ROYAL OAK — The Arts, Beats & Eats festival took place Sept 1-4 in downtown Royal Oak, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to the event over the course of the Labor Day weekend.

FERNDALE — The Funky Ferndale Art Fair and DIY Street Fair will be held later this month.

News & Notes from the 9/6/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — Northwood Elementary School’s new principal is excited to be starting her dream job.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The filing deadline for the November election has passed and there will be several contested races in local cities.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak announced that City Commissioner Patricia Paruch died Aug. 22 in her home. She was 72.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The body of a 36-year-old swimmer who was reported to have been missing since Thursday, Aug. 24, was recovered by divers in Walled Lake Aug. 25, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

News & Notes from the 8/23/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — Due to a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, Royal Oak City Commissioner Patricia Paruch announced she will be stepping away from the commission and entering hospice care.

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — A man was found dead by police after he was involved in a car crash at 10:17 a.m. Aug. 10 near Coolidge Highway and Webster Road in Berkley, near the border with Royal Oak.

BERKLEY/CLAWSON — Voters in the Berkley and Clawson school districts both voted to approve bond proposals during the Aug. 8 election.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown is alerting people about misleading mailings received by residents under the guise of representing Oakland County and tax collection offices, according to a press release.

ROYAL OAK — At a special press conference July 25, organizers for Arts, Beats & Eats announced this year’s headliners for the festival.

News & Notes from the 8/9/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — Several Detroit-area chambers of commerce and business organizations came together July 25 to highlight small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans.

CLAWSON — For the 25th year, the Down on Main Street Charity Car Show will be back in Clawson.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak will be holding its 28th annual car show during the big weekend of the Woodward Dream Cruise.

News & Notes from the 7/26/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Shrine Catholic was well represented on the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Division 4 all-state list, almost fielding an all-state honoree for each graduation class.

ROYAL OAK — A Royal Oak student’s creation has made taking your dog on a walk a bit more rewarding.