BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Teenagers are invited to roll up their sleeves and make a difference by volunteering at the Bloomfield Township Public Library this summer.

METRO DETROIT — Five people were charged in connection with a health care fraud scheme to embezzle more than $11 million, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education has selected Julie Alspach as its new trustee. Alspach was one of five candidates — including Jayson Blake, Taara Donley, Chander Malhotra and Paul Wright — to be interviewed for the appointment May 2.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The public is invited to celebrate and explore the township’s newest 234-acre nature preserve later this month.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — With summer just around the corner, the Friends of the Bloomfield Township Public Library group is giving the public the chance to purchase some educational entertainment, all while supporting the library.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A former Detroit police lieutenant was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison April 18 for accepting bribes in connection with corrupted towing permits in Detroit.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester City Beautiful Commission recently presented Rochester resident Carol Lamb with a Good Neighbor Award.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The second annual Memorial Day Parade of Heroes will honor the fallen veterans of Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township May 29 this year.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The second in a series of five public meetings designed to gather thoughts on Adams Road will be held May 9, and community members are invited to attend to share their input.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Two women who were banned from entering Michigan because of previous criminal activity were reportedly caught stealing from a store in Bloomfield Township.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP— An outcry of concern from Bloomfield Township residents has prompted the Michigan Department of Transportation to keep the Square Lake Road ramp to the eastbound Interstate 75 business loop.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A Pontiac man has been charged after reportedly making threats against a well-known ice skating and hockey club in Bloomfield Township.

ROCHESTER HILLS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Construction in the Avon Road corridor continues to cause road closures on the border of Rochester Hills and Shelby Township as crews work to complete a series of infrastructure improvements by August.

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester has added a new summer event to its lineup, and organizers are looking for artisan vendors, makers and handmade crafters to help make it a success.

ROCHESTER HILLS —  Three separate threats to local schools were investigated recently. Deputies received information of a school threat from the parent of a student at 6:41 p.m. April 3 who told police there was a Snapchat circulating indicating that a ninth-grade student was “going to shoot up the school” on April 4.