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News Nearby: Seaholm's Collin Trask Loses Battle With Cancer; Troy Students Raise $41,000 for Charity

Here's a compilation of what happened in communities around Bloomfield and Bloomfield Hills between Feb. 17 and Feb. 23.

A lot happened this past week both in and around the Bloomfield area, and we wanted to make sure you got a peek at some other stories you might have missed.

Here's what happened nearby this week:

Birmingham

Seaholm Senior Loses Long Battle With Cancer

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Collin Trask, who was diagnosed with a meduloblastoma in his brain and spinal cord when he was in seventh grade, passed away Tuesday. He was 18 years old.

Farmington Hills

MDOT 2013 Construction Includes I-696 in Farmington Hills

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A $2.2 million freeway repair project will affect the area between I-275 and Orchard Lake Road.

Royal Oak


Police Blotter: Elderly Woman Dies Following House Fire Rescue

A 91-year-old woman who was seriously injured when her clothing caught fire while she was cooking later died of her injuries, police said.

Troy

Troy Athens Students Break Record for Charity Donations

Charity Week benefit raised more than $41,000 for nonprofit organization Angels of Hope.

West Bloomfield

Police Investigate Separate Assault Complaints at West Bloomfield High School

Both incidents — including one that involved an alleged ethnic slur — were reported to police last week and are under review by the department's youth division.


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