3 teens charged in armed robbery of Canton Verizon
Mar. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Three teens were arraigned on charges ranging from a misdemeanor to felony armed robbery last week in 35th District Court before Judge Michael J. Gerou. The multiple charges stemmed from the 11 a.m. Feb. 25 attempted armed robbery of the Verizon store on Ford
Training day
Mar. 14, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Northville hosts first responder specialty teams More than 300 highly trained crisis professionals swarmed the grounds and buildings at the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital site Tuesday prepared to deal with exploding improvised bombs, heavy arms fire from multiple shooters, hostage situations and the
Detroit files to reclaim land from township
Mar. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. UPDATED – TO INCLUDE AFFIDAVIT – DISCUSSED AT TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING Plymouth Township Trustee, Chuck Curmi questioned the best township position and future plans for the Detroit House of Corrections farm property regarding the City of Detroit Affidavit Affecting Real Property at the
Writers to present at Plymouth’s Author Fair
Mar. 11, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. The Friends of Plymouth District Library is hosting their fifth annual Local Author Fair on Saturday, March 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, this year featuring 18 published authors. Writers will be highlighting their works presenting an opportunity for questions and conversation in a
Hospital patient transport becomes profit center for two communities
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The merger of the Wayne and Westland fire departments seems to be proving profitable for both communities. During a recent meeting of the Wayne City Council, Fire Chief Michael Reddy reported an increase in revenue from the department, based, he said, on the two rescue
Remembering an American Hero who was honored by General Eisenhower
Mar. 10, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. By: Bob Dorigo Jones March 8, 2013 On March 6, 2013, we lost a true American hero who took part in the Allied invasion of France at Omaha Beach on D-Day. Fred Millard of my hometown of Northville, Michigan was a member of the heralded
We mourn World War II veteran Fred Millard
Mar. 8, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Fred Millard, Jr. July 14, 1924 – March 6, 2013 AN AMERICAN HERO Fred Millard a Northville Township resident who was born in Plymouth and grew up in Livonia, passed away this week with his wife of 59 years, Shirley, and family at his
Secrecy serves no purpose
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. OPINION With apologies to Charles Dickens, this is a tale of two communities. Within the past few months, there was a police officer involved shooting in each of these municipalities. In each instance, a
Canton Township one of safest in nation
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. “Public safety is one of the critical elements of any community.” Canton Township has been rated as the 33rd safest of 432 municipalities with a population of more than 75,000 residents in the entire nation. The ranking was completed by CQ Press, which
Group compares school superintendents’ pay
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Gallery Photo: Dr. Jeremy Hughes, Plymouth Canton Schools The superintendent of Wayne-Westland Community Schools is the highest paid in Wayne County, according to a new database compiled by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Dr. Greg Baracy, superintendent of Wayne-Westland, has a total compensation