Troy Times

Published March 12, 2019

Troy City Council to consider restrictions on wireless towers on city land

TROY — The Troy City Council will weigh whether and how to prohibit construction of telecommunication towers on city-owned land after several telecommunication providers asked to increase the number of towers.

Published March 12, 2019

Author explores Flint water crisis at Troy Community Center

TROY — Author and Detroit freelance journalist Anna Clark said that a love for the Great Lakes flows deep in her veins.

Published March 12, 2019

Author to speak at Troy library about WWII POWs in Michigan

TROY — Did you know that during World War II, Italian and German prisoners of war picked sugar beets in Michigan’s Thumb region, cut wood in the Upper Peninsula and picked fruit in Berrien County due to severe labor shortages?

Published March 12, 2019

Troy police disciplined for accessing snacks at fire station

TROY — Troy police entry into a locked walk-in food pantry at Troy Fire Station 4 in January sparked an internal Police Department investigation.

Published March 8, 2019

Remembering Gil Demers

WARREN — Gilbert Demers, the founder, publisher and patriarch of the C & G Newspapers family, passed away peacefully Feb. 25 at his home in Florida. His wife, Charlotte, the “C” to his “G,” and his five children were by his side. He was 89.

Published March 6, 2019

Man killed in I-75 crash

TROY — A 23-year-old Rochester Hills man was killed in a single car crash on northbound Interstate 75, near the Rochester Road exit, that occurred about 4 a.m. March 6.

Published March 6, 2019

The Friday 5 — March 8-10

Your guide to this weekend's events

Children relax on the dock at Camp Sancta Maria, where fathers and sons, mothers and daughters can spend a weekend at the camp together.

Published March 6, 2019

All in the family: Summer camp isn’t just for kids

Cabins, swimming in the lake, crafts and outdoor adventures are summertime traditions for some children.

Phragmites grow near the intersection of Tienken and Squirrel roads last September.

Published March 6, 2019

Invasive plants attack home values

Invasive phragmites, water hyacinth, European frogbit and red swamp crayfish — along with the fungus oak wilt and more — can damage landscapes and lower home values.

Published March 5, 2019

Green Space Subcommittee to council: Develop city-owned park sites

TROY — A resident-funded millage to maintain, enhance and develop city-owned property into passive and active parks could come before voters in the coming months.

Purdue University student and Troy High School graduate Aaron Lai visits with Kelly and Tony Trent, the parents of Tyler Trent, the Purdue student he walked nearly 100 miles to honor, upon his arrival at Indiana University Feb. 19.

Published March 5, 2019

Troy High grad walks 100 miles in honor of deceased Purdue classmate

TROY — When Troy native Aaron Lai, 20, ran track during his four years at Troy High School, he said his personal best was as a sprinter.

Published March 5, 2019

State AG serves former Troy resident $800,000 judgment via Facebook

TROY — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel served an approximately $800,000 default judgment to Christopher Carr, formerly of Troy, through Facebook, after a judge approved it.

Published March 5, 2019

Road Commission for Oakland County rolls out overlay

TROY — Road Commission for Oakland County officials recently approved three roadway projects slated for this summer that should yield gain with minimal pain.

Published March 5, 2019

Troy library program to reveal villains with Michigan connections

TROY — Who knew stagecoach robberies, bank robberies and burglaries were part of Michigan history?

Published March 5, 2019

Troy City Council will weigh whether to repair or replace city facilities

TROY — As city leaders go into the budget process, the Troy City Council will weigh whether to fix or flip current city buildings for the best function and use of funds.

Published March 5, 2019

Troy library program will examine using cannabis to manage pain

TROY — A cannabis health consultant will share information at the Troy Public Library on how cannabis (marijuana) products can be used to alleviate pain.

Published March 5, 2019

Feds announce effort to help states, communities combat PFAS

LANSING — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in February that it will respond to “extensive public interest” in the dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, with a multifaceted action plan.

Published March 5, 2019

As PFAS testing and research continue, will those impacted even know?

OAKLAND COUNTY — Back in June of 2018, the treated drinking water that serves two mobile home parks in northern Oakland County tested positive for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS.

Published March 5, 2019

DTE says it’s clear of Ground to Sky

METRO DETROIT — It was just over four years ago that DTE Energy’s Ground to Sky program was squashed under a mountain of complaints about what residents called reckless clear-cutting of trees in residential neighborhoods.

Published March 5, 2019

Work on I-75 set to start March 8

TROY — Motorists who must travel Interstate 75 between Coolidge Highway and 13 Mile Road, as well as those traveling on surface streets near the freeway, should plan ahead and expect delays when work is scheduled to begin March 8.