Troy Times

Published February 27, 2021

Library hosts meet the author series for March is Reading Month

TROY — March is Reading Month programming will go virtual this year for the Troy Public Library. The library will host a meet the author series via Zoom.

Two new commercial-grade solar panel LED streetlamps illuminate a pathway from Hamman Drive to Athens High School. The lights were installed to improve safety for students walking along the path during early morning and nighttime hours.

Published February 27, 2021

Solar lights added to Athens High pathway to promote safety

TROY — After two years of advocating for the city to install lights along a pathway that connects Athens High School to Hamman Drive, a concerned resident and Athens parent, Jessica Shamoon, can finally rest easy.

Emily Dumas began her new role as the Troy Public Library Director Feb. 22. Dumas previously directed the Royal Oak Public Library.

Published February 26, 2021

Former Troy resident takes lead at library

TROY — Newly hired Troy Public Library Director Emily Dumas, who began her role Feb. 22, said the transition was a bit of a homecoming for her.

Troy High School Courtyard Club students Aleena Malik, Shreya Keeta, Nina Aitas, Amy Liang and Sonnet Xu stand in a snow-capped courtyard they hope to transform into an eco-friendly gathering space for the school community.

Published February 25, 2021

Troy High students tackle environmental sustainability

TROY — Two Troy High School student groups have announced projects to tackle environmental sustainability at their school and throughout the community.

Published February 24, 2021

Developer seeks maximum flexibility for Long Lake, Crooks roads development

TROY — A Birmingham-based developer, Kojaian, is seeking the maximum flexibility from Troy planning commissioners for a mixed-use planned unit development on the corner of Long Lake and Crooks roads.

Necessities drive organizer Eugenia Bajorek gathers donations from the trunk of a car Feb. 20 during Beacon UUC’s second necessities drive.

Published February 24, 2021

Troy church hosts necessities drive for charities

TROY — While some people have bounced back from the financial woes of a pandemic that continues to impact the country economically, the need for food and other basic items at local charities persists right here at home.

Published February 24, 2021

Third segment of I-75 modernization project begins

OAKLAND COUNTY — On Feb. 11, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Oakland Corridor Partners presented the plan for the third and final segment of the Interstate 75 modernization project in Oakland County, scheduled to start Feb. 26.

Published February 24, 2021

MCC tuition rates to increase slightly next year

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College students will see an increase in their tuition next year.

Disability Network Oakland and Macomb’s Center for Independent Living is located at 709 John R Road in Troy.

Published February 23, 2021

Disability Network pens letter requesting vaccine priority for disabled Michiganders

METRO DETROIT — A letter of appeal requesting that disabled Michiganders, and their caregivers, be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine has been sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ offices.

Homicide suspect Jerome Perry-Bey, 41, of St. Louis, has been charged with open murder by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office.

Published February 23, 2021

Troy police arrest suspect in parking lot stabbing death

TROY — Troy police have arrested a suspect who reportedly confessed to a homicide officers discovered during the early morning of Feb. 15 at the front entrance of Belle Tire, 4966 Rochester Road.

Published February 23, 2021

Home aquariums get popular amid pandemic

METRO DETROIT — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and people are confined to the comfort of their own homes, many are looking for new hobbies and things to do.

Published February 23, 2021

Restaurants get creative to find, afford basic supplies

METRO DETROIT — Deni Smiljanovski, the owner of Lazybones barbecue restaurant in Roseville, remembers what it was like this time last year to keep his cooler stocked and his customers fed.

Published February 23, 2021

Grosse Pointe Park residents, officials speak out after KKK flag placed in home window

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A Ku Klux Klan flag displayed in the window of a Grosse Pointe Park home has sparked outrage in the community.

Published February 23, 2021

Rally attracts hundreds to Grosse Pointe Park to declare, ‘Hate has no home in Grosse Pointe’

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Hundreds of local residents took to the streets in Grosse Pointe Park the afternoon of Feb. 21 to show support for a Black Grosse Pointe Park family after a neighbor put a Ku Klux Klan flag in a side window facing the family’s home.

Anana — a female polar bear brought to the Detroit Zoo from the Cincinnati Zoo in January 2020 to breed with male polar bear Nuka, 16 — died Feb. 8. Nuka killed her in a breeding attempt.

Published February 22, 2021

Detroit Zoo mourns polar bear death during breeding attempt

ROYAL OAK — Hot on the heels of the ecstatic Jan. 28 announcement that female polar bear Suka, 8, had successfully birthed twin cubs via male polar bear Nuka, 16, the Detroit Zoo about-faced into tragedy.

Published February 22, 2021

Be on the lookout for vaccine scams

METRO DETROIT — Scammers have no shame. Law enforcement agencies continue to report solicitation schemes and identity theft rackets from ill-intentioned folks taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published February 22, 2021

Fire destroys Ferndale home, several pets perish in blaze

FERNDALE — A fire at a home in Ferndale in early February destroyed the home and took the lives of several pets.

Published February 22, 2021

Berkley bridal gown shop showcases frozen wedding dresses

BERKLEY — A bridal gown shop in downtown Berkley has been getting a lot of notice recently for a very cool reason.

Published February 21, 2021

Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan offering services in uncertain times

METRO DETROIT — Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan is providing services and resources to society’s most vulnerable, during a tumultuous period due to the ongoing pandemic.