Orchard Lake News

Steve Keith, manager of the Anderson Paint store on Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, holds up cans of O'Leary and Anderson Paint Co.

West Bloomfield High School students are headed to prom Wednesday night, and if last year's prom A is any indication, they are sure to be ready to strike a pose.

In what organizers referred to as one of the largest Memorial Day parades they had been involved with, Greater West Bloomfield area residents marched from Orchard Lake to Keego Harbor to honor members of the American military on Monday.

As Monday brings in an end to the 2012 Orchard Lake St. Mary's Polish Country Fair - known to organizers as the " traditional start of summer " - you'll want to see what you've missed if you were out of town.

The procession begins on South Main and concludes at the park gazebo next to the Blair Memorial Library.

The weather Saturday at the Orchard Lake St. Mary's Country Fair may have been "Pure Michigan," but one patron commented that it felt more like Poland.

Farmington's annual Memorial Day Parade, organized by American Legion Post #346 , will take off from Uptown Plaza at Grand River and Mooney St.

Pierogi will be featured at St. Mary's Polish Country Fair in Orchard Lake. / 2008 photo by Susan Tusa/Detroit Free Press It's a metro Detroit tradition that has come to signify the start of summer.

Buckle up, Farmington and Farmington Hills, seat belt safety zones are now in effect and local law enforcement agencies are stepping up their patrols over the next two weeks.

Wondering what to do with yourself this weekend? Don't dismay: check out today's Weekend Spotlight: Our pick for today: St.

Three generations at Greene's Hamburgers are, from left, Debbie Sutton, Danny Sutton, 22, and Mary Jenkins.

Back once again for the 41st straight year, the St. Mary's Country Fair returns to Orchard Lake next Friday in an event expected to draw more than 100,000 from throughout Metro Detroit.

Sarah Sopchak was at a loss for words as she watched the sea of people in red T-shirts vigorously... Farmington Hills residents in four subdivisions will soon be shelling out thousands of dollars to have their roads repaved - but the process has been far from smooth for residents who say they simply cannot afford the bill.

The West Bloomfield Township Zoning Board of Appeals will again consider the possibility of Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit moving into a vacancy in the "gateway of the community" tonight at Town Hall .

Ever since the great natural gas lease boom of 2010, the die-hard fans of fossil fuels have jumped up and down, pointed to it, and declared that it's easily-recoverable energy that means that alternative energy sources are bad things.

The resident was not home at the time of the incident. There was no sign of forced entry into the apartment and a door may have left unlocked, according to a police report.

You think residents of high-end lakeside homes in Oakland County got a shock when they learned drilling rights in their neighborhood were going on the auction block? Well, stay tuned: It's a shock that could arise almost anywhere in Michigan if a group of state lawmakers has its way.

If you're planning to be out and about in Farmington and Farmington Hills this weekend, pack your patience - and keep a sharp eye out for pedestrians and traffic back-ups. These events and activities are likely to cause some congestion: Farmington Downtown parking Finding a spot in and around downtown Farmington Saturday morning will likely be ... (more)

That was the chilling plan hatched weeks in advance by two men charged with beating Cipriano to death and critically injuring his wife, Rosemary, and son Salvatore in their home April 16, a friend of the defendants told police.

"Overall we had a wonderful season," said market manager and Garden Gate Farms vendor Jean Smith of the weekly market, which ran from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays throughout the winter months.