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James Anthony Ciccarelli with attorney Neil Rockind

Northville resident James Ciccarelli with lawyer Neil Rockind at arraignment before Judge James Plakas in the 35th District Court   Aug. 18, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   Don Howard Staff Writer   James Anthony Ciccarelli, 53, a 30-year resident of Northville Township, was arraigned last Tuesday in 35th

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Cyberbulling sign

Aug. 16, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   Bullying on the internet in Canton Township could result in 93 days in jail and a $500 fine following a vote of the township board members last week. The officials agreed to extend the existing ordinances prohibiting harassment by telephone or

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Mike Stefani Detroit Free Press Mani Wright

Mike Stefani.  Schaefer’s whistle-blower attorney provided copies of explosive text messages to the Detroit Free Press in 2007 that exposed Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s lies in a text message scandal.  Photo: Detroit Free Press / Mani Wright   Aug. 14, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   Don Howard Staff Writer

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Parking Lot Const

UPDATED Aug. 13, 2005  PLYMOUTH EAGLE Plymouth Michigan News   Don Howard Staff Writer     Officials from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) have determined that the 4-acre, 209-spot parking lot under construction in McClumpha Park in Plymouth Township is in violation of state regulations. Following a one-day

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Ply Twp Life Saving Award

St. John’s employees receive awards, from left, Joseph Micallef-Golf Ranger, Adam Johnson-Security Supervisor, Paul Wegert-General Manager, Jim Fowler-Assistant General Manager Aug, 10, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   One golfer who plays in a weekly league at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth will never forget May 25. That

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VersaTrans Plymouth

Aug. 7, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   Don Howard Staff Writer   Francesco Viola started his Plymouth business, VersaTrans, in 2008 with the help of the Wayne County Land Bank-TURBO Program. The land bank was established by former County Executive Bob Ficano as a real estate pass-through entity

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Salvation Army Logo

Aug. 5, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   A community outreach effort supporting students and teachers returning to school in September is already under way. According to Laurie Aren, director of family and community ministries at The Salvation Army, organizers are hoping to revamp the Back 2 School effort

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Michael Rivera wWright Blake

Michael Rivera with attorney Wright Blake at pre-trial hearing in Plymouth’s 35th District Court     Aug. 4, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   A jury has found the 23-year-old man accused of plotting to kill his 15-year-old girfriend’s family as they slept in their Plymouth Township home last

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Parking lot

Jul. 30, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     Don Howard Staff Writer   The sounds of blaring truck horns, engines of earth-moving machines and dirt haulers came to an abrupt halt last Wednesday in McClumpha Park in Plymouth Township when Wayne County issued a cease and desist stop-work

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DeHoCo Lawsuit

Jul. 27, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   Don Howard Staff Writer   City of Detroit attorney Charles Raimi said last week he’s anxious to get back in court to take on the appeal Plymouth Township attorneys filed asking for reconsideration of a court order requiring the township to

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