Lincoln Park

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — Two employee unions have until Tuesday to respond to new facts uncovered last week during a city investigation into water theft allegations involving employees in the city’s Water Department. The probe resulted in the suspension with pay last week of Ronald Depalma Jr., a supervisor who has been with the department since 1993, for allegedly altering his home water meter to avoid paying a substantial portion of his bills over a several-year period. Additional Department of … [Read more...] about New charges may be forthcoming in city water theft cases

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — City officials have completed obtaining evidence from a majority of the primary persons of interest in an ongoing investigation of what they believe is the theft of water by a group of city workers. Nine water meters were taken over the past week from the homes of Department of Public Services employees, City Manager Steve Duchane said, and new meters have been installed in their place. Members of the targeted group of more than eight employees are alleged to have altered … [Read more...] about Meters confiscated in city employee water theft probe

LINCOLN PARK — Police still are investigating an incident in the 1000 block of Leblanc early last Sunday that startled a family of four. A resident of the house was awakened about 5 a.m. by a 33-year-old Lincoln Park man flicking a lighter in his bedroom and shortly afterward heard someone downstairs. He went to investigate and noticed a man hiding under the basement staircase behind a rack of clothes. He told the man to get out, and the man responded that he had just walked his daughter home. The intruder then left and got into a … [Read more...] about House entry was mistake, drunken man says

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times   LINCOLN PARK —Two men are facing charges in a string of recent burglaries within the city.   John Nesbitt and Barry Herborn, both 31 years old city residents, were arraigned last weekend. Nesbitt is charged with narcotics possession, Herborn with burglary. Both face preliminary examinations of the charges against them on Tuesday in 25th District Court.   Much of the property stolen in the home invasions of which they are suspected has been recovered, police said. Some was in the silver … [Read more...] about Stopped at last? Local pair being charged in multiple burglaries

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers   LINCOLN PARK — Sponsorships and donations still are needed to support a colorful remembrance being planned for the city’s fallen war veterans.   An effort by Exchange Club of Lincoln Park members will place 111 3-foot-by 5-foot flags around the city’s war memorial monument in Memorial Park.   Thomas Karnes, past president of the local club and immediate past president of the national group’s Michigan District, said members had seen the “healing fields” created by the … [Read more...] about Field of flags will memorialize city’s war dead

LINCOLN PARK – Plans are in the works for the 2009 Fort Visger CDC Farmers Market.    The 2009 markets again will be held on Sundays but with a new time of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to encourage all demographics to be able to shop.   The markets, which are held in the Southfield Road Municipal Parking Lot between I-75 and Fort Street, will start May 3 and run through Oct. 25, with a special holiday market on Nov. 22.    Fort Visger CDC Farmers Market officials are proclaiming 2009 as The Year of the Farmers Market. The … [Read more...] about Fort Visger CDC Farmers Market

LINCOLN PARK –  The Downtown Development Authority will spend $90,000 to purchase the Mellus Newspapers building, 1661 Fort Street and its sister structure, the adjacent Pollak Building, 1667 Fort.   Authority officials made the announcement at their meeting March 12. The buildings had been on the market for $175,000 as a package deal for both buildings and were listed with commercial brokerage firm Signature and Associates of Southfield.   DDA attorney David Tamsen recommended that the board hire an architect and perhaps … [Read more...] about DDA to purchase former newspaper, jeweler buildings

Lincoln Park, MI, March 25, 2009 – Kristine Hahn of the Wayne County Michigan State University Extension Office will do a presentation titled ‘Basic Gardening 101’ at the Fort Visger Community Development Corporation office, 1635 Fort Street , Lincoln Park .   The presentation will be at 6: 00 pm,  Wednesday, April 8, 2009.   Kristine’s presentation will focus on gardening basics such as frost dates, selecting the site and improving soil. Resource materials will be provided as well.   The Fort Visger Community Development … [Read more...] about Basic Gardening 101 Presentation at Fort Visger CDC Local Office