Articles by Meghan Chatham

2006:

July | August | September | October | November | December |

2007:

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |

2008:

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August |

July 2006 | Top

06: Westland honors fallen soldiers
06: Glenn graduate wins title
06: Annual Mud Day is July 11
13: Ken Roth to head up school board
13: Classes include drug abuse prevention
13: Friends of Westland Historical Museum plan flea market next week
13: ‘Restaurant Rally’ planned
13: Antique appraisal clinic scheduled
13: Economy derails Frontier Park proposal
13: Hearings set after fireworks attack
13: Board of education leaders chosen
13: Petitpren seeks return to Lansing
13: Healthcare tops candidate's list of priorities
20: Veterans host farewell party for reservists
20: District disappointed by test results
20: Molestation suspect faces 33 charges
20: LeBlanc seeks ‘natural transition’ to Lansing
20: Leadership highlights Godbout’s campaign
27: 3 charged in theft of city property
27: Alleged attackers headed to court
27: Woman celebrates 106th birthday
27: Summer work improves school buildings

August 2006 | Top

03: State aid furthers road repair plans
03: City prepares for primary election
03: Westland expands recycling options
03: Magic Monday is planned in Westland
03: TV producers seeking ‘Stupid Pet Tricks’ for show
10: Program seeks young, budding musicians
10: St. Vincent DePaul store opens Saturday
10: Mentoring program yields rewards
17: Pair charged with embezzling funds from charity
17: League president hopes to revive organization
17: Rotary uses yuks for bucks
17: Ontario woman killed in auto crash
17: City hosts annual fishing derby
24: Animals audition for ‘Top Dog’ status
24: Court hearing postponed in embezzlement case
24: Coupon program earns praise from soldiers
24: Fundraiser aids wounded veteran from area
24: Charity hot rod makes Dream Cruise debut
31: Westland dominates Senior Olympics
31: District praised for student achievement
31: Historic school is site of wedding

September 2006 | Top

07: Residents defeat fiscal woes, survey says
07: Drunk drivers snared in holiday crackdown
07: District welcomes new area principals
07: Natural History Native American Heritage Day set
14: Resident pleads ‘no contest’ to sex charges
14: Enforcement team targets noncompliant sex offenders
14: Man arrested on child pornography charges
14: Westland police add new officers to force
21: Enrollment could reduce funding
21: John Glenn High School hosts Homecoming tonight
21: Family Pioneer Day is Saturday
21: Old Tyme Vaudeville show will help fund renovations
21: Motor City Toy Run is Sunday
21: Liability concerns prompt changes at Eloise
28: District wins national awards
28: School officials rally behind K-16 proposal
28: Man waives hearing on pornography charges
28: Concert will aid soldiers
28: Gardeners hope plantings will help preserve banks of creek
28: Annual ‘hunt’ helps ecology efforts

October 2006 | Top

05: Schools celebrate unexpected enrollment boom
05: Police hunt for stabbing suspect
05: Shooter sentenced to prison
05: Entrapment ruling to be appealed by prosecutors
05: Westland business joins ‘Extreme Makeover’ TV show
12: Schools adjust to student counts
12: Development on upswing, despite economy
12: City hosts family night
12: City schedules Town Hall forum
12: Anderson campaigns on experience, integrity
12: Toy counts on effectiveness in re-election bid
12: Annual Halloween Walk set in Westland
19: Retirement nears for housing director
19: Charges undecided in fatal shooting
19: Candidate touts legal experience, independence
19: Mayor stresses qualifications for term at court
19: Jaycees Haunted House will open tonight in Westland
26: Electric car project brings district honors
26: Student café continues to impress patrons
26: Woman wins new car in TV trivia contest

November 2006 | Top

02: 4 charged in home invasion spree
02: Schools honored for test achievement
02: Stabbing suspect acquitted
02: Wayne Civic League embezzlement case remanded to trial
02: Area gymnast competes for spot on national team
09: Anderson ousts incumbent Republican
09: Park closed amid toxin concerns
09: Cicirelli wins judgeship in landslide
09: LeBlanc is successful in House seat bid
09: Alleged predator awaits hearing
09: Library celebrates 10th anniversary
16: Teens prepare for Junior Miss pageant
16: Westland mourns fallen soldier
16: Council studies park closure
16: Film struggles to find niche
16: Annual Wayne County Lightfest display begins tonight
16: Westland Goodfellows gear up for holidays
22: Westland teen named ‘Junior Miss’
22: Officials quell concerns
22: Hearing delayed for alleged predator
22: Man killed in bizarre traffic accident
22: Robbery and torture suspects’ hearing adjourned
22: Annual Taste of Westland planned by Chamber of Commerce
22: Local girl competes in USA World Showcase
22: Student arrested for bringing gun to school
30: Westland council seeks ‘holiday homes’
30: Goodfellows raise $15,000 for campaign
30: Woman injured in stabbing
30: City sponsors several holiday events
30: Salvation Army Red Army Red Kettle Drive under way
30: Greenfield Village offers ‘Holiday Nights’

December 2006 | Top

07: Answers near in contamination scare
07: Public service director steps down
07: Trial ordered for accused robbers
14: Wilson accepts public works director spot
14: Auditors praise Westland financial records
14: Officials mull park remediation possibilities
21: Business must leave apartment, says council
21: Festival logistics prompt new committee
21: Annual party aides Salvation Army
21: 2 local Denny’s close
28: McKnight named Newsmaker of the Year
28: Schools anticipate growth, financial woes
28: City prepares for changes
28: Officials decry cable legislation

January 2007 | Top

04: Youth association awards new car to winner
04: Westland drunk driving arrests boom as ‘06 ends
04: Testing leaves family with concerns
04: Anderson gets appropriations appointment
04: School district expects changes, challenges
04: Historical commissioner steps down
04: New faces in familiar roles in Westland
05: Concerns prompt full closure of Westland Park
11: Longtime community ‘watchdog’ dies at 90
11: Mayor investigates park policy changes
11: Votes change as vacancies fill
11: Martin Luther King celebrations set for Monday
11: Women of Westland seek candidates for ATHENA award
11: Art student wins Auto Show contest
18: Deadline to file for school board office nears
18: Residents flock to Dr. King tribute
18: District finalizes John Glenn addition
18: Resident riled by park confusion
18: LeBlanc embraces State House duties
19: More tests requested at Westland park
25: MEAP scores show problems, progress
25: Officials ponder further park testing
25: Charges expected in random attacks
25: Embezzlement case ends in plea deal
25: Schools brace for funding shortfall

February 2007 | Top

01: Group seeks answers to festival concerns
01: Court looms for assault suspect
01: Anderson introduces new bullying bill
08: Festival plans earn council approval
08: City of Westland focuses on park dialogue
08: Woman charged in embezzlement case
08: Use of Internet can benefit veterans group
15: Malinoff wins ATHENA Award
15: 5 to vie for 2 school board seats
15: Wetlands debate drives study session
15: Business mentors guide student interests
15: District awaits action on proposed funding
15: Park closing won’t strike out youth association baseball
22: Council decision not ‘Maida’ yet
22: Officials prepare for assessment questions
22: Grant aids police technology updates
22: School funding to be discussed at public forum
22: Firefighters organize dinner to aid comrade
22: Scholarship fundraiser planned
23: Westland police chief to retire
23: Sentencing set in Westland embezzlement case

March 2007 | Top

01: Library welcomes ‘First Readers’
01: Teens ready for state competition
01: Gas pipe woes leave homes cold
01: City departments under new management
01: Shooting case still open
01: Developer files suit against homeowners group
01: Sentence angers Civic League officers
08: Glenn students rally behind blood drive
08: Developer sues city due to delays
08: Woman charged in senior center theft
08: Relay for Life begins with March 22 meeting
08: Groups plan alcohol free party
15: Community rallies behind firefighter benefit
15: Library director quest adds another chapter
15: Resident celebrates century of adventures
15: Sisters join annual effort to promote helping others
22: Board hires library director
22: Holiday sweep nets 14 drunk drivers
22: Council rejects proposed raises
22: Veterans’ Haven plans 2 events to aid servicemen
29: Neighborhood startled by plane debris
29: Education, Disney style, awaits students
29: Wayne-Westland District seeks kindergarteners
29: Events planned to help returning veterans
29: Mother’s group honors officers

April 2007 | Top

05: Students surprised with free dictionaries
05: Officials ponder proposed budget
05: Candidate touts experience, education
05: Court orders $16,000 restitution
05: Local county clerk’s office open
05: 23rd Annual Marshmallow Drop planned for tomorrow
12: Candidate touts independence, perspective
12: Closure elusive in shooting death
12: City braces for upcoming road repairs
12: Early park testing shows buried debris
12: Grange plans quilting exhibit
12: Skate park sets special hours
12: Federal charges concern local taxpayers
12: Federal officials offer tips to affected taxpayers
19: Candidate hopes experience will benefit school board
19: Proposed ordinance ‘snowed’ under
19: City reluctantly answers AT&T call
19: Mayor seeks redevelopment answers
19: Man sentenced in home invasion case
19: Seniors plan ‘brain game’
19: Friends plan ‘bug hunt’
26: Proposed funding cuts rile schools
26: Man faces child abuse charges
26: Officials resigned to park study timeline
26: Candidate touts experience, training
26: Woman sentenced in check fraud case
26: District program offers free parenting workshops
26: Westland mother charged with attempted murder after allegedly abandoning newborn

May 2007 | Top

03: Candidate touts school experience, education
03: Man accepts plea deal in home invasion case
03: Community prepares for school election
03: Police investigate threat at John Glenn
04: Hearing adjourned against Westland mother
10: Incumbents retain school board seats
10: Latest park testing results are ‘mixed’
10: Board seminar in Hawaii draws fire
10: Hearing postponed in attempted infanticide
10: Salvation Army promotes good deeds
10: Families of servicemen sought to participate in area program
17: Sanitation millage, recycling plans divide council
17: Man charged with buying stolen goods
17: Pickering continues quest for mayoral post
17: Amanda Apfelblat named as Business Person of The Year
17: Mark McConnell is chosen as First Citizen of the Year
24: Gas costs fuel budget concerns
24: Officials plan Memorial Day honors
24: City pursues wireless Internet plan
24: Economy slows Cooper plans
24: Volunteers sought to help memorial display Saturday
24: Flag disposal planned Monday
31: Drug money hunt blamed for weekend robbery
31: Former officer named ‘distinguished alumni’
31: Plans settled for federal development funds
31: Friends of the Rouge plan annual clean up day at river
31: Cyclists set to roar to help American Cancer Society

June 2007 | Top

07: Council adopts balanced budget
07: Police seek information on bank robbery
07: Westland Police seek '411' on 7-Eleven robbery suspect
07: City of Westland readies for Relay For Life
07: Hearing postponed in child abuse case
07: Annual city concert series begins this week
14: Westland man charged in shooting incident
14: Mentorship program finalist for state award
14: Candidates sought for city election
14: District approves new budget
14: District offers ‘Schools of Choice’ student enrollment
21: Race begins for Westland city positions
21: State of City promises progress
21: Man charged in multiple robberies
21: Council whips out solution to ‘growing’ problem
21: Red Wagon Program seeking local volunteers
28: Big crowds expected for Summer Festival
28: ‘Friends’ group disbands
28: Northville resident faces stolen property charges
28: Rides, pageants, music set for annual Westland event
28: Firefighters win challenge in drive to donate blood

July 2007 | Top

05: Teen triumphs in Miss Westland pageant
05: Trial ordered for robbery suspect
05: Cause of fatal fire ‘accidental’
05: City, schools celebrate early tax payment
05: School mourns loss of popular teacher
05: Wayne County sets annual Mud Day
05: Shooting suspect to face trial
12: Former stores get back to business
12: Organization awarded $10,000 restitution
12: Goci calls for improved communication
12: Dunn for responsible taxes, voter inclusion
12: Teens have chance to explore paranormal phenomenon at library
19: Educators get lesson in Chinese
19: Westland mayoral candidate wants to ‘give back’
19: Traffic enforcement increased
26: Man sought for alleged child molestation
26: City moves toward water contract
26: Carjacker vanishes after weekend attack
26: Durante focuses on recreation
26: Kangas calls for park clean up
26: Johnson promises ‘independence’
26: Foundation hosts Christmas benefit
26: Former mayor cites experience

August 2007 | Top

02: Westland readies as primary election nears
02: Hundreds ticketed for traffic violations
02: Man charged with child sex molestation
02: Reeves plans on improved safety, finances
02: Bryant focused on budget, park rehabilitation
02: Godbout calls for upgrades to infrastructure
02: Veterans Haven plans Blues Festival benefit
02: Mayoral candidate pledges financial responsibility
09: Schools active despite break
09: Incumbents persevere in primary election
09: Event rallies support for organ donations
09: Hundreds celebrate reading milestone
09: Foundation awards scholarships to 9 students
16: Westland likely stop for proposed train
16: Activists help Westland go green
16: Park is packed with problems
16: Goci won’t be write-in candidate in November
16: Accused sex offender silent at hearing
23: Tests bring mixed results
23: Man killed in weekend stabbing
23: Suspect charged in Westland murder
30: Westland residents bring home the gold

September 2007 | Top

06: Resolution elusive in theater debate
06: City funds design study
06: Hearing delayed for murder suspect
13: Competency raised in murder case
13: Schools meet state mandated progress
20: Wetland battle ends in court settlement
20: Community honors fallen soldiers
27: Proposed cuts would hurt school district
27: District suspends long-time teacher
27: Teen suspected in arson attempts
27: Commission ‘runs’ historic baseball game

October 2007 | Top