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North Main Street Closure

Work is ongoing to repair a section of the sewer main on northbound Main Street. The section of N. Main Street from 12 Mile Road to 200 feet north is closed (see map).

This work is expected to continue through the weekend.

Use Rochester Road as a detour route. Southbound Main Street will remain open, but southbound left turns will be closed at 12 Mile Road.

Descendants of Elizabeth Hamer pose for a family photograph.

Monument Unveiled

On Monday, more than 300 people were on hand for the unveiling of the Elizabeth Hamer monument at Hamer Finch Wilkins Park.

In August 1856, Elizabeth and her husband Henry escaped from slavery. They crossed the Ohio River from Covington, Kentucky, to Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati was known for helping people escape slavery. Even though the journey was dangerous, they made it safely to Windsor, Ontario. By 1860, Elizabeth and Henry were living in Royal Oak Township, which is now the City of Royal Oak. They worked hard and saved enough money to buy five acres of land. Henry worked on farms, and Elizabeth took care of the house and helped deliver babies as a midwife. They were loved by their community. Today, some of their descendants still own a part of the land they bought in Royal Oak.

There are no known photographs of Henry so only Elizabeth was sculpted by artist Austen Brantley. (Brantley is shown in the photo on the right with Mayor Michael Fournier.)

WATCH WDIV COVERAGE

Join our friends at Oakland Community College (OCC) for a FREE event in partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts.

OCC will host Salvador Salort-Pons, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Institute of Arts and Katherine Kasdorf, Associate Curator, Arts of Asia and the Islamic World with Chancellor Peter Provenzano.

THURSDAY, OCT. 17 | 6-7:30 PM
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | ROYAL OAK CAMPUS | MINI THEATER

The event will feature live music from members of the OCC community band and light refreshments.

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Rent Assistance

Royal Oak renters may be eligible for financial assistance for unpaid rent, late fees, etc. dating back to no more than three months. Payments are made directly to landlords, not the renter household. This program is designed to prevent eviction.

Royal Oak renters in need of help may contact Legal Aid & Defender Association at 248-554-1052 or email royal-oak@ladadetroit.org.

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