Entries from September 2007

September 30, 2007

End of an Era

On Friday, demolition began at the historic Botsford Inn, which will one day be the restored centerpiece of a state-of-the-art cancer center operated by Botsford Hospital. We were there to capture the event:

September 27, 2007

Patriots Day 2007 – Farmington Michigan

September 26, 2007

Seaman appeal denied

Former Farmington Hills teacher Nancy Seaman has hit the end of the State Appeals Court line, according to Mike Martindale’s story in today’s Detroit News. Seaman, you may recall, was convicted of killing her husband, Robert, on or around Mother’s Day in 2004. Acting on a phone call from relatives, police discovered the 57-year-old businessman’s [...]

September 20, 2007

Trickle down theory

State legislators continue their allegedly principled battle over whether to cut spending or raise taxes in order to balance the state budget by October 1. If you don’t depend on state services, say for health care or to feed your children, then the cuts proposed by House Republicans might not seem to mean much to [...]

September 15, 2007

District loses Equal Access lawsuit

Flying in the face of federal law, Farmington School officials blocked a Christian extra-curricular group from being given equal access at Farmington High School, claiming the group’s aims weren’t in keeping with some district policies. Not suprisingly, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of the student-led group. Story in today’s Farmington Observer.