Camp gives kids facing challenges a chance to shine on gridiron The excitement generated from the backseat of the Potvin family vehicle intensified the closer it got to the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park’s football stadium July 29. The generator was Parker Potvin, a Livonia resident born with Down syndrome. “Parker kept saying, ‘I’m so excited! I’m […]
Livonia shows its love for selfless youth-sports contributor The morning of April 9, 2022, was one of those gray, blustery, 35-degree early-spring days in Livonia when one would choose, if given the opportunity, to slip on some Read More
Summer-long Canton festival features “Bard of Avon” plays The Michigan Shakespeare Festival – the official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan –will soon return to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill for its 2022 Renaissance Season Read More
Beaumont Health’s bike event brightens lives of special kids, adults The 100-watt smile that was a permanent fixture on 15-year-old Kathleen Worden’s face on the morning of July 16 was bright enough to melt Read More
65-year-old mid-century modern gem has Frank Lloyd Wright written all over it Hidden behind a shroud of overgrown shrubbery on a 1.1-acre lot in southeast Canton rests an architectural unicorn most local residents know little Read More
Drab parking lots are being decorated, all for a good cause Eye-pleasing art exhibits are popping up in the unlikeliest places in metro Detroit. Using a creative collision of self expression and fundraising, several school Read More
Eye-catching sculptures are part of multi-state enhancement program The thought-provoking, eye-catching sculptures placed strategically along Canton’s chaotic Ford Road are much more than randomly-placed art – especially the larger-than-life chicken strutting its stuff just south Read More
Widely-admired Garden City mentor coaching his last season with dignity, success Sitting in a Garden City High School softball dugout on a recent stormy afternoon, longtime Cougars head coach Barry Patterson talked about the affection Read More
Big-hearted idea to cheer up ailing neighbor catches on in Canton Joy is spreading rapidly these days on South Sheldon Road in Canton – one smiley face at a time. Inspired by an urge to cheer Read More
