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JANUARY 15, 2026 Vol. 23, No. 1
AUTO SHOW RETURNS PAGE 7A
Council approves design phase for Southfield Road improvement project
The cast of “Intimate Apparel” poses for a photograph at Peace Lutheran Church Jan. 8. Photo by Liz Carnegie
BY MCKENNA GOLAT mgolat@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield City Council passed a resolution to support the preliminary design phase of the Southfield Road boulevard improvement project at its meeting Jan. 12. Discussions of improving Southfield Road have been happening for over two decades. The project initially would see Southfield Road between Mount Vernon Street and 13 Mile Road turn into a four-lane road and a six-lane boulevard. Due to the scale, the project would be done in phases. Southfield’s phase would encompass the section of Southfield Road between the intersection of Northwestern Highway south of Mount Vernon Road up to Lincoln Drive, and turn it into a six-lane boulevard with a median. The Southfield City Council discussed the project during a presentation at its Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 5. Road Commission for Oakland County Deputy Managing Director Gary Piotrowicz had said the purpose of the project is to improve overall safety on Southfield Road. “Our No. 1 priority in everything we do is safety,” he
BY MCKENNA GOLAT
mgolat@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — The Rosedale Community Players will be presenting “Intimate Apparel,” a play that explores themes of intimacy, race, class and the cost of postponing dreams. “Intimate Apparel” will be performed at Peace Lu-
theran Church, located at 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield. Performances will take place from Friday to Sunday between Jan. 23 and Feb. 7. Friday and Saturday performances will take place at 8 p.m., while Sunday performances will be at 2 p.m. On Feb. 7, there will be two performances, one at 2 p.m. and the other at 8 p.m. The show takes place in 1905 and follows Esther, See APPAREL on page 16A
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See ROAD on page 12A