Dearborn Press & Guide

DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- The polls have closed, the results are in and Doug Thomas is out following Tuesday’s general election. Full Story »

LANSING/DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Led by Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp., who represents north Dearborn Heights) Wayne County lawmakers Thursday voted for a plan that state House of Representatives, will leverage $184 million in federal stimulus money, helping to ease per-pupil cuts that were imposed on Michigan schools last month. Full Story »

DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Incumbents retained their seats on the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights District 7 school boards in Tuesday’s elections. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- About 70 Dearborn Public School employees and supporters gathered outside city hall Tuesday to protest state funding cuts to schools. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- With 100 percent of the city’s precincts counted, the following election results were reported in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights: Full Story »

TAYLOR/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Tomorrow at noon, Taylor City Councilman Jeffery Lamarand will be sworn in as Taylor Mayor and Crestwood High School students in Dearborn Heights will be have a new government teacher. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- An expansion to the city employee benefit program was approved at the Oct. 27 council meeting based on the recommendation of David Whitfield from American Corporate Services. Full Story »

On Oct. 28, 2009, Dorothy Jean Zimba, of North Bennington, Vermont, died in her sleep of natural causes. She was 77 years old. Full Story »

DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Henry Ford Community College will keep a 0.5-mill property tax for another five years, Dearborn School District voters overwhelmingly decided Tuesday. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- After 12 years serving as executive director of Henry Ford Village, Larry Vidovic has retired. Full Story »

The Dearborn Public Schools scheduled 16 late start days throughout the Full Story »

Save our Schools, a statewide organization is organizing a rally on Tuesday at the State Capitol. Attendees are protesting the negative impact of school funding on decisions on education children. Concerned community members from across the state will gather at the Capitol steps at 10 a.m. Full Story »

Operating the stove. Running the washer and dryer. All things many of us think we could do in our sleep. But people with low vision find even such ordinary tasks a challenge. Fortunately the experts at the Henry Ford Center for Vision Rehabilitation and Research can show them how to perform everyday activities despite vision impairment. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Hundreds of people offered hushed prayers Saturday at the funeral for a slain Detroit mosque leader while authorities across the border in Canada made the final two arrests in a criminal case that is stirring some anger in the Muslim community. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- Kleenex? Check. Hand sanitizer? Check. Cold and flu medicine? Check. Lots of fluids? Check. Flu vaccinations? Check. Answering check, or yes, to the questions above means you are as prepared as possible as we enter flu season this year. But this time, we have an extra bug to worry about — the H1N1 virus. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Mayor Dan Paletko said he is the victim of politically motivated attacks in relation to the lawsuit filed against him and the city for allegedly discriminating in its hiring practices. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Revenue for the city’s user paid parking system was down by approximately 4 percent during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, while expenses were down by about 9 percent. Full Story »

Photos by Millard Berry, Press & Guide Newspapers Full Story »

DEARBORN -- The Dearborn Police Department strongly advises residents to follow some basic steps to help reduce preventable crimes that divert police resources and needlessly disrupt people’s lives. Full Story »

Residents of the Crestwood School District interested in the Board of Education vacancy only have until 4 p.m. Nov. 6 to submit a letter of interest to the Board of Education. Information previously sent from the Crestwood School District indicated the wrong closing date. For more information call (313) 278-0906. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- The late Margaret “Peg” Watson was honored by Mayor Jack O’Reilly, family members and colleagues on Oct. 15 when 10 outdoor exercise stations were dedicated in her name at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. Made possible through a grant from the Dearborn Commission on Disability Concerns, the exercise stations are accessible for all, including people who use wheelchairs and ... Full Story »

DEARBORN -- The Dearborn Recreation Department has become one of only 88 agencies in the United States and just the second in Michigan to earn national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). Full Story »

DEARBORN -- The Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC) has selected Tom Houle as the 2009 Dearborn Veteran of the Year. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Dearborn’s public libraries are offering a great lineup of programs and special events for children and families to enjoy. Full Story »

Despite gloomy weather for some game days, local area high schools are celebrating the time honored tradition of homecoming festivities with parades, queens and dances. Recently, Divine Child and Edsel Ford High Schools held their events on their home fields during football halftimes. The Press & Guide is asking readers to submit their photos from homecoming celebrations at Crestwood, Fordson ... Full Story »