Celebrate Memorial weekend in Downtown Plymouth
May 22, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. The Memorial Day weekend is full of activity in Downtown Plymouth. The weekend begins on Friday night as the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Summer Music in the Air Friday night concert season begins. This Friday the “Bluescasters” take the Hines Park Lincoln Stage
Plymouth Memorial Day Parade
May 20, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 27 with a parade on Main Street to honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Parade that begins at Main and Wing Streets at 8:30AM and ends
Plymouth charter school to meet with angry neighbors
May 21, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. “It’s ugly and it’s out of character for the area” Residents and neighbors in Plymouth’s Rolling Oaks subdivision will finally have an opportunity to express their views and vent their frustration over the appearance of the township’s new charter school, Plymouth Scholars Charter
Plymouth Township officials absent from Wayne County ground-breaking ceremony
May 17, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. OPINION Wayne County officials invited civic leaders, media representatives, police officers, firefighters and other guests help to break ground on the new First Responders Memorial in Plymouth Township this week. The site of the memorial, a pleasant 1.5-acre grassy knoll at Hines Drive
Ready or not, smart meters are coming to Plymouth
May 15, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. There’s a big controversy about smart meters. With written notice, DTE Energy is now notifying Plymouth Township residents they are installing advanced metering in the area under their Smart Currents program. However, they make no mention that customers have the ability to
Westland firefighter Brian Woehlke laid to rest
May 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Governor orders flags lowered A vintage fire truck carrying the flag-draped casket of fallen firefighter, Brian Woehlke, proceeded past the Westland City Hall and Fire Station-One today as hundreds of friend’s, residents and firefighters from all over the state solemnly paid their last
Detour – Hines Drive closed Saturday
May 11, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Wayne County Parks will close Hines Drive to all motor traffic from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. every Saturday through Sept. 8 for the Saturday in the Park program. Saturday in the Park programs gives visitors an opportunity to enjoy their favorite activities in
Family plans funeral; a charity established
May 8, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. In a press release, Wayne-Westland Fire Chief Michael Reddy paid tribute to fallen firefighter, Brian Woehlke, age 29 who leaves behind his wife Jennifer and 13-month-old daughter, Ava. Reddy described Woehlke as an excellent employee, always helpful, sharing and smiling. Woehlke’s wife Jennifer said,
Firefighter dies in Westland
Wayne Westland Fire Department, Deputy Fire Chief, Rob Arbini, addressing the media after finding Woehlke’s body in the debris. May 8, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Rescue crews recovered the body of 29 year-old Wayne Westland firefighter, Brian Woehlke, a Dearborn resident who died this morning fighting a fire in