By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — Following a July 30 complaint about a child punching another youth in the back of the head, police officers spoke to the father of the young man. They urged the boy’s father to tell his son to avoid physical confrontations and to make it clear that violence was unacceptable. … [Read more...] about Parent approached about child’s aggressiveness
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WSU offers classics, contemporary works, musicals and more
Whether you like classics or contemporary works, or long for a memorable musical, Theatre and Dance at Wayne have a 2026-27 season planned to celebrate all tastes at the Studio and main Stage theaters at the Hilberry Gateway. Don Evans’ “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show” launches the season Oct. 2 to 10 in the Studio at the Hilberry Gateway. Set in Philadelphia in 1972, the story satirizes social-climbing and class aspirations, as well as the culture clash between middle-class and working-class African Americans when an … [Read more...] about WSU offers classics, contemporary works, musicals and more
Incumbent Farhat wins Democratic primary for 3rd District House seat
Dearborn voters approve library millage By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers Incumbent Alabas Farhat won the Democratic primary to seek a second Michigan House term in November, and Dearborn voters approved the city’s library millage in the Aug. 4 primary election. Dearborn voters renewed the library millage, with 15,891 voting in favor (75.47 percent), with 5,164 voters (24.53 percent) opposed. In the 3rd state House District, Farhat won the Democratic primary with 8,208 votes (62.92 percent), with Hussein Berry in second … [Read more...] about Incumbent Farhat wins Democratic primary for 3rd District House seat
44th Junior League World Series returns to Taylor
All games at World Series Field in Heritage Park TAYLOR – The 44th Annual Junior League World Series will be held Aug. 9 to 16 in Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Road. The international tournament for 13- and 14-year-old youth teams has been held in Taylor since its inception in 1981. Opening ceremony, featuring a parade of all 12 teams and a fireworks display, will be held at 8 p.m. Aug. 8, at World Series Field inside the park. Opening ceremonies are free to the public. The 12-team field is broken into six-team brackets. … [Read more...] about 44th Junior League World Series returns to Taylor
Downriver millage renewals pass; primary front-runners chosen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers Downriver cities renewed millages, and a local state House race showed that issues matter more than anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the Aug. 4 primary election. In the District 2 state House of Representatives race, Joanna Whaley won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Ron Kokinda in November. District 2 includes Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, part of Southgate and parts of the east side of Detroit. Democrat Frank Liberati tried to make the race about Whaley being … [Read more...] about Downriver millage renewals pass; primary front-runners chosen
Tree falls on house, rendering it unlivable
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A large tree from the city easement fell on a house in the 17400 block of Wood Avenue the evening of July 3, causing significant structural damage. The two occupants of the house, a 67-year-old woman and her 30-year-old disabled daughter, were unharmed and evacuated from the house, with a relative picking them up to take them to a different location. The house was barricaded by Department of Public Works employees until further work could be done. The … [Read more...] about Tree falls on house, rendering it unlivable
Minivan window broken
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A resident in the 17400 block of Harman Street reported July 15 that the rear window of his black 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan was broken overnight while it was parked in his driveway. A landscaping brick from the victim’s yard was used to smash the window. The victim said that about a month ago, someone drew male genitalia on the minivan’s rear window. Several neighbors have Ring cameras that may have recorded the vandalism. There were no … [Read more...] about Minivan window broken
Dearborn’s Padzieski Gallery hosts Detroit Artist Collective exhibition
DEARBORN – Swirls of color and creativity captured attention July 10 during the opening of the (tentative) Detroit Artist Collective in the Padzieski Gallery at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The third annual exhibit, which runs through Aug. 23, features the work of 23 local artists. Artist Kayla Stafford, originally from Lincoln Park and currently living and teaching in Dearborn, said this show features the collective’s core members who have been with them from the start and have been active … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s Padzieski Gallery hosts Detroit Artist Collective exhibition
Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run to visit Southgate
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run will stop in Southgate at 8:30 a.m. July 29 at the Downriver Family YMCA, 16777 Northline Road on its way from Detroit to Toledo. The global torch relay, in which runners carry a lit torch to promote international friendship, will travel throughout all states in five months in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence. Mayor Joseph Kuspa, who announced the visit during the July 15 City Council … [Read more...] about Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run to visit Southgate
Kiwanis Club launching in Melvindale
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE – A new Kiwanis Club is forming in Melvindale, said Michigan District Governor Cindy Greening, who will be Downriver July 27 to 29 to speak to individuals and local businesses. Kiwanis is a global volunteer service organization founded in Detroit in 1915 that focuses on youth leadership, community development and charitable fundraising. Greening and Barb Duran, past president of the Downriver West Kiwanis Club, spoke at the May 20 Melvindale City Council meeting, explaining … [Read more...] about Kiwanis Club launching in Melvindale