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First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong year
Read full article: First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong yearScientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England say encouraging early signs suggest the animals could have a strong season for feeding and breeding.
Plymouth-Canton community rallies after ‘Grinch’ steals storage trailer containing ballet props
Read full article: Plymouth-Canton community rallies after ‘Grinch’ steals storage trailer containing ballet propsTragedy struck the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company when their storage trailer containing vital props for their upcoming performance of The Nutcracker was stolen.
Massachusetts health officials report second case of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus
Read full article: Massachusetts health officials report second case of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virusMassachusetts health officials have announced a second confirmed case of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state.
Plymouth-Canton awarded $145k grant to replace Chiefs mascot with Cobras
Read full article: Plymouth-Canton awarded $145k grant to replace Chiefs mascot with CobrasPlymouth-Canton Community Schools has been awarded a $145,894.40 grant from the Native American Heritage Fund to support the rebranding of Canton High School’s new mascot, the Cobras.
Evaluation requested for suspect charged in stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater, McDonald's
Read full article: Evaluation requested for suspect charged in stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater, McDonald'sA Massachusetts individual has been arraigned on charges including assault with the intent to murder after six people were stabbed in separate attacks.
9 days after he went missing on Belle Isle, body of Plymouth man found 9 miles away
Read full article: 9 days after he went missing on Belle Isle, body of Plymouth man found 9 miles awayThe body of a Plymouth man who went missing on Belle Isle nine days earlier was discovered by officials about nine miles away.
Train troubles continue in Plymouth despite community push for change
Read full article: Train troubles continue in Plymouth despite community push for changeTrains have been causing long delays -- sometimes more than an hour long. Despite pushes from business owners and elected officials, a solution could still be a long way away.
Flushing man charged with stalking Michigan AG, Plymouth city commissioner
Read full article: Flushing man charged with stalking Michigan AG, Plymouth city commissionerChristopher Dean Baldwin, 40, has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor stalking in connection with stalking Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and her wife, Plymouth city commissioner Alanna Maguire.
A World War II bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to be blown up
Read full article: A World War II bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to be blown upAn unexploded World War II bomb has been safely transported through the eerily empty streets of the southwestern English port city of Plymouth.
Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
Read full article: Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remainThe decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant animals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear.
Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
Read full article: Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisionsA coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships.
Videos: SE Michigan storms cause flooding on roadways, at Detroit Metro Airport
Read full article: Videos: SE Michigan storms cause flooding on roadways, at Detroit Metro AirportSeveral inches of rain fell across Metro Detroit amid severe storms overnight Wednesday into Thursday, causing some areas to flood -- particularly in Wayne County.
Nonprofit battles City of Plymouth over tax exemption, property taxes for Penn Theatre
Read full article: Nonprofit battles City of Plymouth over tax exemption, property taxes for Penn TheatreWhen a nonprofit took over ownership of the historic theatre, the group applied to exempt it from property taxes like other similarly owned nonprofit theatres in the state.
City commission to meet on outdoor dining changes in Plymouth
Read full article: City commission to meet on outdoor dining changes in PlymouthThe controversy surrounding proposed rule changes to Downtown Plymouth's outdoor dining rules may come to a head Monday night as the city commission meets. Business owners are expected to attend that meeting in force.
Group rips artwork off wall in Downtown Plymouth, destroys it before leaving
Read full article: Group rips artwork off wall in Downtown Plymouth, destroys it before leavingA group of people ripped a piece of artwork off a wall in Downtown Plymouth and destroyed it before leaving the scene, police said.
Could rift between city officials, Downtown Plymouth restaurants put outdoor dining in jeopardy?
Read full article: Could rift between city officials, Downtown Plymouth restaurants put outdoor dining in jeopardy?Downtown Plymouth has a charming and vibrant restaurant scene, but city’s commission and restauranteurs are at odds, and that could put outdoor dining in jeopardy.
Canton High School is retiring its ‘Chief’ mascot, arrowhead logo after 6-1 vote by school board
Read full article: Canton High School is retiring its ‘Chief’ mascot, arrowhead logo after 6-1 vote by school boardCanton Community Schools Board of Education voted 6-1 Tuesday to remove and replace the name and logo.
Federal court sides with lobster fishers in whale protection case anchored off New England
Read full article: Federal court sides with lobster fishers in whale protection case anchored off New EnglandA federal appeals court has blocked proposed restrictions aimed at saving a vanishing species of whale, saying they could put thousands of commercial fishermen out of work.
First condo development in downtown Plymouth since 2007 gets a completion date estimate
Read full article: First condo development in downtown Plymouth since 2007 gets a completion date estimateEach residence can be customized to fit residents’ needs, and will offer over 2,700 square feet, two to four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.
Students from Plymouth-Canton ranked 1st place in national culinary competition
Read full article: Students from Plymouth-Canton ranked 1st place in national culinary competitionHigh school students from a Wayne County high school won a national culinary competition after whipping up a three-course meal.
Morning 4: 1 man killed, 2 others hurt in triple shooting in Detroit, police say -- and more news
Read full article: Morning 4: 1 man killed, 2 others hurt in triple shooting in Detroit, police say -- and more newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Ann Arbor’s Humane Society urges dog owners to use microchips after seeing lowest reunion rate in years
Read full article: Ann Arbor’s Humane Society urges dog owners to use microchips after seeing lowest reunion rate in yearsHSHV is issuing a call for all dog and cat owners to get their pets microchipped.
No weapon found after Snapchat sparks shelter-in-place at middle school in Plymouth
Read full article: No weapon found after Snapchat sparks shelter-in-place at middle school in PlymouthOfficials with Plymouth-Canton Community Schools said no weapon was found at a middle school after several students reported seeing a Snapchat picture showing a gun.
Former teacher charged with sexual assaults of 4 girls ages 10-15 from 3 Wayne County schools
Read full article: Former teacher charged with sexual assaults of 4 girls ages 10-15 from 3 Wayne County schoolsA former teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting four girls between the ages of 10 and 15 years old at three different Wayne County schools.
Church looking to transform house-turned-youth activity center into home again for refugees in Plymouth
Read full article: Church looking to transform house-turned-youth activity center into home again for refugees in PlymouthThe folks over at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Plymouth are fundraising to transform a house-turned-youth activity center into a home again so that it can host refugees.
Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes
Read full article: Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikesThe U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in an effort to save a vanishing species of whale.
Parent charged with making school threat at Plymouth elementary school
Read full article: Parent charged with making school threat at Plymouth elementary schoolStephen Constantine Fernimos is facing charges for allegedly making threats against Smith Elementary School while trying to pick up his child from an after-school program.
What’s Going Around: Influenza A, flu, COVID, RSV, upper respiratory illnesses continue to spread throughout Metro Detroit
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Influenza A, flu, COVID, RSV, upper respiratory illnesses continue to spread throughout Metro DetroitHere’s our weekly round up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
What to know about I-275 construction: 1 lane open in each direction through mid-December
Read full article: What to know about I-275 construction: 1 lane open in each direction through mid-DecemberTraffic is going to be switched onto the newly built lanes of southbound I-275 from 6 Mile Road to Eureka Road.
2 killed in wrong-way, head-on crash along M-14 in Plymouth early Thanksgiving morning
Read full article: 2 killed in wrong-way, head-on crash along M-14 in Plymouth early Thanksgiving morningTwo Wayne County residents were killed after a driver entered the freeway going the wrong way along M-14 in Plymouth early Thursday morning.
Michigan ‘Boogaloo Boi’ with violent past accused of lying about drug use while buying gun
Read full article: Michigan ‘Boogaloo Boi’ with violent past accused of lying about drug use while buying gunA Michigan member of the “Boogaloo Bois” that has a past with domestic violence has been accused of lying about drug use while purchasing a gun.
‘She was the best’: Plymouth’s favorite dog has passes away after battle with cancer
Read full article: ‘She was the best’: Plymouth’s favorite dog has passes away after battle with cancerShe was a beloved pillar of the community whose name was Stella. She would greet folks for years in Downtown Plymouth, but sadly, she died.
Wayne County school district claims ‘no bus service’ notices was mistake
Read full article: Wayne County school district claims ‘no bus service’ notices was mistakeSome families in the Plymouth-Canton school district were surprised to learn within the past few days that bus services would not be available for their neighborhood for the upcoming school year.
Native Americans urge boycott of 'tone deaf' Pilgrim museum
Read full article: Native Americans urge boycott of 'tone deaf' Pilgrim museumNative Americans in Massachusetts are calling for a boycott of a popular living history museum featuring Colonial reenactors portraying life in Plymouth, the famous English settlement founded by the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower.
This Italian market has an amazing restaurant in the back
Read full article: This Italian market has an amazing restaurant in the backJust past the fresh produce, next to the gelato counter in the back of the Plymouth Cantoro Market is an Italian trattoria. Michelle Oliver takes us there to Dine in the D.
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh defends anti-abortion stance at Plymouth dinner
Read full article: Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh defends anti-abortion stance at Plymouth dinnerMichigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was the keynote speaker at a Plymouth “right to life” dinner on Sunday, and he made his stance on abortion very clear.
Weekend events happening all over the D!
Read full article: Weekend events happening all over the D!No triples or homeruns this weekend at Comerica Park. The ballpark that usually hosts the Detroit Tigers will play host to some big name musicians all weekend long. The park is being transformed to an open-air concert stadium and will feature Chris Stapleton on Friday, Billy Joel performs on Saturday, and on Sunday fans can rock out with Def Leppard and Motley Cru.
Police: Man in custody after threatening to injure, kill people at Plymouth business
Read full article: Police: Man in custody after threatening to injure, kill people at Plymouth businessPolice issued a shelter-in-place notice for some Plymouth residents Friday afternoon following a threat directed at an area business.
Reminder: Southbound I-275 closing this weekend in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Reminder: Southbound I-275 closing this weekend in Metro DetroitJust a friendly reminder that southbound I-275 will be closed from I-96/M-14 to I-94 from 8 pm Friday, June 3, through 5 am Monday, June 6 to make repairs on deteriorating road surface.
Metro Detroiter Aria Hutchinson, sister of Aidan, to represent Michigan at Miss USA 2022
Read full article: Metro Detroiter Aria Hutchinson, sister of Aidan, to represent Michigan at Miss USA 2022A Plymouth native has been crowned as Miss Michigan and will move on to represent Michiganders at Miss USA 2022.
Man puts camera in ceiling grate to record 24-year-old woman in tanning area of Plymouth gym
Read full article: Man puts camera in ceiling grate to record 24-year-old woman in tanning area of Plymouth gymA Shelby Township man placed a camera in the ceiling grate of a Plymouth gym and used it to record a 24-year-old woman while she was in the tanning bed area, officials said.
Super Jess 5K returns to raise money for Plymouth-Canton families going through medical crises
Read full article: Super Jess 5K returns to raise money for Plymouth-Canton families going through medical crisesThe Super Jess 5K race is returning to its in-person format to raise money for Plymouth-Canton families going through medical crises.