Berkley News

As we're being bombarded with bargains, we're all wondering: Just how do you play Santa when your wallet screams Scrooge? Most everyone is feeling the pinch -- and retailers are pushing deals harder than ever.

The Master Gardener Association of Wayne County is accepting applications for its $500 winter/spring scholarships.

Growing up in a family of eight, Brian Thompson just about had the makings of a decent-sized parade at his home on Benjamin Street.

Sit comfortably. Relax your hands gently on your lap. Quiet your mind. Take a deep breath.

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Hurrah for those who have taken a leadership position on a health-related issue in our community!! Kudos to those who have stepped away from pack and have taken a position at the front of the line as a small group of leaders! Let's give a big cheer for those bars and night clubs going smoke-free! The Magic Bag, the Comedy Castle, the Royal Oak ...

BERKLEY Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m.: Party Cakes will host the next Berkley Blender at the business, 2670 Coolidge, Berkley.

ROYAL OAK/BERKLEY - An animal rescue group has asked Royal Oak and Berkley officials to start an independent investigation into an incident that led to the euthanization of a dog they were adopting out.

Gawel: 'It will be difficult to leave Novi' By Nathan Mueller * Staff Writer * November 11, 2009 Randall Gawel's eight-year run as assistant principal at Novi High School will come to a bittersweet end Friday.

This restaurant just opened in the space that formerly housed the Nippon Grille.

Thousands are to gather starting today at breakfasts, parades and other events to honor the nation's war veterans.

BERKLEY - The Berkley school board is expected to confirm Monday night the appointment of a new principal for Berkley High School.

BERKLEY Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m.: Party Cakes will host the next Berkley Blender at the business, 2670 Coolidge, Berkley.

There are several things that distinguish a bond proposal being requested in Huntington Woods from that being requested in Berkley.

There will be no new recreation center in the city of Berkley's immediate future.

Voters in Oakland County voted down proposals that would have put a moratorium on liquor licenses and resulted in a multimillion-dollar recreation center.

Voters in Oakland County defeated ballot measures Tuesday that included a new tax to build a new community center in Berkley, a proposal to stop new liquor licenses in Royal Oak and another tax hike for services in Royal Oak Township, the county's most-taxed community.

About three dozen supporters of animal rights crammed Monday night's Berkley City Council meeting in a rare showdown at the podium with Royal Oak's City Manager, the Royal Oak Deputy Chief of Police and a former Royal Oak City Commissioner who is running for the office again Tuesday.

If there was one thing that participants at a Berkley town hall meeting Monday night could agree on, it was that the city has good schools.

BERKLEY - Joining incumbent Randy Travis in seeking one of three six-year terms on the Berkley school board are Paul Honkala, Ryan O'Gorman, Deborah Rittman and Sheryl Stoddard.