Monthly Archives: April 2009
Signs of spring in Farmington and Farmington Hills
As I drove past Shiawassee Park this evening, I took a moment to enjoy the action on the ballfields. Youth baseball gearing up is one of my favorite spring happenings. This Saturday, scores of ballplayers will gather in Downtown Farmington … Continue reading
Filed under Farmington MI, Uncategorized
Enough talk – time for a little action
Believe it or not, Farmington and Farmington Hills officials have had yet another discussion about shared services. They still aren’t really doing anything, but this time, at least, they’ve got a specific topic: public services. The Sunday Farmington Observer reported the councils … Continue reading
Filed under Farmington Hills MI, Farmington MI, Government
You saw it here first, folks
It’s official: A headline on the front page of Sunday’s Farmington Observer confirms Farmington Mayor Valerie Knol will marry Paul Welday, owner of a consulting firm and Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District seat held by Democrat Gary Peters. A small … Continue reading
Filed under News
On small town newspapers
I started my career in journalism with a very small weekly newspaper, whose offices were housed in a historic building on Main Street in Mora, Minnesota. The floors were heavily scuffed linoleum that never really came clean; they were swept, but not often … Continue reading
Filed under Media
Business boom?
I am not able to turn my head very quickly these days, but I have noticed a few changes on Grand River as I’ve driven through Downtown Farmington the past few days. At long last, work has begun on the … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Downtown Farmington, Farmington MI
