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TRENTON — Police still are investigating the circumstances involved in the May 22 death of a 56-year-old man who was found burned inside a garage in the 1500 block of Westfield. Alan Gerard Boslet, who lived at the house and served as the owner’s caretaker, was found lying on his back on the floor of the garage when police arrived about 6:41 a.m. on report of a possible suicide. A can of gasoline was near his feet, police said, and his body was charred severely. The homeowner said Boslet previously had been homeless and lived … [Read more...] about Man found dead, burned inside garage

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — A ruling Wednesday by the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan will allow the city clerk to run in the November mayoral election while retaining her pension benefits. City Clerk Kyle Stack will oppose current Mayor Gerald Brown for the city’s top job. “I have received great support during this time period waiting for this decision,” Stack said, “and I want to thank everyone for being so patient. I feel grateful that now that I have the ruling in writing and in … [Read more...] about State board ruling sets up mayoral race between two longtime pols

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — A ruling Wednesday by the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan will allow the city clerk to run in the November mayoral election while retaining her pension benefits. City Clerk Kyle Stack will oppose current Mayor Gerald Brown for the city’s top job. “I have received great support during this time period waiting for this decision,” Stack said, “and I want to thank everyone for being so patient. I feel grateful that now that I have the ruling in writing and in … [Read more...] about State board ruling sets up mayoral race between two longtime pols

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Two longtime public servants will face each other in the November mayoral election. City Clerk Kyle Stack announced last week that she intends to seek the city’s top job and will oppose current Mayor Gerald Brown, who recently decided to run again after announcing earlier this year that he would not. Stack said she’s been considering a run for the last couple of years and recently decided to move forward with the idea after meeting with a core group of supporters. “I’ve … [Read more...] about Longtime clerk, mayor to face off for top job in November

TRENTON — A fundraising dinner to benefit the Special Needs Activities Program will be held Thursday at Mr. Nick’s, 1926 West Road. The restaurant will donate a portion of its sales that day to the program, which provides field trips every weekday for six weeks for young people (ages 10 to 25) with cognitive impairments. Diners are asked to let servers know that they are dining for SNAP. In addition to the field trips, SNAP also offers a state-certified summer day camp program that includes time at the Kennedy Aquatic Center, … [Read more...] about Dining fundraiser to benefit SNAP