By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 35-year-old Riverview woman was arrested for drunken driving the morning of Oct. 17 after she drove her vehicle over the curb and onto the sidewalk at Kings Forest Apartments. The woman, who said she took the turn too fast, smelled of intoxicants, had slurred speech, and had watery, glossy eyes. She failed standardized field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the woman had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19, higher than the 0.08 limit … [Read more...] about Drunken driver arrested
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Dearborn Symphony presents ‘Forces of Nature’ featuring 2 Acclaimed pianists and Detroit Zoo partnership
DEARBORN – Dearborn Symphony invites audiences to experience the power, beauty and playfulness of the natural world through music at “Forces of Nature,” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Michael A. Guido Theater in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, 15801 Michigan Ave. The program brings together works inspired by nature and the imagination, including Beethoven’s “The Creatures of Prometheus Overture,” Debussy’s “Fêtes” from “Nocturnes,” Saint-Saëns’ beloved “Carnival of the Animals,” and Mozart’s “Symphony No. 41, … [Read more...] about Dearborn Symphony presents ‘Forces of Nature’ featuring 2 Acclaimed pianists and Detroit Zoo partnership
Dearborn Police Department partners with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Residents encouraged to safely dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications at three convenient locations Oct. 23-24 DEARBORN — The Police Department, in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, offering residents a free and convenient opportunity to safely dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications. The event will take place on Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at three … [Read more...] about Dearborn Police Department partners with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Tony Award-winning Best Musical ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ at the Fisher
“Maybe Happy Ending,” a six-time Tony Award-winner, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Original Score, performs in Detroit Oct. 20 to Nov. 1 at the Fisher Theater, 3011 W. Grand Blvd. The South Korean musical, with lyrics by Hue Park, music by Will Aronson, and book by Park and Aronson, follows two human-like helper robots, Oliver and Claire, who meet and develop a friendship, then set off on an adventure that leads to them developing human-like feelings of love. The two obsolete, abandoned Helper-bots meet in a … [Read more...] about Tony Award-winning Best Musical ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ at the Fisher
Southgate Community Players presents ‘The Wolves’
By Sue Suchyta From the Front Row Southgate Community Players presents Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves” Oct. 18 to 24 through a story that focuses on an indoor soccer team of competitive teenage girls as they navigate the transition to adulthood in an increasingly complex world. Directed by Josie Stec, the cast, by jersey number, includes teammates Casey Dutcher, 00; Emily Hunt, 2; Stephanie Mustonen, 7; Brooklyn McBride, 8; Isabella Kroczaleski, 11; Aryanna Armstrong, 13; Maiya Martinez, 14; Aliahna Mesahn, … [Read more...] about Southgate Community Players presents ‘The Wolves’
Full STEAM ahead: Goonettes Invitational encourages girls to pursue hands-on roles with school robotics teams
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP –Woodhaven High School was awhirl with robots Oct. 10 and 11 as the Goonettes Invitational held its sixth robotics competition designed to encouraged girls to take a hands-on role. Co-founder and event coordinator Brandon Queen said this year there were 32 different robots representing 41 teams from across Michigan and one team from Indiana. “We certainly have an excellent turnout and very likely over a thousand participants here, and a lot of teams from … [Read more...] about Full STEAM ahead: Goonettes Invitational encourages girls to pursue hands-on roles with school robotics teams
Woman scammed by electronic tether scheme
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A woman who has a brother with a history of problems with law enforcement reported Sept. 15 that she was tricked into wiring money for an electronic tether for her brother after a person on the phone tricked her into believing that he had missed a court date. She sent $1,253 via Venmo, a mobile payment service. The person then called her again and said the amount had been increase because he allegedly fought with and injured a police officer. However, Venmo … [Read more...] about Woman scammed by electronic tether scheme
Houses shelled
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — Eggs shells and yolk were found Sept. 12 on a house in the 1700 block of Brinson Avenue, and later on another house to the south of it. The Brinson resident could think of no possible suspects. Reports were filed for each incident of vandalism. … [Read more...] about Houses shelled
License plate larceny
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A man reported Sept. 16 that the Michigan license plate was stolen from his blue 2009 Ford F-150 pickup. The plate had last been seen on the pickup two days earlier. Neighborhood surveillance cameras did not record a license plate theft. Flock cameras had not recorded the license plate within the state of Michigan in the past two days. The license plate was then entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network as stolen. … [Read more...] about License plate larceny
Halloween in Greenfield Village offers spooky fun
Photos by Sue Suchyta By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Whether you enjoy chatting with costumed characters or taking a short stroll on the wild side through a haunted covered bridge, there’s plenty of entertainment during Halloween in Greenfield Village. Throughout the Village, characters are ready to interact and pose for photos, whether it’s Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz folks, or the colorful characters from Alice in Wonderland enjoying the Mad Hatter’s tea party. There’s delicious food, … [Read more...] about Halloween in Greenfield Village offers spooky fun