Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
2017 Candidate Interview: Sunil Sivaraman for Troy City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2017) Troy, MI – Sunil Sivaraman is one of seven people running for three seats on Troy City Council. Also on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot are: Kurmar Giri, Mark Gunn, David Hamilton, Ellen Hodorek, Paul McCown, and Edward Pennington.…
Troy Community Coalition Swears in Officers (Troy Community Coalition, Sept. 27, 2017) Troy, MI – The Troy Community Coalition held their annual Swearing-In Ceremony for all Executive & Advisory Board members. The Coalition’s general membership meeting followed the event. Congratulations to our 2017-2018 Executive and Advisory Board members! Pictured: front row, from left to right:…
2017 Candidate Interview: David Hamilton for Troy City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 23, 2017) Troy, MI – David Hamilton is one of seven people running for three seats on the Troy City Council. Also on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot are Kumar Giri ,Mark Gunn, Ellen Hodorek, Paul McCown, Edward Pennington and Sunil Sivaraman.…
2017 Candidate Interview: Kumar Giri for Troy City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 20, 2017) Troy, MI – Kumar Giri is one of seven people running for three seats on the Troy City Council. Also on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot are Mark Gunn, David Hamilton, Ellen Hodorek, Paul McCown, Edward Pennington and Sunil Sivaraman.…
2017 Candidate Interview: Mark Gunn for Troy City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 17, 2017) Troy, MI – Mark Gunn is one of seven candidates running for three seats for the Troy City Council. Also on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot are Kumar Giri, David Hamilton, Ellen Hodorek, Paul McCown, Edward Pennington and Sunil Silvaraman.…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
Pickup Goes Over Rail, Catches Fire on I-75 (Auburn Hills Police, Aug.10, 2017) Auburn Hills, MI – On August 10, 2017, at approximately 7:30 a.m. the Auburn Hills Police and Fire Departments responded to north bound I-75 between South Boulevard and M-59 for a vehicle crash. A pick-up truck pulling a landscaping dump trailer traveling…
Bloomer Park’s Velodrome Gives Cyclists a Place to Train and Race (Sam Gurwin, Aug. 8, 20170 Rochester Hills, MI – Velodrome you say? A bicyclist race & training paradise I say! From the ashes of the Dorais Velodrome in Detroit emerged the shiny new INTERNATIONAL VELODROME AT BLOOMER PARK (IVBP) in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The…
Nine Injured and One Dead from Car Hitting Party Bus on I-75 (Troy Police, July 30, 2017) Troy, MI – Troy Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a “party bus” that occurred on northbound I-75 south of Adams this morning at approximately 3 AM. The bus, occupied by 24 passengers, was stopped on the…
Troy Athens HS Earns Education Service Leader Award (Michigan Community Service Coalition, July 13, 2017) Troy, MI – Among the 49 winners of 2017 Governor’s Service Awards were six people or groups from Oakland County, including Troy Athens High School. The winners are individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations that were selected for their commitment to…
Smashed Front Doors and Thefts at Two Troy Restaurants (Troy Police, July 11, 2017) Troy, MI – Two restaurants reported Breaking and Entering cases over the weekend. In both cases the front door glass was broken in order to gain access to the building. Here are the incident reports: Mumbai Katta Restaurant, 5114 Rochester Road,…
Dumpster Fire at Red Roof Inn on Rochester Ct. in Troy (Troy Fire Dept, July 6, 2017) Troy, MI – Thursday July 6, 2017 On Wednesday July 5, 2017 at 8:23 pm (2023 Hours) there was a fire in the dumpster of Red Roof Inn, 2350 Rochester Ct, Troy, MI 48084 The fire department responded…
Dumpster Fire at Red Roof Inn on Rochester Ct. in Troy (Troy Fire Dept, July 6, 2017) Troy, MI – Thursday July 6, 2017 On Wednesday July 5, 2017 at 8:23 pm (2023 Hours) there was a fire in the dumpster of Red Roof Inn, 2350 Rochester Ct, Troy, MI 48084 The fire department responded…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
Teachers of the Year Get Surprised by Suburban Collection (Suburban Collection, June 25, 2017) Ferndale, Birmingham, Farmington, Troy, and Novi – Teachers in several Oakland County school districts were surprised recently by The Suburban Collection family of automotive retailers. Ferndale – The Ferndale School District today announced new Teacher of the Year Award winners: Lindsay…
Troy Firefighters Extinguish Flames at Oakland Mall (Troy Assistant Fire Chief Chuch Riesterer, June 23, 2017) Troy, MI – The Troy Fire Department was dispatched to a report of “flames visible from the roof” at Sears (Oakland Mall) 300 W. 14 Mile Road, Friday, June 23 at 4:29am. A motorist, passing by the building, had…
SOCRRA Communities Get Mixed Recycling, New Bins on the Way (SOCRRA, June 5, 2017) Troy, MI – Recycling is about to get a lot easier for residents in SOCCRA communities. This summer SOCRRA will deliver a 65 gallon recycling cart to every single family household in its member communities. And because SOCRRA is converting to…