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Volunteers needed to help clean-up downtown

By Sarah Shurge – “If you care about your community, you’ll want to come out and make it more beautiful than it already is,” said Carol Bevard, President of the Rotary Club of Wayne. The Rotary Club of Wayne is an organization of individuals who live or work in Wayne and...
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Silent cities speak history

The earliest known death in what has become the City of Wayne happened in what was known as Johnson’s Tavern built in 1824. Stephen Gifford Simmons who purchased the tavern from George M. Johnson in 1825 with his wife Lavina, and two daughters moved to the frontier of the...
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Autism Awareness Month in Wayne

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, April 2nd, Wayne Mayor John Rhaesa signed an Autism Awareness Proclamation, on behalf of the City Council and the citizens of Wayne, to hereby proclaim the month of April 2024 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Wayne and encourage all...
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Dine in during Downtown Wayne’s Restaurant Week

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars and prepare your stomachs because restaurant week is returning to Wayne! “We eat out at least once a week. Instead of taking your business outside of your community, just choose Wayne that week,” said Lisa Kubany, Wayne Downtown...
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Good finds and great vibes at Goody’s Pet Supply

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! If you’re new here, I’m shining a spotlight on hidden gems in the City of Wayne that I personally visit, experience, and review for my readers. I started this series to get to know the city more personally, while my readers can...
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City adds bulk trash pickup form online

By Sarah Shurge – Do you have large, bulky items that you need to dispose of but they don’t fit in your trash can and you aren’t sure how to schedule a pickup for them? The City of Wayne and Priority Waste are proud to announce the launch of their new online form for...
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Upcoming events and programs in WWCS

Exciting things are happening in Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS). A WWCS collage concert will be held on Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30pm at Stockmeyer Auditorium (3001 Fourth St.) There will be band, choir, and orchestra performances by: John Glenn High School, Wayne...
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Lyla Lynn Cassel

Lyla Lynn Cassel, a bright spark in the lives of all who knew her, passed away on March 16, 2024, in Wayne, Michigan. Born on June 27, 2015, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Lyla’s infectious enthusiasm and joyous spirit were evident from the very beginning. Lyla’s family was...