Identity Theft
IENTITY THEFT HAS EXPLODED in frequency recently. In 2013, the FPD investigated 62 cases of identity theft, and that doesn’t include the vast numbers...
Rust Belt to Host Indie Wedding Show Aimed at Creative Couples
As winter begins to thaw into spring, couples everywhere look for unique ways to celebrate their upcoming matrimony. Now, thanks to the brainstorming power...
Ferndale’s Detroit Bachelor DJs Bring Their Unique Sounds to the Masses
Eric Hinchman knows something about creativity In fact, he knows something about Ferndale, too. The entrepreneur behind Ferndale’s Bedoshirts (a hip clothing business that...
Cleaner, Happier, Healthier Communities: Ferndale Ramps Up the Beyond Coal Campaign
A kickoff meeting for a new phase of Oakland County Beyond Coal drew a capacity crowd to the Ferndale Public Library on January 21st.
One...
Ferndale High School’s Spring Musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” Coming to a Renovated Theater Near You
Excitement is already filling the hallways and classrooms of Ferndale High Schools as the award winning theater department readies another in a long line...
Dave Garcia Bids Farewell to Affirmations After Successful Tenure as Executive Director
When Dave Garcia started as the new executive director at Affirmations in 2011, he heard complaints about the floor every day — or so...
Chuck Moeser Says Goodbye: Jennifer Latosch Joins Ferndale School Board
After spending more than 20 years serving the citizens of Ferndale as part of the Ferndale School Board, long-time education advocate Chuck Moeser announced...
Pleasant Ridge’s New Mayor Plays the Numbers
Kurt Metzger is a mayor who can do the math. But Pleasant Ridge’s first new mayor in a generation is no number-cruncher; he’s more...
Scotty Hagen’s Bellyache Records: Fine Purveyors of the ‘Ferndale Sound’
“I could explain it, but...I can’t explain it.”
Scotty Hagen has just gotten home on a Saturday night, settling into his chair inside his apartment...
Ferndale Says Goodbye to Two Longstanding Businesses: Lenny’s Copy Center & Helena Salon
As 2013 comes to a close, we look back on another year of living in this great city. We are so lucky to be...