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New Construction

May 15, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   OPINION Good governance key attracting residents   People want to live in Canton and Northville townships. These two communities were both in the top 10 of new residential building permits issued last year, according to data released by the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments

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Raymond Wojtowicz

 Defendant, Raymond Wojtowicz- Wayne County Treasurer   May 9, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   UPDATED – FULL STORY   Defendant:  Charter Township of Plymouth Defendant:  Wayne County Defendant:  Wojtowicz, as Wayne County Treasurer, Raymond J.   Plaintiff:  City of Detroit     The City of Detroit has filed a lawsuit in

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Plymouth Post Office Site

May 9, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   The Plymouth Post Office will soon have a new home, but it won’t be moving too far. In a letter from Marla J. Larsen-Williams a real estate specialist with the United States Postal Service, the new home of the current Pursell Station will be

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Canton Library Volunteers

May 6, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   They cut scrap paper, dust library shelves, water plants and re-shelve books. In fact, there aren’t too many tasks volunteers don’t take on to make the Canton Public Library the popular spot it is. In 2012, 17 of the volunteers at the library contributed

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Artists Brushes

May 6, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   The artwork of 11-year-old Vincent Parker, Jr. will be featured at the Plymouth Community Arts Council front Wall gallery during the month of May. Parker said he has been drawing as long as he can remember and that he “breathes art.” “In the morning,

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Northville Township Municipal Building

May 6, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   Northville Township officials received a nasty surprise recently and will cost taxpayers nearly $300,000. Testing at the powerhouse located on the site of the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital revealed massive amounts of asbestos, a known carcinogen. The amounts found during testing last fall were

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CSX Yard Office Plymouth Wye

May 2, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   Media reports magnify story   Recently, firefighters had to break open the door to a padlocked equipment room at the CSX Corp railroad yard off Junction Street in Plymouth. The fire, determined to be electrical in nature, was extinguished with foam and no injuries

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Ron Edwards Treasurer Plymouth Township

May 2, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   OPINION   It appears that the voices of reason may have finally been raised at the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees. Last week, during a “special” meeting, when a $1,9000.000 bond issue was being discussed, two trustees finally appeared to realize that perhaps the

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HVA Ambulance

Apr. 25, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   Opinion   Last week, three area public safety departments agreed that their continued help in Plymouth Township might be doing more harm than good. The leaders of the three fire departments in Northville and Canton townships and the City of Livonia collectively agreed that

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US Dollars

Apr. 22, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.    “We can do what we can afford now. I don’t support borrowing money”   Plymouth Township trustees have approved a $784,000 bid to extend 1.25 miles of Ann Arbor Road streetscape. The approval came despite the resounding objections and no vote of Trustee Chuck

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