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MARCH 19, 2025 Vol. 22, No. 6
Local quilt guild celebrating big show Upcoming bond work this year for the Berkley School District includes the beginning stages of its BEAR Complex athletic fieldhouse. Rendering provided by the Berkley School District
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A Detroit man was shot and killed March 9 on the southbound Woodward Avenue bridge over Eight Mile. The shooting remains under investigation by the Ferndale Police Department.
Berkley School District begins construction on 2025 bond work BERKLEY — The Berkley School District has kicked off the beginning of its bond work for 2025. Construction commenced in the Berkley School District recently with work on two of its buildings, Pattengill Elementary and Burton Elementary schools. Both
FERNDALE — A shooting that resulted in the death of a man is under investigation by the Ferndale Police Department. According to a press release, police were notified at approximately 1:45 a.m. Sunday, March 9, of shots fired in the area of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. A few minutes later, at 1:48 a.m., police received a call reporting that an individual was lying on the southbound
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schools will be getting new cafeterias that also will act as multipurpose spaces. This month, the district also will start construction work on projects at Berkley High School, including the addition of a performing arts wing with a new auditorium and black box theater, upgrades to the swimming pool and science wing, and the building of the new ath-
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FERNDALE POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING DEATH