joined the Navy after graduating from Northwestern University in 1940 that he would be present at one of the most historic naval battles in history.
Concert to help keep jazz festival alive
By Linda Ann Chomin CONTRIBUTING WRITER Bill Cairo plays it modest when talking about his career as a jazz drummer.
Proposal in for Sarah Fisher site
This isn't just another senior residential community. The plan for the long-vacant St.
Jewish tradition comes to Franklin Cider Mill
"God will take us back in love; God will cover up our iniquities, You will hurl all our sins Into the depths of the sea." According to the Bible, those words were said by the prophet Micah, and are the origin of the Jewish ritual of tashlich.
Nominations sought The Benard L. Maas Foundation, in cooperation with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, is seeking nominations for the 2009 Benard L. Maas Prize for Achievement in Jewish Culture and Continuity.
A fund-raiser for the historic Barton House takes place 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
Safety path bond proposal fails
Approximately 633 Franklin voters turned down a safety path bond proposal that would have paid for the establishment, construction, restoration and improvement of tinted 6-foot-wide concrete safety paths in three sections of the village leading to the village center.
Low voter turnout marks Oakland County primaries
Pontiac Mayor Clarence Phillips failed to hang on to his seat Tuesday, while Southfield's mayor made it through the primary and will face a former council member in November.
Primary candidates in Oakland County and Wayne County
Voters in some Oakland and Wayne county communities will head to the polls to choose City Council and trustee candidates.
Franklin High launches new diploma program
Jesse Sabbagh is among 18 Franklin High School students who signed up this school year to do more homework.