Plymouth Parks and Recreation referendum is deeply flawed
Oct. 13, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Guest Editorial By: Ron Picard On Nov. 7 Plymouth will vote on the Plymouth Parks Proposal (Proposal 1). If passed, the proposed 1.75-mill increase will generate approximately $1.3 million per year between 2024 and 2035. That’s over $15 million in
New DTE program pays customers to use home generators
Sep. 28, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News In recent years storms and limited power grid capacity have plagued tens of thousands of DTE Energy’s 2.3 million electric customers in Southeast Michigan. Ever-increasing power demands combined with old antiquated equipment and unpredictable weather conditions have regularly left DTE
Politicians are coercing us into buying electric vehicles
Sep. 5, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Auto buyers have good reasons for avoiding e-cars By: Jason Hayes Big government mandates are forcing the national transition to electric vehicles. Consumer demand doesn’t appear to matter. Government is doling out billions in special loans and subsidies to select
Plymouth-Canton School Board Trustees facing possible recall
Sep. 3, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News UPDATED Petitions to recall three of the seven members of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education were filed on August 7, 2023 with the Wayne County Elections Commission. Lauren Christenson, Patrick Kehoe, and Shawn Wilson were named in the
Canton Police nab 7 in vehicle theft-ring bust
Aug. 17, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Canton Police Department reports seven individuals were arraigned yesterday following their arrest Tuesday, Aug. 15. on charges in connection with theft of 16 Ford Bronco Raptors. The young adults, ages 19 to 21, arraigned in the
Meijer files lawsuit against Plymouth Township
Aug. 16, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News A legal battle is heating up between Grand Rapids based retailer Meijer and Plymouth Township over the proposed development of a new 159,000 square-foot grocery store and gas station on Five Mile west of Beck Road. On Aug. 9, Meijer along
Let’s not let the historic Penn go dark again
Aug. 12, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News The Penn Theatre needs help – it’s all about nostalgia, history and community. An informational meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 7:00 p.m. at 760 Penniman Ave. in downtown Plymouth, open to all. If there’s one landmark that
Are recreational marijuana dispensaries coming to Plymouth?
Aug. 7, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Guest Editorial By: Ron Picard and Catherine Coburn Plymouthites who think marijuana dispensaries won’t be coming to town anytime soon might want to take note of what happened at the July 4th Parade this year according to two
Owners protest proposed restaurant patio rent hike
Aug. 3, 2023 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “As a Commission, we can only meet and discuss things at public, open meetings (shout out to the Open Meetings Act–it’s an important law and we follow it to the letter!) The proposed policy was on the 7/17 agenda so we
Our elected officials are supposed to represent us
Jul. 12, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News ‘National Popular Vote’ scheme would make Michigan electorally irrelevant OPINION “The integrity of our elections now rests in the hands of Michigan’s legislature.” By: Michael Bars Michigan voters have long played a pivotal role in presidential elections, until now. The House Elections