May 7, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE.   In November 2006, voters in Grosse Pointe Park approved a $7 million bond issue to “acquire bank foreclosures, expand our tree replacement program, resurface streets, create new housing and convert vacant rental properties to owner occupied residences,” according to a city summary of the

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

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,

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

Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., Chairperson, Detroit City Council – Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee, reviewing Plymouth’s land purchase in 2012.   May 2, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE.   Incompetence or willful maneuver; courts will decide outcome   According to court documents, the City of Detroit has filed suit in the Wayne

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

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

Richard Reaume (left), accepts $30,000 gift donation from Robert Bosch Corporation executives, along with trustees, (L to R) Steve Mann (not visible), Mike Kelly, and Kay Arnold (right), July 2012.   Apr. 30, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE.   “I (really) don’t remember that kind of numbers.” Richard Reaume, Plymouth Township Supervisor,

Apr. 29, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE.   OPINION   Voters in the Plymouth-Canton Community School District will be asked next month to vote on an issue that will go a long way toward determining the future of the district. Voters will be asked to approve $114 million in bonds to fund

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