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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 |

July 2006 | Top

06: School budget reduced, flexible
06: Murals spring to life at Art in the Park
06: Theater fundraiser scheduled
06: Charity car show draws crowd
06: Township officials outline need for millages
06: Layoffs, budget cuts are official
06: Wayne child donates locks
06: Area bar has been in family since 1950s
13: Grants, fundraisers to pay for park improvements
13: Major changes proposed at eatery
13: Development heads to downtown core
13: Council approves new public art donation
13: Chamber gears up for Northville summer carnival
13: Group to present concert to help support theatre programs
14: Charges expected in ‘accidental’ shooting
19: Fire ravages luxury homes
20: Northville woman provides confidante service
20: Salvation Army offers unique summer programs
20: Fire ravages 3 upscale homes
20: Livonia man charged in ‘accidental’ shooting
20: Court ruling upholds demolition order
20: Commissioners finalize Wheelfest preparations
20: Wounded vet to receive Purple Heart
20: Churches unite to bring ministry to all age groups
20: Hospital plan ready for scrutiny
27: Officials optimistic about Ford plan
27: Planners dejected by Sakwa proposal
27: Grant could help fund passive park, pathway system
27: Lawsuit claims builder negligence in house fire
27: New chief hired for Northville
27: Annual city sidewalk sales set this weekend
27: Walk for Hope planned in Wayne
27: National Church Residences to renovate Wayne Towers

August 2006 | Top

03: 2nd robbery of resident is foiled
03: Wayne woman killed in traffic accident
03: Candidates brace for Tuesday primary election
03: Deadline passes for Butler building
03: City eases up on downtown parking restrictions
03: Local actor takes lead in ‘Purple Rose’ production
03: New principal named at Northville High School
03: Candidates brace for primary election
03: Hospital plan concerns officials, residents
10: District seeks funds through Schools of Choice
10: Pancake breakfast returns to Wheelfest
10: Youth services gears up for another busy school year
10: Volunteers kick off downtown plan at crowded meeting
10: Harlow Tire to sponsor Wayne Wheelfest car show
10: Concert to aid theater
10: Proposed development would impact Northville traffic
10: LeBlanc edges Godbout in vote
16: City readies for building demolition
17: Schools seek answers on enrollment, funding
17: House candidates plot strategy
17: City tweaks parking plan after complaints
17: Election could mean board vacancy among trustees
17: New uses fill several vacant city buildings
17: Wayne gears up for Wheelfest
17: Raid hands suspect third drug arrest
17: Local Habitat for Humanity volunteer to be honored
17: Single Business Tax remains political issue
17: Development guru seeks new firms in Northville Township
24: Community Park expansion set to open
24: Arts Commission expands borders
24: Grant funds fire equipment
24: New sculpture inspires reflective space
24: New ordinance designed to address ‘big foot’ homes
24: Townhouses to fill Union Street site
24: Wheelfest heads to cyberspace
31: Renowned area inventor dies
31: Wheelfest weathers inclement conditions
31: ‘Friends’ project put on hold for 1 year
31: Area mourns long-time Rotarian, activist
31: Bingo event provides scholarships
31: District earns praise on state report card
31: Committees act quickly on downtown strategic plan
31: District makes changes to administrative cabinet
31: Trustees want input on Thayer's Park plan
31: Wayne Citizens Police Academy sessions begin next month
31: Northville man is ‘Fitness Ambassador’

September 2006 | Top

07: Planners tweak Sheldon Road proposal
07: Victorian Art Market fills up
07: Festival returns Friday
07: Historic home tour benefits scholarships
07: Art store debuts at Victorian Festival
07: Youngsters show style during fundraiser
07: Attwood Park fields ready for action
07: Council OKs mural funding
07: Resident foils home invasion
07: Fundraiser to help pets, historic theater
07: Youth group reaches out
07: ‘Cars’ to rev up historic theater re-opening
14: Officials remember Sept. 11
14: City may revisit absentee ballot issue
14: Township, developer work through 7 Mile plan
14: Public input sought on Master Plan
14: Victorian Festival highlights history, heritage of city
14: Bad weather, good crowds, great festival
14: City mulls downtown issues
14: Goodfellows gear up for annual donation drive
14: Battle of bands may return
14: Organizers vow ‘Friends’ return
14: International artist to appear at Plymouth gallery
14: Flying Pilgrims file flight plan for weekend event
14: Historic structure meets wrecking crew
21: Wayne plants spared by Ford Motor
21: Search leads to 3 suspects
21: Oakwood plans $3.4 million renovation
21: School board tours Central Middle School
21: Cancer claims Plymouth businessman
21: Restaurant crawl highlights downtown, supports Penn
21: Fundraiser benefits cancer foundation
21: Race track revenue reserved for future
21: Youth Assistance seeks mentors
21: Area bands perform to help restore theater
21: Rustic Chef cook-off heats up at Maybury Farm
21: Great Lakes Chili Cook Off returns to Plymouth
21: Exchange program sends teacher to Japan
22: Trustees reject park proposal
28: Sakwa project hinges on final site plan
28: Northville reaches out to industry
28: Township ordinance amendments ‘worth closer look’
28: Road yard scheduled to close
28: Family ensures veteran receives medals, honor
28: Theater group sets final fund deadline
28: Businessman weighs options as November elections approach
28: Additions to Community Park rejected by board

October 2006 | Top

02: This is a test article that is short
03: Comedy club debuts tonight
05: City pushes ambitious Taft Road redesign
05: Ford to invest $29 million in Wayne
05: Residents riled by cut through traffic
05: District library to celebrate milestone
05: Downtown district plan extended
05: Commission approves staffing changes
05: Department promotes safety at open house
05: Consultant to tackle tough truck traffic task
05: Wayne student finds niche at prestigious art school
05: Goodfellows holiday fund drive under way
05: Historic barn is restored by community donations
05: New comedy club opens
11: Northville trustee to face investigation
12: City of Inkster gets a new home
12: City launches new site
12: Oktoberfest debuts at Millennium Park
12: Officials seek input on park plan
12: Plymouth businessman honored for scholarship efforts
12: Road millage is council decision
12: Plymouth band releases first original album
19: City seeks downtown input
19: Officials frustrated with parking system
19: DDA debates timing of projects
19: City ponders road issues
19: Parking deck may reach new heights in 2008
19: Abatement will help save 2,900 Ford jobs
19: City to seek perpetual road tax
19: Artists scout locations for mural program
19: Clubs could bring back after-school recreation
19: Newburgh bridge repairs on schedule
19: 2 arrested in drug raid
19: Suspect in home invasions arrested
19: State police probe Northville trustee’s actions
26: Worker killed at construction site
26: Brownfield Authority tables plan
26: Planners, developer tweak site plan
26: Old plant may see new life
26: State grant facilitates Karmann expansion
26: Aquatic Area to be named for recreation ‘visionary’
26: Residents get in the ‘spirit’
26: Theater suggested as site of first Wayne mural
26: Man donates hair to help young cancer victims

November 2006 | Top

02: Inkster man stabbed at Wayne club
02: Downtown plans form after ‘energetic’ meeting
02: Pathways, open space proposed at Thayer’s Corner
02: Strong voter turnout expected
02: Shop ushers in downtown fashion event
02: Officials debate future of downtown
02: 7 seek 4 open seats on district library board
02: Clerks predict large voter turnout on Tuesday
02: Council to consider future of ‘Wheelfest’
02: Church fair marks 60th anniversary
09: Corriveau defeats Abbo in House race
09: Firm bids $2.4 million for incinerator site
09: Students make voices heard
09: Rotary, Recreation Foundation bring back ‘After School Program’
09: Officials impressed with Wayne Food Center
09: County suddenly starts Sheldon Road underpass
09: Art house store gains momentum
09: Retired teacher displays her award-winning artistic work
10: Newburgh Bridge to reopen next week
13: Senior Alliance kicks off holiday program
16: Officials concerned with new cable proposal
16: School administrators take pay freeze
16: Town Hall meeting scheduled on Underpass project
16: Ford cuts shift at Michigan Truck plant
16: Librarian prepares for new chapter in Wayne
16: Theater preservation group plans additional fundraisers
16: Village, downtown Northville prepare for holiday weekend
16: Plymouth DDA launches new web site
16: Officials weigh in on new revenue sharing plan
22: Transit study narrows focus to Wayne
22: Businesses, officials ready for underpass
22: New web site promotes downtown Plymouth
22: Meiden granted tax abatement
22: Trustees reject proposed business zoning
22: Trustees not ready for ethics policy—yet
22: Residents battle bike plan
22: Officials discuss potential loss of state funds
22: Seniors plan holiday craft sale
22: Christian youth group opens new gift store
30: Commision vows to bring back, improve Wheelfest
30: Police focus enforcement on downtown area
30: May vote likely on proposed road millage
30: Voters won’t see library millage next year
30: Consultants tweak downtown designs
30: Teachers’ contract causes concern
30: Music fundraiser offers big gifts, good odds
30: City to help fund school officer

December 2006 | Top

07: Schools brace for new funding cuts
07: Parking fines will increase
07: ‘Temporary’ dog park gets new leash on life
07: Rotary Club gives the gift of knowledge to students
07: Northville class sizes show increase
07: Athletics, math add up for senior
07: Four arrested after Wayne drug raid
08: Mural plan inches ahead
14: City officials move on Town Square design
14: Grant will fund park, pathway along Johnson Creek
14: Library director to ‘check out’ this month
14: Schools brace for more funding cuts
14: Goodfellows benefits raise funds
14: Economy prompts business changes
14: 4 arrested in raid
21: Wayne resident is 100 years young
21: Council approves road millage vote
21: Wayne library receives endowment grant
21: School district grapples with growth issues
21: Cable law causes concerns
21: Long-time firefighter to retire this week
21: Legislator hopes to ‘repair’ faulty driver responsibility law
21: Trustee cleared in 'blackmail' investigation
28: Newsmaker of the Year: Energy, momentum bring honor to Nicholson
28: Year brought mixed bag for City of Wayne
28: Development tops 2006 news for Northville
28: What’s next for old hospital site?
28: Park funding proposal post poned until New Year
28: New cable legislation prompts officials concern
28: Raise for clerk tabled by trustees

January 2007 | Top

04: City officials mull town square proposal
04: Township bids on Detroit property
04: Art House exhibit highlights local talent
04: New resident brings old perspective to history
04: CVS plan wins approval
04: Wayne readies for budget plans
04: Impact of new cable laws still unclear
11: Wayne loses long-time councilman
11: Wayne part of huge Ford Motor investment
11: Gun, drugs recovered in raid
11: Recreation master plan nears completion
11: Trustees to revisit clerk’s salary
11: Area soldier completes 2nd tour in Iraq, heads for Texas
18: Wayne starts up millage campaign
18: City scales down size of public mural project
18: City gears up road millage promotion efforts
18: Wayne readies for Michigan projects
18: Senator faces busy new term
18: Kiwanian hopes fundraiser will become tradition
18: Hospital Brownfield proposal discussed
18: Hearings set for recreation master plan
18: Recreation district plan may be revisited
18: Characters in new book based on author’s fellow servicemen
18: Wayne Wheelfest Committee plans fundraising events
18: Northville settles on park name
25: Northville Trustees approve raise for clerk
25: Lawsuit filed in Wayne County tax case
25: Drug raid nets 2 suspects with criminal past
25: Accident may lead to ‘no tolerance’ enforcement
25: Schools seek input on funding, growth issues
25: New theater heads to Northville
25: Northville victorious in township hall lawsuit
25: Brownfield board mulls REI proposal
25: Wayne promotes 16-year veteran fire fighter
25: Tournaments to aid civitans
25: ‘Murder’ planned in Wayne
25: Township officials reject recreation proposal
25: Hearing set for public input on recreation master plan
29: Alumni group plans next fundraiser

February 2007 | Top

01: Officials unveil expanded Alumni Arena
01: Council faces tough budget decisions
01: Road committee plots campaign
01: Scaled back mural brings concern, optimism
01: Planning commission approves 5 Mile plan
01: Highwood set for board vote
01: Forums attract interest
01: Secretary of State machine installed at Wayne City Hall
01: Grand Giveaway set by Civitans
01: School boosters to host Valentine Dinner and silent auction fundraiser
01: New Tipping Point Theatre group plans red carpet Call to Action
01: Accident victim to make full recovery
01: Quick police work nets robbery suspects
01: Police called to handle night club crowds
02: Could Northville corner see new use?
06: Wayne braces for Michigan Avenue work
07: Governor sketches Michigan future
08: Popular ROTC program earns more honors
08: Cold wreaks havoc with schools, services
08: Downtown concept wins approval
08: Firm will oversee first phases
08: Township trustees tweak Thayer’s Corner plan
08: Deadline looms for school board candidates
08: Wayne Chamber of Commerce has new address
08: 2 charged in break-in at local shop
12: Deadline for school board candidates is tomorrow
12: Contractor caused Northville fire, officials said
15: Wayne police investigate daylight robbery
15: New store will abut street
15: Council acts on new town square plan
15: 4 seek two Northville school board seats
15: Superintendent honored for special programs
15: Police chief reflects on goals, challenges
15: Officer relishes new ‘back to school’ role
15: Residents relocated after apartment fire
15: Trustees ponder plan for ‘Highwood’
15: Local author helps children deal with divorce
16: Mural plan heads to city council, again
22: Northville Trustees stand firm on former hospital project
22: Northville Schools cautiously investigate privatization
22: Growth study shows school district concerns
22: Michigan Avenue headaches start
22: City officials prepare for busy year
22: Council approves new mural proposal
22: Community cooperation may ease health care issue