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Brendan Losinski

C&G Staff Reporter – Roseville-Eastpointe Eastsider, Advertiser Times

Staff Writer Brendan Losinski is a graduate of Oakland University and has been with C & G Newspapers since 2016. He covers the cities of Eastpointe and Roseville, as well as Eastpointe Community Schools and Roseville Community Schools for the Roseville-Eastpointe Eastsider. Brendan also covers Northeast Detroit and Harper Woods, as well as the Harper Woods School District for the Advertiser Times.

Published October 14, 2021

Troy Times

Troy Historic Village to host trick-or-treating event

TROY — The Troy Historic Village is inviting the public to join them for its under-the-sea themed trick-or-treating event.

Published October 14, 2021

Troy Times

Former Troy residents team with Gleaners to fight hunger

TROY — Two former Troy residents are returning to Michigan to team up with Gleaners Community Food Bank to help combat food insecurity.

Published October 13, 2021

Troy Times

Gala to raise funds for WWII memorial

TROY — The Detroit Marriott Hotel in Troy will host a special fundraiser for a proposed memorial to World War II veterans and those behind the war effort.

Sensory garden installed in McKinley Barrier Free Park

Published October 13, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Sensory garden installed in McKinley Barrier Free Park

FRASER — The McKinley Barrier Free Park in Fraser has recently added one of its last major attractions: a sensory garden.

Police, school officials respond to gun brought into high school

Published October 11, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Police, school officials respond to gun brought into Fraser High School

FRASER — Police and school officials jumped into action on Oct. 4 after they received a tip that a student at Fraser High School had brought a gun into the building.

In a presentation at the Troy Public Library, former Secret Service agent Radford W. Jones, front left, will share his experiences working as an agent for more than 20 years and guarding six different U.S. presidents, including Gerald Ford, pictured.

Published October 9, 2021

Troy Times

Troy library to host presentation by former Secret Service agent

TROY — The Troy Public Library will be offering its patrons a special look inside the U.S. Secret Service with a presentation by Radford W. Jones, who served in the agency for more than 20 years.

Published October 8, 2021

Troy Times

Two Troy elementaries named Blue Ribbon schools

TROY — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools across the country Sept. 21 as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021. This included 13 schools in Michigan, two of which are in Troy.

Troy firefighter Will Bayko helps Rachel Lee of Troy and her father get some practice on a fire hose during the department’s open house Oct. 3.

Published October 8, 2021

Troy Times

Troy firefighters educate on smoke, CO alarms

TROY — The Troy Fire Department hosted open houses at all of its fire houses across the city on Oct. 3, in order to let the community get to know their local firefighters and to promote fire safety as Michigan heads into the cold weather months.

Trained professionals with the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities are going out into the community and offering drive-thru Narcan training to educate the public on the use of the lifesaving medication.

Published October 7, 2021

Troy Times

Naloxone training provided through in-person, virtual, drive-thru options

TROY — The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities is encouraging many in Oakland County to get trained on the use of naloxone through in-person, virtual classes and drive-thru classes.

Published October 7, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser booster club seeks contributions to complete work on barrier-free park

FRASER — The Fraser First Booster Club is hosting a fundraising initiative to compensate for not being able to host most of its fundraisers in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Voters to decide on Fraser Public Schools finance measure

Published October 7, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Voters to decide on Fraser Public Schools finance measure

FRASER — On Nov. 2, voters in Fraser Public Schools will have the chance to decide on a restoration and replacement renewal for the district.

Published September 23, 2021

Troy Times

Troy woman named Miss India USA

TROY — Vaidehi Dongre’s mother encouraged her to join beauty pageants as a young girl after their family moved to the United States from India in order to make friends and help become more comfortable speaking English.

Published September 23, 2021

Troy Times

Troy upgrading equipment for faster paramedic calls

TROY — The city of Troy is updating a system that helps control traffic and reduce the response times for ambulances in the community.

Published September 23, 2021

Troy Times

Troy native shares experiences from Afghanistan evacuation

TROY — People around the world watched in real time as the United States military pulled out of Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of conflict there.

Published September 22, 2021

Troy Times

Troy veteran takes to the skies with a ‘dream flight’

TROY — World War II veteran and Troy resident Andy Coubrough Jr. took to the skies Sept. 5, more than 75 years after his service in the Pacific theater.