Monday, March 30, 2015 Just 69 days into his first term, President Ronald Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981 while exiting the Washington Hilton Hotel. He had just finished a speaking engagement and...

Sunday, March 29, 2015 The greeting in the entranceway at St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church on John R. Road in Troy declares “Always Loved, Always Welcome.” The mission of the church, which was established...

Saturday, March 28, 2015 When Kīlauea Volcano had its first major eruption in 115 years on February 28, 1955, Troy ophthalmologist Dr. Andrew Ogawa was a boy on the island of Oahu, and had...

Friday, March 27, 2015 Not many Troy businesses claim a lion among their “satisfied customers,” yet the diversity of Uncle Luke’s Feed Store’s inventory makes such unusual customer needs a part of daily business....

Thursday, March 26, 2015 Most of us know former Troy Mayor Louise Schilling as an effective, long-time leader in the City’s government and community organizations, but her earliest interest in Troy was purely recreational....

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Clarence R. Cummings Jr. portrayed Milky the Clown for Twin Pines Dairy. Cummings started learning magic when he was twelve and received a magic set for Christmas. He read library...

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 One of the most devastating environmental disasters in human history occurred on March 24, 1989. On that date, the Exxon Valdez oil supertanker ran aground on Bligh Reef spilling 11...

Monday, March 23, 2015 Baby boomers who grew up in Metropolitan Detroit have fond memories of two clowns who starred in local children’s TV shows. Today’s story is about Ricky the Clown. Read on...

Sunday, March 22, 2015 Arlene Gresham’s 1980 retirement from Troy City Hall essentially closed the doors on a gone-by era in which women played multiple roles as the silent partner to men in charge....

  Parsonage on moving day August 20, 2003                   Parsonage at the Troy Historic Village Saturday, March 21, 2015 A small Methodist congregation was established in...

Brace Beemer (center) and WXYZ crew Friday, March 20, 2015 Today’s story is a condensed version of an article written by Radio Historian and Troy resident, Larry Zdeb. Mr. Zdeb has provided many presentations...

  The first issue of the Somerset Gazette documented the relocation of Poppleton School to the Troy Historic Village Thursday, March 19, 2015 In 1980 Troy was a 25 year old city. Rochester and...

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Although Harriet Kyser was born in Highland Park, Troy became her lifelong home. Harriet’s great-great-grandfather, Coonrod Kyser, had been awarded 40 acres of land in Troy Township in the 1860s...

  Board member, Carol Adderley, and executive chairman, Terence E. Adderley, at the annual Nasdaq opening event. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 At the end of World War II, William Russell Kelly (“Russ”) opened a...

St. Stephen’s congregation processes to their new church on Palm Sunday 1961 Monday, March 16, 2015 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church congratulates the City of Troy on its 60th Anniversary and is pleased to be...