Berkley News

The Southfield resident celebrated her 102nd birthday Friday at the Berkley Community Center by playing bridge, a game she has been playing for the last 30 years.

Here's a chance to catch up on what was going on in Berkley and Huntington Woods last week: Oak Park Woman Not Guilty in Fatal Crash in Berkley :A Sarah Gaynor was high and legally insane at the time of the March 2011 fiery crash that killed a Detroit man 'just minding his own business.' Atomic Dog : A new hot dog joint will open in Berkley.

"I am not so much the pebble dropping in the pond as I am the ripples that follow." -- Miles Levin.

Sarah Gaynor, a 22-year-old Oak Park resident charged with second-degree murder in a fiery three-car collision in March 2011 ,A was found not guilty by reason of insanity Friday.

Construction will begin Tuesday on Newburgh Road from Five Mile to Laurel Park Drive North, City Engineer Todd Zilincik announced in a letter to residents and business owners Thursday.

Pictured are Michele LaBeam , Ellen Hulverson , Toni Straughen and Aida Salari thanks to a comprehensive program called 'Leader in Me.' The Novi Community School District is making the 'Habits' part of its students' educational culture.

In honor of the national holiday, several local closings will occur citywide on Monday.A Here's a quick roundup of the office closings and delays to expect in observance of Memorial Day this year: City of Berkley Garbage pickup will be delayed one day because of Memorial Day.

Looking for ways to honor Memorial Day in a meaningful way with family? Between the parades, local ceremonies and special activities planned around the area, there's something for everyone to pay tribute to veterans and their service in a special way.

It's going to be a hot one in Berkley and Huntington Woods on Thursday. So warm, in fact, Thursday will be the first official Ozone Action day of the year, according to SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments that created the voluntary program designed to keep the air clean.A This is the first time since 1999 that an Ozone Action day ... (more)

The Friends of the Northville District Library will offer bargains on thousands of items at their Spring Used Book Sale May 31-June 3 at the library .

A driver who police say was distracted by a call on his cell phone rear-ended a Buick Regal near... There's truth in the saying that a downtown doesn't have a parking problem unless anyone can find a... The way the scene is set up, a woman takes a blanket to appraisers during a PBS TV airing of... A driver who police say was distracted by a call on ... (more)

Standing outside the 48th District Court, where he faces three misdemeanor charges for walking around Birmingham with a loaded rifle, Sean Michael Combs appears neither remorseful nor defiant about his actions or his arrest.

No matter how organizer Denise Brainard looks at last week'sA Berkley Days 2012 , she calls it a success.

Eighty-eight-year-old Stella Mazur took eight medications a day for conditions that ranged from high blood pressure to seizures, but she was frustrated because she couldn't keep all of her pills straight.

Middle and high school students get an opportunity to sample Chinese culture and language this July in a two-week "China Corps Summer Institute" being hosted by the Berkley Public Schools.

Caring, loving and respectful are some of the qualities Ms. Berkley Days Olivia Citraro sees in herself and thinks should represent the bearer of her sash for generations to come.

Sarah Sopchak was at a loss for words as she watched the sea of people in red T-shirts vigorously... GCA Services Group is going to get at least one more year to show Novi Community School District officials it can handle the district's custodial services.

Eighty-eight-year-old Stella Mazur took eight medications a day for conditions that ranged from high blood pressure to seizures, but she was frustrated because she couldn't keep all of her pills straight.

Thursday night marked the official kick-off of Berkley Days with the opening of the Midway, Taste of Berkley and recognition of the Citizen and Humanitarian of the Year.

Sarah Sopchak was at a loss for words as she watched the sea of people in red T-shirts vigorously... The Novi Police Department and Oakland County Sheriff's Office are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in the Novi Meadows mobile home park early Monday morning.