Thursday, September 10, 2015 The third-largest bank in Michigan, Talmer Bancorp, is based right here in Troy.  Since being established in 2008, Talmer, built on service, integrity and community, has embodied its service-oriented...

   Wednesday, September 9, 2015 The General Store at the Troy Historic Village is not a vintage building, but a representation of a store that stood on the northeast corner of Livernois at Square...

  Tuesday, September 8, 2015 A practical reason for establishing summer break for students during the 19th century was to ensure that farmers’ children were available to help plant, tend, and harvest crops. Children...

Monday, September 7, 2015 Today Americans celebrate Labor Day as a three-day weekend that officially marks the end of summer vacations, touches off a flurry of back-to-school sales, and brings families together for a...

  Sunday, September 6, 2015 Andrea and Henry Allemon love to travel, especially on cruises. But before their next getaway, they have a couple of volunteer efforts to fulfill. First there’s the Walk for...

Saturday, September 5, 2015 The Troy Family Daze celebration, coming to the crossroads of Troy Center and Civic Center Drives September 17-20, has definitely evolved over the years. Tom Kaszubski, now executive director of...

Friday, September 4, 2015 Thomas John Torpey and his wife Mary Alice moved to Troy Township from Detroit, probably after their marriage in 1930. Their family business, T.J. Torpey Meat Market on the east...

Thursday, September 3, 2015 Jule R. Famularo followed Vince McAvoy as mayor. He served two consecutive terms from 1968 to 1974. He has the distinction of being the only Troy mayor to resign from...

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 By February of 2004, the City of Troy tree trimming crews had removed more than 200 dead and dying White Ash trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer.  All of...

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 As the new school year approaches the 365 Project will feature the stories of the elementary, middle and high schools in Troy, including how the buildings were named. Smith Middle...

Monday, August 31, 2015 As the new school year approaches the 365 Project will feature the stories of the elementary, middle and high schools in Troy, including how the buildings were named. Stuart K....

Sunday, August 30, 2015 As the new school year approaches the 365 Project will feature the stories of the elementary, middle and high schools in Troy, including how the buildings were named. A plaque...

  Saturday, August 29, 2015 Television and instant communication via satellites and the internet bring world events into people’s homes. War, terrorist acts, and natural disasters are now witnessed in real time by millions...

Friday, August 28, 2015 On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and gazed out at 250,000 civil rights supporters gathered for the March on Washington...

Thursday, August 27, 2015 Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the presidency and quickly pressed for enactment of unfinished legislation initiated by...