Monday, November 9, 2015 The term “Cold War” first appeared in a George Orwell essay entitled “You and the Atomic Bomb”. The term was applied to the period following WWII because there were no instances...

Sunday, November 8, 2015 The 365 Story on March 3rd highlighted Jeanne Stine, the first woman to serve on the Troy City Council and as Mayor. Throughout her public career Jeanne’s husband, Jack, was nearby....

Saturday, November 7, 2015 The Troy Historical Society was organized in 1966 as a nonprofit organization focused on preserving their community’s past. The Charter members of the Society, including civic leaders Morris Wattles, Lois Lance,...

Friday, November 6, 2015 The Holiday Season is a time for giving. Salvation Army bell-ringers with their kettles have solicited donations for the poor since 1891. The tradition was started by Captain Joseph McFee, a...

Thursday, November 5, 2015 Do you remember the taxpayer revolt of the late 1970s and early 1980s? The economy had struggled through an extended period of low economic growth accompanied by inflation. Despite the recession,...

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Earlier 365 Stories that explained how Troy Roads were named have received many positive comments. So we are pleased to include this installment by John Marshall, an avid historian and member...

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 Leadership Troy was organized in 1993 as a component of the Troy Community Foundation (now the North Woodward Community Foundation.) In past years Leadership Troy has facilitated Public Forums on important...

Monday, November 2, 2015 Enjoy Part 2 of this 365 Story on Michigan’s very own “Big Mac”! See yesterday’s post for Part 1. After the state legislature abolished the Mackinac Straits Bridge Authority, bridge...

Sunday, November 1, 2015 Enjoy this 2-part 365 Story on Michigan’s very own Big Mac! As long as Michigan has had two peninsulas, residents and adventurers have wanted to move between them. Since the...

 Saturday, October 31, 2015 The U.S. Government has been legally waking us up an hour early (or generously letting us sleep an extra hour in the fall) since 1918- although at that time it didn’t...

Friday, October 30, 2015 There are 25 cities in the United States named Troy, including two in Michigan– the City of Troy and New Troy, which a tiny unincorporated community of 508 residents in...

Thursday, October 29, 2015 “My alma mater never loses,” declares Dennis Drury, a long-time Troy resident and now retired 52-4 District Court judge. While he lived his early years in East Lansing, Drury would...

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Maureen McGinnis is passionate about practicing law and working for her community. Her role as a recently elected Judge in the 52nd District Court is, in her words, “the perfect marriage” of those...

  Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Troy is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Michigan and that diversity is reflected in the community’s numerous churches. For example, there are four Romanian houses of...

Monday, October 26, 2015 In 1990 Families for SAFE HOMES realized from data it collected that Troy was experiencing a problem with underage drinking. They organized a community workshop to consider the problem and...