Troy Times

Published March 24, 2021

OU, Beaumont approve 20-year extension of medical school

ROCHESTER — Looking to the future, Oakland University and William Beaumont Hospital have agreed to extend their medical school affiliation agreement by 20 years.

Published March 23, 2021

Local woman receives kidney transplant 9 months later

TROY — A story shared on social media and a calling from a higher power are what led to a successful kidney transplant for Troy Athens High School graduate and Rochester Hills resident Leigh Leader, 31, who had been searching for a kidney donor.

Workers pull sewage samples recently in Clinton Township. Samples pulled from sites across Clinton Township show the COVID-19 infection rate is higher than numbers currently reported by state health officials.

Published March 23, 2021

Sewage testing indicates COVID numbers continue to climb

MACOMB COUNTY – The Macomb County Public Works Office reports that March’s increase in COVID-19 infections in Macomb County are higher than clinical numbers show and will likely increase further.

Published March 22, 2021

Clawson domestic shooting results in 2 dead, 1 injured

CLAWSON — According to police, a 15-year-old Clawson Public Schools student is dead after a domestic shooting at the hands of her stepfather, who is also dead by suicide, and a neighbor is recovering after suffering a gunshot wound to her leg.

Published March 20, 2021

West Bloomfield man with autism has artwork featured on shirts

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Feople around the world turn to art as a way to express their emotions. West Bloomfield resident Sam Morris is a local example of someone who has used his creativity as a cathartic outlet.

Ford Field in Detroit will be used as a mass vaccination center to administer vaccines for COVID-19.

Published March 19, 2021

Mass COVID-19 vaccination site installed at Ford Field

DETROIT — On March 12, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that an eight-week mass vaccination site with the capacity to administer 6,000 doses each day will open on Wednesday, March 24, at Ford Field in Detroit to serve Michigan residents.

Published March 19, 2021

Reports detail harassment, hate aimed at Asian Americans

METRO DETROIT — As COVID-19 spread across the country over the last year, so did an ugly wave of hate.

Published March 18, 2021

Troy native appointed to Biden’s White House staff

TROY — A Troy native and Athens High School graduate has taken his skills all the way from student government to the White House to serve on President Joe Biden’s staff.

Published March 18, 2021

Avondale School District moves bond projects forward this summer

ROCHESTER/TROY/BLOOMFIELD — The Avondale School District will begin construction projects at its middle and high school this summer.

Published March 18, 2021

100 Women Who Care Troy makes quarterly donation to Dutton Farm

TROY — A local organization of women, 100 Women Who Care Troy, has been making a positive impact for charities across southeast Michigan with quarterly donations since 2016.

Published March 17, 2021

Local Realtors discuss current market conditions

METRO DETROIT — Local Realtor John Cotter recently described the current real estate market as a little crazy.

Published March 17, 2021

The Arc of Oakland County announces new leadership

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Arc of Oakland County, a Troy-based nonprofit that serves people with developmental disabilities and intellectual impairments, will soon see a change of leadership.

Published March 17, 2021

Troy Board of Ed approves resolution for in-person meetings

TROY — As staff and students across Michigan’s many school districts, including the Troy School District, return to in-person learning after a year-long hiatus, one group of school stakeholders was among the last to receive the green light to resume meeting together.

Published March 17, 2021

Senior leaguers get ready to play ball in Warren

METRO DETROIT — If you ask Bob O’Brien how long he’s played ball, he’s quick to tell you.

Published March 17, 2021

Fitness goes hybrid too

METRO DETROIT — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, gyms and fitness studios have had to get creative to sculpt their clients’ work-from-home physiques from a distance.

Published March 16, 2021

Amusement businesses, auto washes get a break in Troy

TROY — As COVID-19 restrictions continue to take an economic toll on local businesses, Troy officials said they have taken steps to help alleviate some of the financial responsibilities normally placed on a group of local businesses.

Published March 16, 2021

Hackers post hate speech on Troy Schools website

TROY — Hate speech and graffiti. Those were the words and images Troy School District administrators found strewn across the district’s website, which had been hacked, around 2 p.m. March 15.

Nicolina Buccilli picked up Macomb Intermediate School District STEM consultant Mark Muzzin in a TG-7A motor glider, flying from Detroit City Airport to Romeo State Airport in October 2020.

Published March 15, 2021

IAM junior one of fewer than 700 teen female pilots in United States

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Nicolina Buccilli, a 16-year-old International Academy of Macomb junior from New Baltimore, is part of a select group of people: she is one of 691 female pilots in the 16-19 age range in the country.

Published March 13, 2021

Troy students create organization to close COVID-19 educational disparity gaps

TROY — Troy High School junior Meera Manek and International Academy East junior Megha Chaudhari began the virtual school year last fall like many of their peers: frustrated and ready to return to the classroom, but a moment of frustration quickly turned into a moment of clarity for the duo.

Published March 12, 2021

Inaugural ‘Log Off and Lace Up’ virtual race hosted by Troy educators

TROY — Two Troy School District elementary physical education teachers have organized a virtual walk and run to encourage students, families and community members to stop binge-watching that Netflix show and get active outdoors.