Ferndale News

Every Saturday, Patch will help you catch up with the big news happening in nearby towns, bringing you stories from Patch sites along Woodward Avenue and beyond.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

If you're hungry for the latest restaurant news from around Oakland County, we've got you covered! Read on to find out what's new, what's closed, what's coming and more.

The Ferndale 115 News began as a grassroots news experiment. The goal was to create an independent news site that would help "inform, inspire and unite" people in our community.

Have you ever wondered about the decorations inside The Blue Nile in Ferndale? The hanging umbrellas and angelic faces that adorn the Ethiopian restaurant are more than objets d'art : They are symbols from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church , according to co-owners Seifu and Fetle Lessanework.

The Ferndale Patch directory is filled with objective information about hundreds of local businesses, but there's also room for you to tell your neighbors - and the businesses - what you think about their services and products.

Parents of Ferndale students are asked to mark their calendars for Monday, May 20 as it is the last "Early Release Monday" of the school year.

Did you see women in red dresses running down your street over the weekend? There is a perfectly logical reason, Ferndale: Several participants in the Run 4 A Reason fundraiser Saturday morning donned colorful, festive attire for the 10K run and 5K run/walk that began at Affirmations and headed west through the neighborhood.

Find out what's happening the week of May 13-19 in Ferndale and leave a comment if you have an event to share.

TV is shifting its coverage of the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise from Royal Oak to Birmingham.

Refreshing. It's not the word most people would use to describe taking a pie in the face.

A burning pit in the backyard of a home in Ferndale on Thursday. Metro Detroit communities are grappling with health and safety concerns as they debate how to regulate recreational fires, or whether to allow them.

Work was underway Friday evening to spruce up Lisa D's Divine Treats at 212 W. Nine Mile, formerly Karizma Couture, in downtown Ferndale.

Every Saturday, Patch will help you catch up with the big news happening in nearby towns, bringing you stories from Patch sites along Woodward Avenue and beyond.

File photo. Fast food workers rallied with supporters in Detroit's New Center district On Friday May 10.

Several custom-painted skateboards are currently available in online auctions to help benefit youth programs in the area.

Oakland Schools will honor four Ferndale educators Thursday during the 26th annual Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards in Waterford.

Looking for something to do this weekend in or around Ferndale? Here are some ideas: Ferndale 6 p.m. Friday, May 10 Easy Like Sundae , 172 W 9 Mile Road, Ferndale For a donation you can come decorate a luminary in memory/honor of someone who has lost or beaten their fight against cancer.

Blaire Alise & the Bombshells, from left: Ian Mathes , Blaire Alise , Krystian Quint and Craig Adams .

The Cliks' frontman Lucas Silveira talked with Ferndale Patch this week about touring, the band's new album, his recent gender transformation and a charity collaboration with Cyndi Lauper ahead of the group's gig Thursday at The Loving Touch in Ferndale.