Troy Times

Published September 17, 2021

Hospitals, labs stretched thin as Delta variant surges

OAKLAND COUNTY — There’s no doubt about it: COVID-19, and specifically the virus’s Delta variant, has tightened its grip on metro Detroit, and medical professionals at multiple levels are feeling the squeeze.

The Suburban Collection has teamed up with Gleaners Community Food Bank for a virtual food drive in order to raise money to fight hunger and food insecurity.

Published September 10, 2021

Suburban Collection teams with Gleaners for virtual food drive

TROY — The Suburban Collection, a series of car dealerships and lots based in Troy, has teamed up with Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan to raise funds to help those in danger of going hungry.

Published September 10, 2021

AP Capstone program allows high school students unique opportunities

TROY — High school students in the Troy School District who want to go above and beyond have an extra option: the Advanced Placement Capstone program.

Published September 10, 2021

Man arrested for child endangerment at Oakland Mall

TROY — A 21-year-old man from Norfolk, Virginia, was arrested Aug. 22 in Troy and charged with child endangerment.

Published September 9, 2021

Silver medalist, Berkley native recounts journey that led to Olympic dreams

BERKLEY — More than a month ago, weightlifter Kate Nye was in an arena in Tokyo waiting to go before judges in an attempt to pursue her dreams of becoming an Olympic medalist.

Published September 9, 2021

Troy Heritage Band is ready to bring some music back to the community

TROY — The Heritage Concert Band of Troy is back and looking for musicians after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published September 8, 2021

51st Troy Family Daze to return

TROY — The Troy community is preparing for the 51st annual Troy Family Daze celebration.

Published September 8, 2021

Man charged in attack on teens at Boulan Park

TROY — A 41-year-old Troy man has been arrested in connection with the assault and battery of four teens in Boulan Park.

Published September 8, 2021

Experts discuss dorm room glow-ups

METRO DETROIT — As colleges and universities welcome students back, those who opt to reside on campus are faced with the challenge of how to decorate often small and blank-walled dormitories.

Published September 8, 2021

It’s time for a screen time reset

METRO DETROIT — Screen time has been in the spotlight for years, and there are even apps that monitor and enforce limits on the amount of time users spend on a phone, tablet or other electronic device.

Drummer and “huge” Rolling Stones fan Brian Pastoria, of Warren, got an autograph from Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts after they both appeared in the book “Sticks ‘N’ Skins.” Watts died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

Local fans, musicians remember drummer Charlie Watts

METRO DETROIT — Rock ‘n’ roll fans around the world were saddened when Charlie Watts — one of music’s best-known drummers who, for decades, provided the backbeat for the Rolling Stones — died Aug. 24.

Michigan Chapter Walkers — like those pictured here — will return to the Detroit Zoo for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer’s this fall.

Published September 8, 2021

Walkers hope to make strides in battle against Alzheimer’s disease

ROYAL OAK — Alzheimer’s disease stole Colton Dale’s chance to get to know his grandfather, who developed it when Dale was very young. What sticks in Dale’s mind is the way his otherwise stoic father reacted to his own father’s deteriorating mental state.

Published September 7, 2021

Troy schools return to in-person learning

TROY — School is back in session, and the students of the Troy School District returned to classes Aug. 31.

Published September 7, 2021

RTA finalizing master plan on area’s transit needs

OAKLAND COUNTY — For the past several months, the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan has been holding open houses to gather information for an update to its regional master transit plan.

Published August 30, 2021

Michigan State Fair to return to in-person programming

NOVI — After a year of fully virtual programming, the Michigan State Fair, hosted at the Suburban Collection Showplace, will return to in-person festivities for the 2021 season.

Pictured is a Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County home in Southfield. Habitat has helped make home ownership a reality for some local residents.

Published August 26, 2021

Habitat for Humanity continues to help in altered housing market

OAKLAND COUNTY — For many people, owning a home is one of their greatest aspirations in life.

The city of Troy is hosting a naming competition for its new Town Center Park, located on the city’s municipal campus. The revamped site will include space for public events such as farmers markets, and outdoor movies and concerts.

Published August 25, 2021

Troy hosts naming competition for new town center park

TROY — The Troy community is asking residents to get involved and submit names for the city’s new town center park that is being added to the Civic Center Complex near Livernois and 16 Mile roads.

Published August 25, 2021

Get an inside look at the homes of interior designers

METRO DETROIT — If you’ve ever toured a designers’ show house or hired an interior designer, you’ve seen how interior designers can reimagine a space in a host of astonishingly inventive ways. But how do these designers decorate their own homes?

Published August 25, 2021

Nursing and paramedic shortages reported in Michigan

METRO DETROIT — The labor shortages that have been occurring across the state have also affected two industries that have a direct impact on the health of residents.

Published August 24, 2021

Custom-made pickup truck is built to last

METRO DETROIT — What started out as “a big, old, ugly truck” was transformed into a shiny, custom-built vehicle when Michael Loudermilk flexed his mechanical skills.