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Editorials

One more reason to keep waste wells closed

Sometimes, elected officials and newspapers share common thoughts.

An interesting coincidence?

When officials in the state of Michigan announced last year that they would shut down the Robert Scott Correctional facility in Northville Township as a budgetary move, it was with the thought of declaring it surplus land and putting it up for sale.

Changes pull teeth of vicious dog ordinance

Last week, Westland City Council members opted to approve an ordinance relaxing the standards for dogs in the city.

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Trustee making an effort to do the right thing

Scott Spielman
Editor

As I write this, I’m not sure how the showdown over the fate of Gerry Champagne, the fired public safety director in Van Buren Township, will play out.

‘Juneteenth’ celebrates freedom

U.S. Sen. Carl Levin

As we celebrated Juneteenth, commemorating the day in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that slavery had been abolished, the U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution formally apologizing for slavery and racial segregation.

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Democrats work on foreclosure plan

State Sen. Tupac Hunter

Home foreclosures are stressful for homeowners, communities, and neighborhoods. Foreclosures are everyone’s problem because they affect property values and can lead to population losses which affect job availability.


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