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7/28/22
Canton Township announces planned 2023 road construction projects
07-28-22 Canton Road Projects Mallory
7/27/22
Former PHS bowling coach Richard Nicholson passes after battle with cancer
07-27-22 Former Plymouth Bowling Coach Death Hannah
7/26/22
Northville Art House announces new exhibit based on city architecture
07-26-22 Northville Art House Jayden
7/25/22
Canton Leisure Services partners with Public Safety department for National Night Out event
07-25-22 National Night Out Canton Sydney C
7/20/22
Plymouth Football team set to host annual Sunshine’s Football Clinic
07-20-22 Sunshines Football Clinic Andy
7/19/22
Friends of the Rouge presents annual Heart of the Rouge fundraiser
07-19-22 Heart of the Rouge Sydney V
Michigan Philharmonic announces schedule for 2022-23 concert season
07-19-22 Michigan Phil Season Announced Renee
7/18/22
Friends of the Penn takes full ownership of iconic theatre after Wilcox Foundation grant
07-18-22 Penn Theatre Ownerhip Avneet
7/15/22
Lineup set for Tour de Livonia bike events
07-15-22 Tour de Livonia Renee
P-CEP Physics teacher James Gell named Phys-TEC local teacher of the year
07-15-22 James Gell Phys Tech Teacher of the Year Nadia
7/14/22
Plymouth Library gets grant to upgrade virtual meeting technology
07-14-22 Plymouth Library Dunning Grant Simon
EMU art project sets up installations in Ann Arbor parks designed to create discussions
07-14-22 EMU Engage Differences Exhibit Andy
7/13/22
P-CCS seeks family input on survey to gauge transportation needs for 2022-23
07-13-22 PCCS Transportation 20222023 Mady
7/12/22
Plymouth’s Old Village set to host “Bumpers Bikes and Bands” fundraiser
07-13-22 Old Village Bumpers Bikes and Bands Mallory
7/11/22
P-CEP teacher Michelle Smiley earns spot at prestigious humanities institute
07-11-22 PCEP Teacher Michelle Smiley Honored Mady
P-CEP Choirs announce trip to Italy in 2023 in partnership with EMU
07-11-22 PCEP Choirs to Italy Nadia
7/8/22
Plymouth Cornhole League finds home at Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center
07-08-22 Fox Hills Corn Hole League Sydney V
Northville Fire Department offers Explorer program as youth training option
07-07-22 City of Northville Fire Explorers Jaya
7/7/22
CFCU Financial helps local charities with Summer of Sharing event
07-07-22 CFCU Summer of Sharing Ariel
7/6/22
Beaumont Student Heart Check program to hold screenings at P-CEP
07-06-22 Beaumont Heart Check Leo
New State of Michigan legislation could see student teachers get stipends
07-06-22 MI Legislation Sub Teacher Pay Chae-Eun
Local resident Monica Viola teams up with Village Arts Factory to hold 5k for Agent Orange awareness
No Newscasts 7/1 to 7/4
06/29/22
CFCU Financial Appoints Tansley Stearns as new CEO
06-29-22 CFCU New CEO President Anuya
Canton Police to hold safety workshop for teens and college students
06-29-22 Canton Police Teen and College Student Safety Sydney C
6/28/22
Art in the Park set to return to downtown Plymouth after COVID pause
06-28-22 Art in the Park Jayden
06/27/22
P-CCS Culinary Team members win national titles at solo cooking competition
06-27-22 PCCS Culinary Champions Sydney V
Plymouth Community United Way seeks donations for back to school supply drive
06-27-22 Plymouth United Way School Supplies Alisha
6/9/22
Plymouth Library hosts author night at the Penn Theatre
06-09-22 Plymouth Library at the Penn Bailey
Canton LibertyFest set to return after 2 year COVID-hiatus
06-09-22 Canton Liberty Fest Sydney C
6/8/22
Plymouth and Northville police employ behavioral specialist to help with mental health cases
06-08-22 Local Police Mental Health Clinician Avneet
6/7/22
Northville City Council votes to keep pedestrian zone in place
06-07-22 Northville Pedestrian Zone Leo
Music in the Air concert series to continue with live broadcast on 88.1 the Park
06-07-22 Music in the Air Plymouth Alia
6/6/22
Plymouth Library to offer STEAM learning resources for patrons
06-06-22 Plymouth Library STEAM Learning Ariel
6/3/22
Plymouth Community Arts Council announces 2022 Music in the Park series lineup
06-03-22 Music In The Park Hannah
6/2/22
EEF to auction off suites to commencement ceremonies to fund grant projects.
06-02-22 EEF Graduation Suite Auction Akshayapriya
6/1/22
P-CCS to launch redesigned website in summer 2022.
06-01-22 PCCS New Website Evie
5/31/22
Canton Liberty Fest seeks volunteers for upcoming festival
05-31-22Canton Liberty Fest Volunteers Nadia
Canton Leisure Services hosts River Days event to encourage spending time in nature
05-31-22 Canton River Days Jaya
5/27/22
P-CCS reaffirm COVID-19 mitigation policies as cases in Wayne County rise
05-27-22 PCCS COVID Mitigation Sumedha
5/26/22
Livonia chapter of Save Our Youth hosts 5k to educate on dangers of drugs and alcohol
05-26-22 Livonia Save Our Youth Lily
P-CCS sends letter to families reaffirming commitment to school safety in wake of nationwide shootings
05-26-22 PCCS School Safety Emma
5/25/22
Canton High School senior Claire Swadling named US Presidential Scholar
05-25-22 Presidential Scholar Claire Swadling Avneet
P-CEP BSU to hold forum on race relations designed to foster dialouge
05-25-22 PCEP BSU Forum on Race Alisha
5/24/22
P-CEP SADD chapter honored for distracted driving awareness campaign
05-24-22 PCCS SADD Chapter Honored Allie
Northville Art House prepares for annual Arts and Acts festival
05-24-22 Northville Art House Arts and Acts Festival Sydney V
5/23/22
P-CEP teacher Dale Palmer passes after courageous battle with cancer
05-23-22 PHS Teacher Dale Palmer Sumedha
5/20/22
Rotary Club of Plymouth issues call for volunteers for annual chicken barbeque
05-20-22 Plymouth Rotary BBQ Volunteers Daniel
5/19/22
Canton Fire Department to hold annual Memorial Day ceremony honoring local fallen servicemembers
05-19-22 Canton Memorial Day Commemoration Jayden
East Middle School Math Club wins awards in national competitions
5/18/22
P-CCS to educate local realtors on advantages of district at annual realtor breakfast
05-18-22 PCCS Realtor Breakfast Sydney V
Michigan Shakespeare Festival to take up summer 2022 residence at Village Theatre
05-18-22 Michigan Shakespeare Festival Daniel
5/17/22
Plymouth Community Arts Council announces 2022 Damaris scholarship winners
05-17-22 PCAC Damaris Scholarship Evie
5/16/22
P-CCS seeks community, student, and staff input on annual district climate survey.
05-16-22 PCCS Climate Survey Elise
City of Livonia to install water detention pond near Greenmead to address flooding issues
05-16-22 Livonia Detention Pond Akshayapriya
5/13/22
Canton Township hires new IT head to address new tech needs.
05-13-22 Canton Hires Technology Innovation Director Emma
5/12/22
Canton Township Clerk’s office honored for election efficiency
05-12-22 Canton Clerk’s Office Honored Gavin
Westland’s Tattan Park to receive new splashpad and play equipment
05-12-22 Westland Tattan Park Splashpad Bailey
5/11/22
Still Got It Players present “Harry’s Angels” at Village Theatre
05-11-22 Spotlight Still Got It Players Harrys Angels Andy
Canton Police and Fire Departments open applications for summer youth academy
05-11-22 Canton Police and Fire Youth Academy Jonathan
5/9/22
City of Plymouth Police announce officers will wear body cameras
05-09-22 Plymouth Police Body Cameras Sydney C
P-CCS partner CFCU financial holds financial literacy program at Starkweather
05-09-22 CFCU Starkweather Financial Literacy Sydney V
5/6/22
P-CEP Choirs announce plans for trip to Alaska
05-06-22 PCEP Choir Alaska Trip Daniel
5/5/22
P-CCS Board of Education to hold Hate and Bias community forum
05-05-22 PCCS Hate and Bias Forum Zainub
CFCU Financial announces annual Thumbs Up for Charity grant winners
5/3/22
First phase of reconstruction project to repave Canton Center road begins
05-03-22 Canton Center Reconstruction Hannah
5/2/22
Canton Library to hold comic and Star Wars-themed events
05-02-22 Canton Public Library Star Wars and Comics Lilly B
4/29/22
Canton’s Lunch and Learn speaker series to host butterfly expert
04-29-22 Lunch and Learn Butterfies Lauren
4/28/22
P-CCS high schools among state’s best in latest US News school rankings
04-28-22 US News High School Rankings Allie
Northville Art House prepares to feature a pair of new exhibits
04-28-22 Northville Art House Exhibits Emma’
4/27/22
Schoolcraft College offers workshops to help high school seniors prepare for college
04-27-22 Schoolcraft Step Ahead Andy
4/26/22
Plymouth Library to host awareness event for Samaritas Refugee Aid Organization
04-26-22 Plymouth Library Refugees Presentation Caroline
4/22/22
Durham School Services offers cash rewards for referring bus drivers to P-CCS
04-22-22 Durham Referral Bonus Sumedha
Canton Leisure Services wins MPARKS award for LGBTQ & Diwali programs
04-22-22 Canton MParks Recreation Award Gavin
4/21/22
Bills in Michigan Legislature could make it easier for P-CCS to find substitute teachers
04-21-22 Substitute Teaching Bill Elise
P-CCS set to launch redesigned district website in fall 2022
04-21-22 New PCCS Website Coming Nadia
4/20/22
Canton Leisure Services set to host annual Fishing Derby
04-20-22 Canton Fishing Derby Mady
4/19/22
Former Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page to perform at Village Theatre
04-19-22 Steven Page at Village Theatre Mady
4/18/22
Miracle League of Plymouth to hold wine tasting fundraiser
04-19-22 Miracle League Wine Event Evie
P-CEP Lightning Robotics advances to World Championships
04-18-22 Lightning Robotics World Tournament Nadia
No Newscast 4/15/22
4/14/22
PCEP NHS members help 8th grade students prepare for high school at Walk the Park event
04-14-22 PCEP Walk the Park Anuya
P-CEP culinary students perform well at state solo culinary competition
04-14-22 PCEP Culinary Student State Competition Nora
4/13/22
Schoolcraft College Culinary Department changes curriculum
04-13-22 Schoolcraft Culinary Changes Akshayapriya
Music in the Air concert series to return to Downtown Plymouth
04-13-22 Downtown Plymouth Concerts Ramisa
4/12/22
Plymouth Library to hold webinar on proper tree care
04-12-22 Plymouth Library Tree Webinar Evie
4/11/22
Old Village to hold annual Yard and Trunk sale
04-11-22 Old Village Yard Sale Leo
4/8/22
Plymouth Library offers 3-D printing classes
04-08-22 Plymouth Library 3D Printing Class Bailey
Plymouth Downtown Development Authority to hold Artisan Fair
04-08-22 Downtown Plymouth Artisan Fair Sydney C
4/7/22
MEEMIC Insurance Foundation holds cyberbullying awareness event
04-07-22 MEEMIC Cyber Bullying Event Ariel
4/6/22
Canton Public Safety to add patrols to address traffic issues at P-CEP
04-06-22 Traffic Safety near PCCS Schools Alisha
4/5/22
Plymouth Community Arts Council seeks volunteers to teach about Kellogg Park sculpture
04-05-22 PCAC Sculpture Training Sydney V
Northville Art House pairs photography with word art at new exhibit
04-05-22 Northville Art House Short on Words Daniel
4/4/22
P-CEP cheer teams to hold kids cheer clinic
04-04-22 PCCS Kids Cheer Clinic Gavin
Plymouth Cultural Center to get ADA compliance upgrades
04-04-22 Plymouth Cultural Center ADA Compliance Lilly B
No Newscast March 28 through April 1st, 2022
3/25/22
Friends of the Rouge holds Tanquish Creek clean up
03-25-22 Tonquish Creek Clean Up Emma
Northville Art House recognizes student work in new exhibit
03-25-22 Northville Art House Student Exhibits Avneet
3/24/22
P-CEP to hold blood drive with American Red Cross
03-24-22 PCEP Blood Drive Ariel
Michigan Philharmonic set to present “Ode to Joy” concert
03-24-22 Michigan Phil Ode to Joy Nora
3/23/22
Giving Hope Women’s Giving Circle announces latest grants
03-23-22 Giving Hope Grants Alisha
Canton Community Foundation hosts latest “Lunch and Learn” series speaker
03-23-22 Canton Community Foundation Lunch and Learn Anuya
3/22/22
Local libraries combat the cost of growing food with seed distribution program
03-22-22 Seed Libraries Caroline
3/21/22
Plymouth District Library offers behind the scenes tours to patrons
03-21-22 Plymouth Library Open House Hannah
Plymouth Community Arts Council adds spoken word to annual open art exhibit
03-21-22 PCAC Open Exhibit Nora
3/18/22
P-CEP invites community to annual athletics and activities extravaganza
03-18-22 PCEP Extravaganza Mady
Canton readies for a celebration of asian culture at Chinese festival.
03-18-22 Canton Chinese Festival Simon
3/17/22
Canton Leisure Services announces summer camp lineup
03-17-22 Canton Leisure Services Summer Camps Evie
3/16/22
Livonia Chamber of Commerce holds luncheon series promoting civil political discourse
03-16-22 Livonia Chamber Civilty Project Gavin
3/15/22
Canton’s Village Arts Factory receives grant from MASCO corporation
03-15-22 Village Arts MASCO Grant Nadia
3/14/22
P-CCS Board of Education hosts community forum at Emagine Theatre in Canton
03-14-22 PCCS Community Forum Avneet
Livonia Spree will return after two year absence due to COVID-19 pandemic
03-14-22 Livonia Spree Returns Elise
3/11/22
Plymouth-Canton Music Boosters to hold Spring Arts & Crafts show
03-11-22 PCMB Spring Arts and Crafts Show Lauren
P-CCS Adaptive Physical Education Teacher Merrill DeRose wins excellence award
03-11-22 PCCS Adaptive Physical Ed Teacher Honored Zainub
3/10/22
Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce to hold Business Showcase
03-10-22 Plymouth Chamber Showcase and Taste of Plymouth Andy
Northville Art House hosts young artists fair
03-10-22 Northville Art House Young Artist Fair Daniel
3/9/22
Plymouth Community Arts Council releases Demaris Fine Arts Scholarship details
03-09-22 PCAC Demaris Fine Arts Scholarship Akshayapriya
Plymouth Community Arts Council to spotlight Japanese art at Spring Break Art Camp
03-09-22 PCAC Spring Break Arts Camp Jaya
3/8/22
New eatery Bakehouse 46 to open Downtown Plymouth location
03-08-22 Bakehouse46 Opening Leo
East Middle School Chess Team wins state championship
03-08-22 East Chess Champions Ava
No Newscast March 7th
3/3/22
Spotlight Jr. Players to present Moana Jr. at Village Theatre
03-03-22 Moana at Spotlight Jr Players Alia
3/1/22
Canton’s Village Arts Factory accepting submissions for Art in Bloom show
03-01-22 Village Arts Factory Art in Bloom Lilly B
Canton High School graduate Steve Price lands job on new FOX competition show
03-01-22 Canton Alum Domino Masters Ben
2/28/22
P-CCS announces change in mask policy on district buses after new CDC COVID guidance
02-28-22 PCCS Bus Mask Change Hannah
2/25/22
Michigan Philharmonic presents Night at the Tropics concert
02-25-22 Michigan Phil Tropics Lauren
2/24/22
Plymouth Township to offer residents free trees as part of nature program
02-24-22 Plymouth Twp Tree Program Emma
Canton’s Lead Like a Girl program to host march to honor women’s history month
02-24-22 Canton March for Women and Girls Sydeny C
2/23/22
Schoolcraft College offers P-CEP seniors college readiness workshops
02-23-22 Schoolcraft Learning Workshops Caroline
Plymouth Library offers database to translate books for young readers
02-23-22 Plymouth Library LOTE Database Gavin
2/22/22
Plymouth Historical Museum debuts new Connecting at the Speed of Life exhibit
02-22-22 Plymouth Historical Museum Connecting Exhibit Mady
Plymouth Library re-opens creative lab
02-22-22 Plymouth Library Creative Lab Sumedha
No Newscast February 17th through February 21st
2/16/22
P-CCS hosts Early Childhood Learning open house for district families
02-16-22 Early Childhood Open House at Allen Evie
2/15/22
P-CCS seeks community input on budget process through online survey
02-15-22 PCCS Community Budget Survey Alia
2/14/22
88.1 the Park Celebrates 50th Anniversary
02-14-22 WSDP 50th Anniversary Nora
P-CEP athletics teams with MHSAA, ROTC to offer leadership conference
02-14-22 PCEP Athletic Leadership Conference Ben
2/11/22
Community Choice Foundation offers scholarships to Class of 2022 students
02-11-22 Community Choice Foundation Scholarship Anish
Local Author to visit Gallimore and Field schools
02-11-21 Author visits PCCS Emma
2/10/22
P-CEP student to hold sock drive for less fortunate in community
02-10-22 NHS Sock Drive Lily M
No Newscast February 9th
2/8/22
P-CCS Board of Education passes resolution on safe firearm storage
02-08-22 PCCS Fire Arm Storage Resolution Jaya
2/7/22
P-CCS offers district families free COVID-19 tests
02-07-22 PCCS COVID Test Kit Pickup Ariel
P-CCS Board of Education Approves Schools of Choice Seats
02-07-22 PCCS School of Choice Seats Brady
NO NEWS FEB 2-4 (SNOW CANCELLATION)
2/1/22
Longtime Plymouth candy store Kemnitz candies set to close
02-01-22 Kemnitz owners retire Lilly B
1/31/22
P-CEP students win distracted driving PSA video awards
01-31-22 Distrcted Driving Video Award Nora
Canton Leisure Services opens online reservations for park pavilions
01-31-22 Canton Pavillion Rental Ariel
NO NEWS JAN 26-28 (EXAMS)
1/25/22
P-CEP counseling department releases details for 2022 P-CEP shadow days
01-25-22 PCEP Student Shadowing Eden
Salem junior Jack Leyden publishes new book offering advice on positive mental health
01-25-22 100 Days Book Leyden Caroline
1/21/22
Village Arts Factory to offer handmade Valentines Day cards to fundraise for programs
01-21-22 VAF Valentines Cards Daniel
Plymouth-Canton Civitan Clubs release annual essay contest details
01-21-22 Civitan Essay Contest Gavin
1/20/22
Canton Partnership for the Arts seeks volunteers for Village Arts factory
01-20-22 Partnership for the Arts Volunteers Evie
1/19/22
P-CCS partners with Wayne County Health Department to offer vaccine clinic
01-19-22 PCCS Covid Vaccine Clinic Ava
Friends of the Rouge offers rain garden workshops for area residents
01-19-22 Friends of the Rouge Master Gardener Class Anuya
1/18/22
Northville Art House to highlight mosaics in new exhibit
01-18-22 Northville Art House Mosaics Zainub
Wayne County to install new traffic signal at intersection of Denton, Ridge, and Saltz Rd.
01-18-22 Canton Traffic Light Ramisa
1/14/22
Schoolcraft College professors win awards for classroom excellence
01-14-22 Schoolcraft Excellence Award Alia
Schoolcraft College culinary program to showcase students and staff at fundraiser
01-14-22 Schoolcraft Culinary Extravaganza Mady
1/13/22
Iconic Detroit restaurant Slow’s Barbeque opens ghost kitchen for DoorDash orders
01-13-22 Slows Ghost Kitchen Emma
1/12/22
Plymouth Community Arts Council to hold student workshop honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
01-12-22 PCAC I Have a Dream Akshayapriya
Inspire Theatre in Westland presents production of “Rumors”
01-07-22 Village Theater Exhibition Daniel
1/11/22
Local Impact Alliance announces applications for class of 22 scholarships
01-11-22 Local Impact Alliance Scholarships Emma
Village Theatre hosts exhibition of botanical art from local artists
01-07-22 Village Theater Exhibition Daniel
1/7/22
P-CEP teacher Ann Espinoza recognized for work with students at Scholastic awards
01-07-22 Ann Espinoza Recognized Hannah
Plymouth Library to host events for community during Plymouth Ice Festival
01-07-19 Ice Fest Library Lilly
1/6/22
Plymouth Library introduces software to auto-renew checked out books
01-06-22 Plymouth Library Auto Renewal Avneet
Plymouth City Commission approves new five-year plan for city
01-06-22 Plymouth Five Year Plan Ben
1/4/22
Livonia to launch new “Code Red” emergency awareness software system
01-04-22 Livonia Cod Red Alert Evie
Canton Hall of Fame inducts three new members for services to community
01-04-22 Canton Hall of Fame Nadia
1/3/22
City of Plymouth opens applications for 2022 Ruth Huston Whipple service award
01-03-22 Ruth Huston Whipple Award Ariel
MEEMIC insurance releases details for 2022 student art contest
