By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – The turnout for Tuesday’s primary election was a bit higher than some might have expected, but the results offered little surprise. Voters faced just one choice last week: Which two of the three candidates for mayor will face each other in November. City Clerk Kyle Stack (1,371 votes, 59 percent) and incumbent Gerald R. Brown (869 votes, 38 percent) together received 97 percent of the 2,320 ballots, eliminating challenger Steven McNeely, a local businessman, with 71 votes … [Read more...] about Stack, Brown to face off for mayor in November
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3 vie for 2 spots in Tuesday’s election
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – A decision is needed Tuesday by voters. But since only one choice is required – which two of the three candidates for mayor will move forward to November’s general election – city officials expect participation to be low. “The polls will be light with only one issue,” Mayor Gerald Brown said. “I’m not sure it’ll generate enough interest for people to leave their daily routine.” Brown shares the nonpartisan ballot with City Clerk Kyle Stack and local businessman Steven … [Read more...] about 3 vie for 2 spots in Tuesday’s election
Three seek Trenton mayor’s office in primary
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – Call it a process of elimination. Voters in Trenton have one local choice to make during the Aug. 2 primary election – which two of the three mayoral hopefuls will vie for the post in November. The nonpartisan ballot offers incumbent Mayor Gerald Brown, City Clerk Kyle Stack, and local businessman Steven McNeeley, of which two will move forward to the November general election. Turnout will factor into the relatively low-profile primary election. Stack’s review of city … [Read more...] about Three seek Trenton mayor’s office in primary
Ready to Roar: Annual race returns to river
The Trenton Roar on the River, sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club, goes full throttle Friday night before filling the Detroit River Saturday and Sunday with high-speed boat racing action. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – It started as a boat race, a day on the river. Over the years, live entertainment, family activities and other events turned the Roar On the River into a save-the-date weekend. “It was a very small event,” Linda Francetich, of the Trenton Rotary Club, said. “Boat races, hot dogs and … [Read more...] about Ready to Roar: Annual race returns to river
Trial set for Trenton bomb suspect
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – A grand jury Indictment was issued Tuesday charging 41-year-old John Robert Kennedy with six counts of weapons crimes. The charges stem from a pair of explosive devices left in Trenton and a bomb threat made to Trenton High School. U.S. District Court Judge John Corbett O’Meara will preside over Kennedy’s jury trial, scheduled to begin Sept. 6 in Ann Arbor. Kennedy was arraigned last month following his arrest in Flat Rock by agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, … [Read more...] about Trial set for Trenton bomb suspect
Trenton Mid-Summer Festival kicks off Friday
Brendan Glover showed the proper results of eating blue snow-cones at last year’s Trenton Mid-Summer Festival. More than 100,000 visitors are expected at the 36th annual Festival, which begins Friday and runs through the weekend. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – People who once lived here are often asked by friends when they’ll next be in their downriver home town. They usually ask in return: “When’s the Festival?” The Trenton Mid-Summer Festival, an arts-and-crafts show launched in the 1970s, grew into … [Read more...] about Trenton Mid-Summer Festival kicks off Friday
Police investigate new hints of probation violation by ‘Devil of Detroit Street’
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – The grandmother of a dying girl broke down while filling out a police report. “I can’t take it any more,” Rebecca Rose said. Not for the first time, Rose left the Trenton Police station in tears, her report incomplete yet consistent with the nightmare that has clouded her for years. Police are investigating claims made by Rose and other neighbors that Jennifer Petkov – known as the “Devil of Detroit Street” in online infamy – has struck again. Earlier this year, … [Read more...] about Police investigate new hints of probation violation by ‘Devil of Detroit Street’
Trenton halts school bus service, retains teachers, pool
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Hard times continue for struggling school districts in Michigan. The Trenton Public Schools Board of Education’s 2011-12 budget approved Monday resulted in hard choices and unpopular decisions. In the case of suspending school bus services, district priorities were questioned during a public hearing prior to the budget approval. Board members approved a $250,000 demolition of the William C. Taylor Elementary School – now used only for day-care programs – yet cancelled general … [Read more...] about Trenton halts school bus service, retains teachers, pool
Arrest made in high school bomb threat
John Kennedy was identified from this Wal-Mart surveillance photo taken after he purchased materials used to make explosives left in Trenton. Among Kennedy’s purchases was a cellular phone from which a bomb threat was called in to Trenton High School. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – A multi-agency investigation resulted in the arrest June 7 of John Robert Kennedy on weapons and explosives charges related to a pair of explosive devices left in Trenton and a bomb threat made to Trenton High … [Read more...] about Arrest made in high school bomb threat
Clerk cleared to seek mayor’s seat, retain pension
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – A few months ago, Mayor Gerald Brown wondered if anyone else would run for his position. Voters now have three choices for Mayor during the Aug. 2 primary election. Two of the candidates – incumbent Brown and City Clerk Kyle Stack – were uncertain of their plans. Brown indicated he would not seek reelection after a decade in office; Stack, anticipating retirement from the position she’s held for 26 years, didn’t know if she would be eligible for her pension if elected … [Read more...] about Clerk cleared to seek mayor’s seat, retain pension