Ready for disaster and humor? Look no further than the Players Guild of Dearborn opening season show, “Disaster!” a campy, 1970s jukebox musical, and Trenton’s Open Book Theatre Company’s season starter “Boom,” featuring a bomb shelter first date as a comet hurtles toward Earth. THE PLAYERS GUILD OF DEARBORN PRESENTS ‘DISASTER!’ The Players Guild of Dearborn presents Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick’s “Disaster!” a 1970s-themed jukebox musical comedy spoofing the disaster films of the era with earthquakes, tidal waves, … [Read more...] about PGD and OBTC open seasons with ‘Disaster!’ and ‘Boom’
Lincoln Park
Bicycle stolen from hairdresser
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — An employee of Cut N More, 3472 Dix Avenue, reported the morning of June 25 that her bicycle was stolen from inside the hair salon by a man who entered claiming that he was looking for a missing $20 bill. The man was described as a white male, about 6 feet tall, with a medium build and in his 30s or 40s. While the woman was helping him look for the missing money, he grabbed her blue Glendale bicycle from inside the store and rode off with it in an unknown … [Read more...] about Bicycle stolen from hairdresser
Artists brighten Homecoming during annual Paint Out in the Park
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Under sunny skies, five dozen artists filled the top of the hill at Homecoming with colorful creations during the annual Paint Out in the Park competition. Artist and event staff member Sasha Corder said this is the 12th Paint Out in the Park and the biggest year yet, with 60 artists participating. “Everyone forgets it is a competition,” she said. “Everyone just spends all three days making friends, meeting new people, networking, exchanging styles and techniques and … [Read more...] about Artists brighten Homecoming during annual Paint Out in the Park
The Wall That Heals bears witness during Downriver visit
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR – The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., bore silent witness to lost lives Aug. 13 to 16 at Heritage Park. The traveling memorial is 375 feet long and 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Names on the wall are arranged by date of casualty and alphabetically within a day. Volunteers with directory guidebooks helped visitors find a specific person’s name based on their panel location. A … [Read more...] about The Wall That Heals bears witness during Downriver visit
Vehicle stolen from park lot
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A silver 2015 Chevy Traverse was reported stolen July 6 from the parking lot at Council Pointe Park on River Drive. The victim said she had parked her vehicle in the nearby park lot because of trash day restrictions against parking on her residential street. A Flock camera picked up the stolen vehicle’s license plate at the intersection of … [Read more...] about Vehicle stolen from park lot
Pickup purloined
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A gray 2021 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup was reported stolen the morning of July 6 from the 1500 block of Merrill Avenue. The vehicle, which was locked, was stolen from its parking spot across the street from the victim’s residence. His Ring surveillance camera did not capture the theft, but did let him determine that it occurred between 3:30 … [Read more...] about Pickup purloined
Phishing scheme steals money through banking app
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — An email purporting that a fraudulent purchase had been made using her PayPal account directed a woman to call a provided phone number, with a respondent who then tricked her into putting her phone screen into sharing mode, which allowed him to use the Cash App function to steal money from her. The man directed her to deposit money into her Cash App account, which he then diverted out of the account, while … [Read more...] about Phishing scheme steals money through banking app
Debit card fraudulently used a customer’s grocery store
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A woman reported June 19 that after using her debit card at Kroger, 2060 Dix Highway on June 18 to purchase groceries that her debit card account was used the next day at the same store for an unauthorized purchase. The victim said the card was still in her possession, and she had since contacted her financial institution and canceled the … [Read more...] about Debit card fraudulently used a customer’s grocery store
Pickup purloined
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A 2024 Ford F-150 pickup was reported stolen June 20 from the 1300 block of Lincoln Avenue. The vehicle was locked, and the owner still had both sets of keys. He said he was up-to-date on his vehicle payments. A Flock camera read the vehicle’s license plate when it was driven north on Fort Street in Detroit at 3 a.m. earlier that day. The pickup was entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network as stolen. … [Read more...] about Pickup purloined
Mini bike stolen from garage
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A tan 2019 Massimo mini bike was reported stolen June 14 from a residential garage in the 1800 block of Olive Avenue. The victim provided police officers with a certificate of origin that had the vehicle identification number on it. … [Read more...] about Mini bike stolen from garage