Former officials’ antics plague new board
Feb. 28, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Township Clerk Jerry Vorva says that the barrage of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests his office has received in the last two weeks is part of a scripted political ambush aimed to harass the
Night at the Races fundraiser
Feb. 23, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News A Night For Northville, a fundraising event for the Northville Educational Foundation, will take place from 7-11 p.m. March 11 at Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center. The evening will include video horse racing, a $1,000 prize raffle, a silent auction,
Michigan Philharmonic wins national honor
FEb. 23, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Music Director and Conductor Nan Washburn and the Michigan Philharmonic and have been awarded first place in the American Prize for performance of American Music by winning the first ever, Ernst Bacon Memorial Award in the Performance of American Music,
Fire chief offers ‘sobering’ report
Plymouth Township Fire Department personnel raise the longest ladder the township currently owns (circled) at The Inn at St. Johns’ during a demonstration of an aerial ladder truck. Current fire department equipment conditions and response times were reported as “life- threatening” by Chief Dan Phillips. Photo by Don Howard
Plymouth supervisor plans citizen advisory group
Feb. 4, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise is determined to keep a campaign promise “…to involve residents in the future of our community.” To that end, he announced his plans for a Citizens’ Advisory Council during the regular
Burroughs employee faces 2 felony charges
Feb. 3, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Updated. After a probable cause conference, the Burroughs executive charged with a two-count felony was bound over for a preliminary examination that scheduled for Feb. 10, 2017, before 35th District Court Judge James A. Plakas. Don Howard Staff Writer
DeHoCo contamination decisions remain
Aerial view of former DeHoCo site. Photo by Lynn Gregg Feb. 3, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Don Howard Staff Writer Demolition of the former Detroit House of Corrections on Five Mile Road was set to begin last month, according to Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise. Heise, while a
Arts complex continues development plan
Mark Maclom Jan. 31, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “PARC can become a value added asset leaving a lasting legacy for those who follow.” Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Arts and Recreation (PARC) investors and administrators last week told area
Township, city agree to settlement talks
Jan. 27, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Members of the Plymouth City Commission recently approved a Tolling Agreement, a legal document that will enable negotiation of the dispute with Plymouth Township about fire department legacy costs. The agreement, approved unanimously, was reviewed
Plymouth teacher honored
Julie Dillon poses for a photo with her husband, Jim, after accepting her Excellence in Education award from Michigan State University basketball coach Tom Izzo. Jan. 26, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News A Plymouth kindergarten teacher known for creating engaging, hands-on lessons to make