BERKLEY — A road rage altercation led to an assault and injuries in Berkley last week. According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m. April 30 near Buckingham Avenue and West 11 Mile Road. Police received a report of a car crash and two parties fighting.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Days festival will be celebrating its 101st birthday this weekend. Berkley Days will make its return to the city May 9-12 outside the Community Center at 2400 Robina Ave.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On a recent sunny and pleasant Monday morning, Clawson resident David Swanson found himself where so many Michiganders like to be this time of year – on a golf course.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Human Services Department has joined forces with the Legal Aid and Defender Association to provide free legal services for veterans 9 a.m.-noon every second Monday of the month until September, as well as on Dec. 9, at the Southfield Human Services Department, 26000 Evergreen Road.

FERNDALE — It doesn’t appear that the second iteration of the Ferndale Farmers Market will happen this year.

FERNDALE — A rare instance of a total solar eclipse engulfed a large part of the United States on April 8, capturing widespread attention.

BERKLEY — The students of Norup International School have been working together with a professional artist on murals that will be installed throughout the school.

BERKLEY — Berkley continues to work toward finding a new city manager while its interim gets settled into helping run the town. Current City Manager Matt Baumgarten will leave his role April 19. In the interim, Nate Geinzer will be city manager while Berkley conducts its search process.

OAKLAND COUNTY — At his State of the County address at The Hawk Community Center in Farmington Hills April 4, Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter painted an optimistic picture of where things stand in the county.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County first responders can now be anywhere in the state and contact their home base or communicate with other agencies through radio with the implementation of the county’s $61 million radio system from Motorola.

FERNDALE — A 24-year-old Oak Park man was arrested March 21 for allegedly attempting to rob a 7-Eleven in February.

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale is looking at the possibility of bringing forth a millage to residents this November.

BERKLEY — A special benefit concert honoring a former Berkley student who died by suicide will be held later this month. The concert held in memory of Alyssa Marie Zino will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, located at 529 Hendrie Blvd.

BERKLEY — The students of Berkley High School’s Drama Department are ready to hit the stage for the department’s next musical production.

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley soon will have a big change of leadership in its city government.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — The biggest fundraiser in Huntington Woods will make its return to the city next month.

FERNDALE — Projects relating to pipe and sewer work in Ferndale were approved by the City Council at its last meeting. At its March 11 meeting, the council approved a cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation project and a sewer cleaning and televising project in Ferndale.

BERKLEY — A 19-year-old Detroit man was arrested in connection to a drag racing incident at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, near Woodward Avenue and 12 Mile Road.

PLEASANT RIDGE — Pleasant Ridge officially has sworn in its new chief of police. At a March 12 City Commission meeting, Robert Ried took his oath of office to become the newest police chief of Pleasant Ridge. He succeeds Kevin Nowak, who retired last October.

FERNDALE — A new superintendent has been selected for Ferndale Public Schools. The Ferndale Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously for Camille Hibbler to become the superintendent at its March 5 meeting. She succeeds Bobbie Hayes Goodrum, who resigned from the position at the end of last year.