METRO DETROIT — A new bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives aims to curb excessive noise from vehicles.

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.

METRO DETROIT— The weather has been slowly getting warmer in Michigan, which means homeowners can start planning their flower beds for their properties.

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.