Royal Oak News

Beginning July 1, the City of Royal Oak will be conducting a city-wide dog census to ensure all dogs are licensed and have their rabies shots.

Thirty-two new charter schools plan to open this fall in Michigan, including three cyber academies as well as "blended-learning" schools in Novi and Beverly Hills, where charters are making their first appearance.

Stagecrafters doesn't repeat its productions very often - except for classics such as "The Sound of Music." Although Stagecrafters has mounted this beloved musical twice prior in its 56-year-history , this latest production will run May 31-June 23 at the Baldwin Theatre in downtown Royal Oak.

Organizers of the Gran Fondo, undeterred by skeptics and impending road work, say the event will go on June 30 with a revamped bike rally format.

The heat is on as The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce brings the 19 th Annual Clay, Glass & Metal Show to Washington Avenue on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9. Art, demonstrations and hands-on opportunities to create your own artwork turn the spotlight to creativity and culture, firing up downtown Royal Oak.

We want to see Royal Oak High School students all gussied up, so why not tag your Instagram prom pictures so they appear on Patch? Royal Oak Patch will pull all Instagram images tagged #ROProm into a nifty slideshow.

Looking for something to do this weekend in or around Royal Oak? Here are some ideas: Royal Oak 8 p.m. Friday, May 24 Goldfish Tea , 117 W 4th Street, Royal Oak Goldfish Tea offers live entertainment on Friday evenings, including open mic or musicians.

The 2,654 Michiganders who died for their country in the Vietnam War are remembered on the Michigan Vietnam Veteran Traveling Memorial .

May is National Bike Month and bicyclists are taking their new bicycle-friendly maps , courtesy of Oakland County and Beaumont Health System, and hitting the roadways in Royal Oak.

The following letter was sent to Royal Oak Patch by Sharlan Douglas, a Royal Oak resident and candidate for Royal Oak City Commission: Serving with Pat Capello on the planning commission and watching her in action with the city commission, I was always impressed with her diligence and detailed understanding of the issues brought before her.

Fast Facts: - More than 5 miles of M-1 will be resurfaced between 14 Mile Road and Oakridge Boulevard.

Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren't keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts.

Safety City U.S.A., the first nonprofit, injury prevention/safety education center in Michigan, is hosting a summer camp program for children ages 6 to 9 in Royal Oak.

Students from Shrine Catholic Grade School of Royal Oak walked an average of 164,373 steps per student in this year's Count Your Steps program, securing a first place victory.

The Royal Oak City Commission will decide how to fill an unplanned vacancy following the surprise resignation of Mayor Pro-Tem Patricia Capello.

Royal Oak residents have the unique opportunity to provide input to the Woodward Complete Streets master planning initiative, which is designed to make the entire 27-mile Woodward corridor more friendly and accessible for users of all modes and abilities.

The investigation into the crash that killed a Roseville woman in a downtown Birmingham parking lot last week technically remains open, but police said they believe they have a good understanding of what happened.

A dog census is one of many items on the Royal Oak City Commission's agenda when it meets today at 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall .

After announcing in January he was going back to his country roots , Oxford Inn owner Bob Higgins is rethinking what he wants to do.

Diane Hargan, a 30-year Royal Oak resident who has never held public office, has decided to launch a campaign for one of three commission seats on the line in November.