Troy Times

Published September 12, 2018

Experts tout early childhood programs for public schools

METRO DETROIT — Across metro Detroit, child care options available to public school families are getting some major upgrades with transitional pre-kindergarten instruction at various levels in one comprehensive facility — and, in some cases, year-round schedules.Read More

Published September 12, 2018

Designers mix vintage, modern in historic Detroit mansion

DETROIT — From hand-carved woodwork and moldings to a built-in pipe organ, the Charles T. Fisher Mansion in Detroit’s Boston Edison District is an example of the gracious homes once occupied by the city’s auto barons.

Published September 11, 2018

Nutrition program to be offered at Troy library

TROY — Feed your brain and your body, celebrate the power of reading, and learn the benefits of a plant-based diet at the Troy Public Library.

Published September 11, 2018

Plans pan out for doughnut drive-thru

TROY — Motorists and others who find themselves on the east side of Troy may “run on Dunkin’” after the Planning Commission approved preliminary site plans and a special land use needed for a drive-thru window for a Dunkin’ Donuts.

Published September 11, 2018

Book club to tackle titles from 100 books list

TROY — Have you checked out the Great American Read list? The 100 fiction books span different genres and centuries.

Published September 11, 2018

Planning Commission says proposed hotels need more parking

TROY — The Troy Planning Commission paused plans for a Staybridge Suites and a Holiday Inn proposed for the parking lot of Tower Drive, near Crooks Road, north of Long Lake Road, saying the plans come up short on parking spaces.

Published September 11, 2018

Make the grade on school bus safety

METRO DETROIT — Properly stopping and driving carefully around school buses is a lesson too important to fail.

Published September 10, 2018

SOCRRA introduces tool to teach users what is recyclable

OAKLAND COUNTY — Since many of us were in grade school, recycling has been pounded into our brains as one of the most important steps we can take to preserve our environment.

Published September 7, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Restoration gives new life to uncommon vehicles

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights resident Don Filipski said he has always gravitated toward “odd or unusual little cars,” so it’s no surprise that his garage holds two such vehicles — a 1957 Cushman Truckster and a 1959 King Midget.

Published September 5, 2018

Former Royal Oak teacher charged with indecent exposure

A former Royal Oak Middle School teacher faces a charge of aggravated indecent exposure. Berkley resident Timothy Jankowiak, 49, taught at Royal Oak Middle School and coached high school tennis, according to a statement from Royal Oak School District Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick.

Published September 5, 2018

Rezoning request for Somerset Park golf course is now on par

TROY — The Troy Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning just over 1 acre needed to construct a new administrative office and golf pro shop on the green at Somerset Park Apartments.

Published September 5, 2018

There’s room to crow on Scarecrow Row

TROY — This fall, the gridiron will heat up in a spot you may not expect — Scarecrow Row at the Troy Historic Village.

Published September 5, 2018

Library program to examine music and musings of World War I

TROY — In commemoration of the end of World War I 100 years ago, the musical group the Dugouts will perform music on the fiddle, drum, keyboard and guitar that were played by and for the soldiers of the Great War at the Troy Public Library at 7 p.m. Sept. 13.

Published September 5, 2018

Horseback riding can renew physical, mental strength for kids

METRO DETROIT — Variety, the Children’s Charity of Detroit, has offered its 4-H Handicap Horseback Riding Program for children with cognitive and physical challenges for 40 years.

Published September 5, 2018

Oversized florals, gem tones define fall décor

METRO DETROIT — As the dog days of summer signal the season’s last hurrah, design experts are preparing to usher in autumn with new and existing trends.

Troy residents Leeya Smith, left, and Alexis Kosmowski slide into Troy Family Daze Sept. 17 last year.

Published September 4, 2018

Thrill rides, food, fun, fireworks to be featured at Troy Family Daze

TROY — Troy Family Daze will offer food, fun, entertainment, cultural attractions and midway rides on the grounds of the Troy Civic Center Sept. 13-16.

Faith, the Troy Fire Department fire dog, a border collie, spends time near the water after she retired in 2013.

Published September 4, 2018

Faith the fire dog receives hero’s send-off

TROY — Faith the fire dog, a border collie who retired from her community service in 2013, when she was diagnosed with Addison’s disease and needed to avoid stress, passed away in February 2015 after her kidneys failed at age 15.

Published August 29, 2018

New trail heads north from dog park to Historic Village in Troy

TROY — You can walk, bike, skate or blade from the Troy Civic Center campus to the P. Terry and Barbara Knight Park to the new trail that starts at the Daisy Knight Dog Park.

Published August 28, 2018

Troy School District facilities get $10M in upgrades

TROY — Students, parents and teachers may notice a new floor or a fresh coat of paint here and there when they return to school this fall, but a lot of the $10 million in upgrades made to Troy School District facilities this summer are things not easily seen.