Thursday, December 31, 2015 When I proposed the idea of writing 365 unique stories to commemorate Troy’s 60th anniversary year, many said it was a foolish goal. Twelve months later, I am pleased and proud...

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 The most popular 365 Story was about how the streets in our community were named. Below is the story from February 15. If you would like to know the identity of...

  Tuesday, December 29, 2015 In 1980 there were 30,000 alcohol-related traffic fatalities in the United States. While police and first responders saw these tragedies first hand, the victims of drunk driving had no voice...

Monday, December 28, 2015 The top two New Year’s resolutions of 2015 were to “Stay Fit and Healthy” and to “Lose Weight”, according to an online Nielsen survey. This is nothing new—Americans have been passionate...

Sunday, December 27, 2015 Yesterday’s 365 Story discussed the origin and seven principles of Kwanzaa.  Today’s story examines the symbols used during the celebration. The stories were contributed by student intern Michael Niemiec. Many symbols...

Saturday, December 26, 2015 The next two 365 Stories highlight Kwanzaa, a more recent holiday in America that is a celebration of African American heritage. The stories were contributed by student intern Michael Niemiec. When...

  Friday, December 25, 2015 On Christmas Eve 1968 astronauts Col. Frank Borman, Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., and Major William A. Anders orbited the moon in Apollo 8. They were the first humans...

Thursday, December 24, 2015 The first artificial Christmas trees were made in Germany during the 1800s because the tradition of cutting live Christmas trees had seriously depleted the region’s evergreen forests. Germans fashioned artificial trees...

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Troy’s 9th mayor, Janice Daniels, was elected in November, 2011, in an election in which 26% of Troy voters cast a ballot. If the low turnout indicated that the residents of...

  Tuesday, December 22, 2015 City Council was never a position Ellen Hodorek expected to pursue, but with an opportunity to step up and help restore harmony in Troy in 2010 she found herself giving...

    Monday, December 21, 2015 Philosopher George Santayana once said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. But while history can be instructive, it also has the capacity...

Sunday, December 20, 2015 It was chocolate and cookies that first stirred Kamal Shouhayib’s interest in America. He was 10 years old when a major earthquake hit his native Lebanon. In the care packages sent...

Saturday, December 19, 2015 Clarence J. Sanger (1880- 1946) was the spokesman for the group of investors who developed White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery and challenged the traditional view of cemeteries. Rather than a somber...

Friday, December 18, 2015 Coney Island restaurants are sprinkled like chopped onions all over southeast Michigan, but have you ever wondered how their signature item got its name? Katherine Yung and Joe Grimm, authors of...

Thursday, December 17, 2015 In November, 1978 Troy’s Adult and Community Education Department sponsored a new Troy All City Choir comprised of adults from Troy and surrounding communities. The group performed Handel’s “Messiah” at their inaugural...