Plymouth
Gov’s latest order may be the final blow for local business owners

May. 3, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Struggling Plymouth business owners are worried Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s unbridled executive power and refusal to talk or negotiate with the GOP-led legislature may wield the final blow to their already fragile enterprise, suffering since mid-March with the
Candidates file for August primary ballot in Plymouth

Apr. 30, 2020 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Voters in Plymouth Township will choose the names to appear on the Nov. 3 ballot during the primary election set for Aug. 4 from a field including only one Democrat. Popular incumbent Township Supervisor Kurt Heise will
Saxton’s development approved by planners


Apr. 29, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News UPDATED A final site plan for the Saxton’s property on Ann Arbor Trail has been approved by a 5-3 vote of members of the Plymouth Planning Commission. The commissioners also recommended approval of a Planned Unit Development at the site.
U.S. House candidate prevails over petition law


Apr. 26, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Eric Esshaki, a Birmingham Republican running in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, with a strong desire to challenge U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Rochester Hills, sued Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Elections Director Jonathan Brater,
Dangerous drive


Apr. 25, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News A Michigan State Trooper and a 20-year-old female were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries at about 6 a.m. last Saturday. The accident took place at M-14 near Sheldon Road in Plymouth Township when the female driver was
Residents and fans want to support The Penn Theatre


Apr. 24, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer With an understanding that during this difficult time many residents and businesses were likely to suffer financially because of the coronavirus shutdown, Friends of the Penn Theatre suspended active fundraising after they closed their doors last month.
Plymouth restaurants try to keep from sinking, remain open


Apr. 22, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Operating on severely limited carry-out business-depending on customer loyalty to survive, Plymouth’s many restaurant and bar owners, like others in the state, has strictly followed the governor’s Executive Order since March 16, trying to sustain and uphold
Commissioners delay Kellogg Park fountain project


Apr. 21, 2020 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The City of Plymouth and The Wilcox Foundation have mutually agreed to delay the Wilcox Fountain Project until the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, according to a statement from Mayor Oliver Wolcott. “There is now just too much
Plymouth business owner sues over Executive Order


Apr. 19, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer The owner of a family run business with six locations in Metro Detroit, including Plymouth Township, has joined other named plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed last week in the United States District Court for the Western
Confusion reigns over COVID-19 hospital operations – lack of clarity


Apr. 18, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer With Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s stepped-up safety protocols comes swirling controversy over interpretation of what is reasonable and fair and how to protect COVID-19 patients and hospital staff members. The Governor, who has been widely criticized for what