Huntington Woods News

Summer wouldn't be the same in Huntington Woods without the longstanding tradition of Concerts in the Park.A This year there will be fresh talent and new features to make up the free family event and the lineup has been set.

A few weeks ago, Patch posted blogs on theA frenzy surrounding New York Times bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey A by Amanda Levitt and Ann O'Neill.A And the response to the steamy trilogy penned by E L James has been strong enough to have us wondering: What's next? Hitting the big screen Now that the movie rights have sold to major Hollywood studios ... (more)

At the Memorial Day Parade in Ferndale on Monday, Jim Slowik of Huntington Woods, who is with the Marine Corps League, holds posters honoring two service members.

Home and garden tours are flourishing throughout local communities in the next month.

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.

When Tiffany Elie was dating her husband-to-be, the two lived in Oak Park and Royal Oak.

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.

For some, it's the first real weekend of the summer. If you're going out of town for Memorial Day weekend, here's what you need to know before you leave.

After an 18 year run, it's fair to say thatA Burton Community Park A in Huntington Woods has seen its share of tag games, hide and seek and children getting splinters.

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)

Good competition always has a way of spurring on participation, and that appears to be the case in the Huntington Woods versus Hazel Park recycling war going on this month.

A judge will hear testimony that could lead to a new trial for a Detroit-area man convicted of killing his wife by dragging her into a lake in northwestern Michigan.

It was another successful week of work for the Coolidge Highway construction crew in Huntington Woods, project manager Larry Harworth said Tuesday.

She exercises nearly every day. She does water aerobics, takes classes to prevent arthritis, and works out on her own at the on-site fitness and aquatics center at Fox Run, the Erickson Living community in Novi, Mich., where she lives.

Cars lined the streets of Huntington Woods' neighborhoods Friday for the first day of the city's annual garage sale that runs through the weekend.

Prom means dressing up and looking good for the cameras, but for Berkley High School students it also means gathering at Mary Kay Davis Park in Huntington Woods for a beloved tradition known as Prom in the Park.

It's that time of year when girls try on dozens of dresses, boys rent tuxedos and high school juniors and seniors prepare for one of the last parties of the school year: prom.

Three weeks into the construction work on northbound Coolidge in Huntington Woods and much of the underground work is already finished.

Things are going to get a little loud this fall as theA BerkleyA High School Marching Band expands from 74 to more than 100 students.

With Tuesday's 4 p.m. filing deadline come and gone, it's clear the Aug. 7 ballot will feature a couple of tightly contested elections in Berkley, Huntington Woods and the rest of southern Oakland County.