METRO DETROIT —  It’s all about family for Sherry Maxey, a second-generation owner of Bob Maxey Lincoln, 16901 Mack Ave. in Detroit.

SOUTHFIELD — The Friends of the Southfield Public Arts and Fantoni invite the public to step back in time for an evening 7-9 p.m. May 31 at the former Skyline Club, located on the 28th floor of 2000 Southfield Town Center.

SOUTHFIELD — Last Saturday morning, rows of Corvettes in nearly every color of the rainbow lined up in the north parking lot of the Southfield Public Library for the fourth annual Blessing of the Vettes.

SOUTHFIELD — Rosemerry Allen moved to Southfield nearly 30 years ago, and since then, she has immersed herself in the community.

SOUTHFIELD — In a 5-2 vote, the City Council approved a third recreational marijuana retail facility in Southfield April 15.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King said that his confidence in a new countywide radio system is high, and that there have already been benefits.

SOUTHFIELD — Just a stone’s throw away from the Southfield Police Department, an angry customer reportedly pulled a gun on a Chipotle employee at 6:52 p.m. April 5 in the 26000 block of Evergreen Road.

SOUTHFIELD — At its April 1 meeting, the Southfield City Council discussed Cloud Opportunity’s request to build and operate a one-story recreational marijuana retailer at 28610 Northwestern Highway.

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield and Make Food Not Waste are partnering for a free Community Feast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Rouge are partnering to host a free presentation about rain gardens from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22, in the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Mayor Ken Siver and Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett  delivered their annual addresses at the Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s meeting March 25. They delivered a recap to the community March 28, followed by a question-and-answer session.

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.

SOUTHFIELD — For a generation, the Northland Center was a beacon, drawing people from all over to Southfield. Northland opened its doors in 1954 as an outdoor shopping center with gardens and fountains.

SOUTHFIELD — The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department’s Great Marshmallow Drop, sponsored by Henry Ford Health, will be held at 10 a.m. March 29 at Catalpa Oaks County Park, 27705 Greenfield Road.

SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan State Police announced that beginning this month, they will utilize a scrap metal processing facility in Jackson to dispose of firearms in alignment with state laws that require that all guns from buybacks and crime scenes, and outdated law enforcement weapons, be turned in to the Michigan State Police for proper disposal.