Troy Times

Published April 3, 2019

Aquariums can add tranquility, beauty to homes

METRO DETROIT — There are many choices facing a homeowner when decorating a home. Something that is not uncommon, but definitely stands out, is an aquarium. Victor Bondi, a Warren resident and president of the Motor City Aquarium Society, said he has at least four fish tanks in his home, and at one point he had as many as 18.

Published April 3, 2019

Families flock to the great outdoors to bird watch

METRO DETROIT — Bird-watching, local experts say, is not just for the birds. It’s a great excuse to get everyone spending quality time together outside — away from the temptation of screens — and cultivating an interest in science and nature.

Published April 2, 2019

Explore the roots of the Motown sound at Troy library

TROY — Learn how the Motown sound came to be supreme when Joel Stone, the senior curator of the Detroit Historical Society, talks about how Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of Motown Records, took Detroit’s musical assets and made history.

Published April 1, 2019

Man reportedly exposes himself to woman in Troy store

TROY — A 50-year-old woman reported to police that a man approached her just after 4 p.m. March 21 at the JC Penney at Oakland Mall and touched her buttocks.

Published March 27, 2019

Traffic shifts, closures ramp up on I-75

TROY — North- and southbound traffic on Interstate 75, between Coolidge Highway and 13 Mile Road, was scheduled to shift to the southbound side by the evening rush hour March 27.

Published March 27, 2019

Costello fourth-grade teacher named top Oakland County elementary teacher

TROY — Officials from the Troy School District and Oakland Schools, and members of the media surprised Costello Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Zach Rondot with the Oakland County Outstanding Teacher of the Year award in his classroom March 20.

Published March 27, 2019

Troy police bust truck drivers over weight limits

TROY — Troy Police Department motor carrier officers handed out 98 tickets to truckers over the weight limit in a one-week period.

Pawfficer Donut pulls the morning shift at the Troy Police Department Coffee with a Cop at the Starbucks at 6908 Rochester Road Nov. 9.

Published March 27, 2019

Pawfficer Donut lends a paw to charitable causes in Troy

TROY — Pawfficer Donut, the sole member of the Troy Police Feline Unit, was transferred to the Troy police community services section.

Troy resident Maggie Rohweder performs in “An Irish Nutcracker” with the Shannon Irish Dance Academy in Rochester Hills at McMorran Theater in Port Huron Dec. 17, 2018.

Published March 27, 2019

Troy dancer hopes for the luck of the Irish

TROY — Troy resident Maggie Rohweder has danced ballet and tap since she was 3 years old.

Published March 27, 2019

Opportunities abound for youth to volunteer this summer

METRO DETROIT — In just a few months, the summer will stretch out before local youth — weeks of sleeping in, fun, sunshine ... and boredom. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Younger volunteers can make a big difference over the summer instead by helping organizations that feed the hungry and support local children or animals.

Published March 27, 2019

Get birds to flock to the yard this spring

METRO DETROIT — Bird-watching is entertaining and educational for people of all ages, and people can even enjoy this activity from inside the comfort of their own home if they take a few simple steps.

Published March 26, 2019

Bust takes down five in narcotics ring in Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — Over $500,000 worth of narcotics was seized during a recent drug raid.

Published March 26, 2019

The Friday 5 — March 29-31

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published March 25, 2019

Son charged in Troy mother’s death

TROY — Uriah Lee Scott, 42, has been charged in the murder of his mother, Cynthia Scott, 61, after police found her body partially in the closet of her Troy home.

Published March 21, 2019

Woman found dead in Troy home, suspect arrested

TROY — Police arrested a suspect in Oak Park after a welfare check on a 61-year-old woman at a home on Shelley Drive, in the Stephenson Highway and Rochester Road area, revealed that the woman had been the victim of an apparent homicide.

Published March 20, 2019

The Friday 5 — March 22-24

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published March 20, 2019

Urban zoning for 12 acres on John R postponed due to traffic, density concerns

TROY — The Troy Planning Commission praised the design of the proposed buildings but postponed a request to rezone just under 12 acres on John R Road, north of Big Beaver Road, adjacent to Kroger, from multifamily residential to a more intense urban residential use.

Published March 20, 2019

Troy City Council uncorks plan for wine-tasting room/restaurant

TROY — A new Napa Valley-style tasting room and 242-seat restaurant will make its place on Big Beaver Road.

Published March 20, 2019

Make your dream kitchen a reality

TROY — Kitchen designer Sara Fithault, of EW Kitchens, based at the Michigan Design Center, believes great design is in the details that you don’t notice.