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This summer, Pontiac School District is hosting two free, recurring events for the community: Meet Up and Eat Up to provide free food to the community and Summer Movie Nights. Meet Up and Eat Up, sponsored by local agencies and administered through the state, provides free lunch to children 18 and under.

A federal judge has ordered a three year prison sentence for a Rochester Hills doctor, who pleaded guilty to a drug charge involving opiates.Dr. Chris Samy, sentenced June 6 by U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow. had faced up to 20 years in prison on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.

Pawfficer Donut of the Troy Police Department will make an appearance at a "kitten shower" hosted by the Michigan Humane Society Sunday, June 10.A kitten shower is a baby shower for newborn kittens. Guests will enjoy kitten snuggling, crafts, games, refreshments and more.Here are the details:.

The body of a 20-year-old man was found in Osmun Lake in Pontiac on Thursday, according to a report from WDIV-TV.The dive team from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Marine Division was sent to the scene after clothing was found,

The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce announced the line-up for the 39th season of concerts in the park. Bands will offer a variety of music for listeners, including country music, blues and jazz. All concerts are free and will happen in downtown Clarkston's Depot Park. Concessions are available and there will be free face painting and balloon twisting for kids.

The owners of Polish Market in Troy, have taken it to the next level in treating area residents to Polish fare. The husband and wife owners, Marek (Mark) and Danuta (Dana) Kolynicz, have opened Polka Restaurant & Beer Cafe. The couple are natives of Poland and met after arriving in the United States.

Who would have thought that recycling old toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes could land you a $60,000 playground for free. That's just what students and faculty at Novi Woods Elementary are trying to do through the fourth annual Recycled Playground Challenge, a partnership between Meijer, Colgate and Terracycle.

Multiple Ascension hospitals in Oakland County will be renamed as part of an ongoing rebranding effort. "In September of 2016 we announced that we would unify our brand statewide. This was the beginning of our efforts to share best practices, enhance patient care and deliver greater value to the communities we serve.

Dr. Pamela Hackert is leaving her post as Oakland County's medical director later this month, but will remain with the county in a more limited role. According to Lori Taylor, the county's deputy director of human resources, Hackert will be hired directly as a part-time physician. Hackert has served eight years as medical director.

One person is in stable condition at an area hospital after a shooting at Catalpa Oaks Park in Southfield.Southfield police responded to the county park, on Greenfield Road at Catalpa Drive, at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, on reports of shots fired.Officers discovered a 22-year-old Detroit man had been shot in the leg.