By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers The Secretary of State office in Wyandotte will be closed and consolidated into the agency’s Trenton office as part of the Branch Office Modernization Program. The Trenton location will become the Downriver Area PLUS Office, which will be “lighter, brighter and easier to get in and out of,” said Kelly Chesney, spokeswoman for Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. No specific time frame has been established for the move, which comes as part of the “third wave” of the … [Read more...] about Tough times force two local SOS branch offices to consolidate under plan
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Lincoln Park New car de-wheeled Four custom chrome wheels were discovered missing last Sunday from a 2010 Ford Taurus that had been parked in the 100 block of Capitol. They were valued at $1,000 each. Entertainment was thieves’ apparent aim A woman left her house in the 900 block of Park about 10:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and returned at 8 a.m. last Sunday to find her front door open. Her $1,000 high-definition television had been removed. There were no signs of forced entry and nothing else was missing, … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
Officials: Wetland restoration reclaims former industrial site for future
Anna Cook (left), biological technician for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, points out details of the Monguagon Creek Daylighting and Wetland Restoration Project at Wayne County’s Refuge Gateway on Wednesday to Trenton High School teacher Rebecca Lowe (second from left) and her advance placement environmental class. Wayne County Commissioner Joseph Palamara (D-Grosse Ile) praises the public-private cooperation in restoring Monguagon Creek wetlands at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway. By TOM … [Read more...] about Officials: Wetland restoration reclaims former industrial site for future
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Lincoln Park Cash clipped from salon An unknown amount of cash was found missing about 9:30 a.m. last Sunday from a beauty salon at 3574 Fort St. Police said several drawers had been opened, the rear door lock had been punched out and that the thieves left the front door closed but unlocked. Southgate Wheel burglars caught in time A resident in the 15200 block of Pheasant Run was getting ready to go duck hunting about 5:30 a.m. Nov. 28 when he saw that the rear wheels had been removed from his … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
Neighborhood burglar returns gun, gets arrested
TRENTON — A boy living in the 1700 block of Longmeadow was arrested Nov. 24 following a burglary in his neighborhood. A next-door neighbor reported seeing the boy who lives across the street exit a sliding glass door and walk with a rifle case into the driveway of the house about 2:30 p.m. that day. The neighbor told the residents about the incident when they arrived home from work; they then called police about 6:30 p.m. The boy, meanwhile, spotted the witness, re-entered the house and emerged from the front door without the … [Read more...] about Neighborhood burglar returns gun, gets arrested
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Lincoln Park Would-be car thieves busted for pot Police were called about 4 p.m. Nov. 21 to St. Henry Catholic Church, 1358 Council, on word that two men were pulling on vehicle door handles in the parking lot. Upon arrival they saw a man inside a Chrysler Town & Country minivan. He then got out, ran north through the lot, jumped a fence and ran through a creek. The van’s ignition had been punched out and a screwdriver was found on the passenger-side floor. Police searched the lot and found another man who said … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
School board will mull cuts to offset state revenue loss
By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Efforts to deal with the expected loss of $1.6 million in state aid will continue tomorrow night as the Trenton Public Schools Board of Education meets to consider cuts discussed last week during a public workshop. “Nobody likes having to look at making cuts,” Supt. John Savel said, “but I think we had a very honest and frank discussion about what district could and could not afford.” Officials are expecting to lose the funding from its $27 million budget for 2009-10 because … [Read more...] about School board will mull cuts to offset state revenue loss
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Lincoln Park Would-be gas thief spotted in time Police were called about 10:30 p.m. last Sunday to Calder Dairy, 1020 Southfield Road, on word that a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt was siphoning gasoline out of company trucks. They arrived and saw a man matching the description jumping a fence behind a nearby store. He then made his way east to a back yard on Ferris, where he jumped another fence into a yard on Marion as soon as an officer entered the first back yard. The officer caught up … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
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Lincoln Park Shack rocked, robbed Police were called about 3:30 a.m. Nov. 7 to Radio Shack, 1740 Dix, after the store’s alarm sounded. They arrived to find a large rock had been thrown through a window in order to gain entry. A total of $2,500 in electronics items were missing. An employee said three black men had been inside the store the day before looking at the same items that were stolen. He said they declined his offer to help them and were acting suspiciously. Police took a computer and a television to check them … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
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Lincoln Park House furnishings cleared out Several household items were taken sometime last weekend from Family’s R Us, 4056 Dix. Missing items included a 27-inch television valued at $250, three metal file cabinets ($45 each), a fax machine ($60), two metal clothing racks ($75 each), $250 worth of miscellaneous clothing, four 8-foot folding tables ($35 each) and a label gun ($75). Police are unsure how entry was gained. Southgate Tools lifted overnight About $1,000 worth of tools and a toolbox … [Read more...] about Police Blotter