Firefighters agree to pay portion of health care; police decline By ANDREA POTEET Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – After years of negotiations, the Fire Department agreed to concessions last week while the Police Department declined them. In a letter dated Feb. 28, the Allen Park Firefighters Local 1410 agreed to pay a portion of its health insurance costs, among other concessions, as an answer to a letter the city sent them and the two police unions Feb. 15. The letter asked for 10 percent cuts to base pay and for the … [Read more...] about AP firefighters agree to concessions
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Alleged serial burglar charged with more counts
Alleged serial burglar Marcel Terry (second from left) stands with his court-appointed attorney Warrren McAlpine (right) March 7 at his hearing at 20th District Court where more charges were read to him on counts of home invasion and possession of drug charges among original charges including larceny. By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — An alleged serial burglar in the Dearborn-Dearborn Heights area was charged March 7 with more counts ranging from home invasion to possession of drugs. Marcel Terry, 22, of … [Read more...] about Alleged serial burglar charged with more counts
Time to get wet
Photo by Ilene Flanagan Think spring (and summer) by jumping into the aquatic programs offered by Trenton Parks and Recreation. Last year’s classes both indoor and outdoor in the summer sun included Rob and Dora Scoville, seen here. Registration is now open for Patent-Tot Swim and Swimnastics, with classes running from March 21 through May 23. Call 734-675-7300 or register online through the city’s website, www.trentonmi.org. … [Read more...] about Time to get wet
Eco-friendly street program gets city council support
By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Residents may soon see streets that are more pedestrian and eco-friendly. The City Council approved a resolution to support policies involving a number of roadways to become more sustainable, along with other resolutions during their regular meeting on March 6. Councilors supported the national Complete Streets program in Dearborn, which requires the city to develop a Non-Motorized Transportation Plan. The plan for NMTP is to make Dearborn more accommodating to residents … [Read more...] about Eco-friendly street program gets city council support
Policy clarifies school limits for sex offenders
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — A change in visitation policy is “preventive,” Trenton Public Schools Superintendent Larry Leapley said, and not an invitation for registered sex offenders to frequent the district’s classrooms. “It’s more of a situation where we don’t want to have to be reactive,” Leapley said. “We want our policy sitting there, saying that this is what will transpire.” During its regular meeting Monday, Feb. 27 the Trenton Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a policy … [Read more...] about Policy clarifies school limits for sex offenders