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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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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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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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Wayne resident Addison Brown represented Team USA in France

By Sarah Shurge – Through years of blood, sweat, and hard work, Addison Brown went from learning how to skate at the Wayne Recreational Center when she was 4 years old, to representing Team USA while skating in France at 17 years old. At the young age of four, Brown was...
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Recent ribbon cutting ceremonies in Wayne

By Sarah Shurge – The City of Wayne is always excited to welcome new businesses to the community. We’d like to shout out a few local businesses that have had ribbon cutting ceremonies recently. Dollar Tree had a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, February 9th. “It was nice to...
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Lee’s Famous Recipe open in Wayne

By Sarah Shurge – If anyone is like me and has been patiently waiting for Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken to open in Wayne, the time has finally come! Lee’s Famous Recipe opened on Thursday, January 11th. Before officially opening, Lee’s had a family day on Wednesday, January...
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Experience the Jurassic Journey at HYPE Athletics

By Sarah Shurge – Over 100 real size dinosaurs are coming to HYPE Athletics. Come participate in the Jurassic Journey, an educational experience, from March 3rd through 9th. The event will be open from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. at HYPE Athletics on Howe Road. This will be the...
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What happened in 1824

As you drive into Wayne on Michigan Avenue you are greeted by signs in the median that say “Welcome to the City of Wayne, Founded 1824″, but is Wayne really that old? Yes, and this year, 2024, is the 200th anniversary of the first settler in Wayne. On February 27,...
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Who is running in the January 30th election

By Sarah Shurge The upcoming election will have two new polling locations. The polling locations are as follows: Precinct 1, 2, 4, and 5 will be at HYPE Athletics (635 Howe Rd). Precinct 3 and 6 will be at St. Mary Church (34530 W Michigan Ave). Voting will be from 7 a.m. – 8...