Wednesday, May 22, 2013
You can use this gas price widget to always find the lowest price of the moment. Pro tip: Gas up early this week to save money.
Click here for a full-screen view of the gas price map. If you don't see a map of our local area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right to enter your address. Nationwide, gas prices were predicted to be lower this summer compared to the last three years, but that won't translate into savings at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, experts said. "Motorists this year are facing rising gas prices heading into the Memorial Day holiday," said Michael Green, a AAA spokesman, adding that Memorial Day 2013 would probably be the most expensive since 2011. In past years, prices have declined heading into early summer as oil refineries produced more gasoline to meet expected summer driving demand. This year, though, Midwest refineries haven't…
Salon Trends held its Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony last week.
Like the missing piece of a puzzle, Salon Trends, Old Village Plymouth's newest salon, fits perfectly into the business plaza on North Mill Street. Salon Trends is located at 991 N. Mill Street, right next to JoJo's Treats n' Sweets, Simply Sue's Nail Spa as well as a massage spa. "It's like a trifecta," Salon Trends Owner Ben Romine said. "We've created a spa, almost, in our complex. Just a little bit of everything. We felt that everybody could play off of each other, it's a good marketing tool for us." The new business actually opened in March, but just held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony last week. "Like any other business, it was a whirlwind," Romine said. "The first month, first day, first everything - it was our first…
Next week, Plymouth-Canton Patch will have a brand new design and a whole new way to connect.
Hi, everyone! I have some exciting news to share about Patch – we’re getting a whole new look! It’s coming in a couple weeks and it’s going to make Plymouth-Canton Patch easier to use, and a better place to connect and share. The best part? You’ll be able to see it all on your mobile phone! Here’s what you need to know: Our site is being rebuilt from the ground up! The news will look better and be easier to comment on. And, you’ll find more local voices to keep you in the loop with the latest know-how and opinion. We’re adding Boards to make it easier for you to connect with each other, debate an issue, or announce your garage sale, graduation, or find a lost pet. More to say? It will be easier to start your own blog, too. You’ll soon…
This season's lineup includes Fifty AMP Fuse, Annabelle Road, Shawn Riley and more.
The 2013 season of Music in the Air in downtown Plymouth kicks off Friday with some blues tunes when The Bluescasters take the stage. The free weekly concerts, presented by the Plymouth Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and held each Friday at 7 p.m. in Kellogg Park, draw several thousand attendees each week. This year, the DDA will be shooting specially designed Music in the Air t-shirts featuring sponsor names into the crowd. In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Plymouth with debut its new popcorn wagon. Which artists are you most excited to see this year? Tell us in the comments.
The new wagon will debut during Friday's Music in the Air concert at Kellogg Park.
When the Music in the Air concert series kicks off in Kellogg Park Friday night, concert-goers may see a new addition in the form of a shiny new red popcorn wagon. After 25 years of service, the Kiwanis Club of Plymouth has finally decided to retire its popcorn wagon, which has been around since 1988. Craig Jagger, Kiwanis Club of Plymouth Treasurer said the old wagon was really tired. "We bought it used and its been used every summer for 25 years," Jagger said. "Just like vehicles and mobile homes, it gets to the point where in order to serve customers efficiently, we needed to update it. And the wagon was a wagon - we wanted to keep the same feel. So the new wagon is actually a wagon - it's on wagon wheels and everything." The Kiwanis …
In need of a new home, or just browsing? Check out this home for sale in Plymouth-Canton area.
Each week, Plymouth-Canton Patch will feature a different home to give readers an idea of what the local housing market has to offer. Today, check out this four-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 45301 Middlebury in Canton listed for sale at $300,000. Find the full listing here. Are you a real estate agent with homes for sale? Email brooke.meier@patch.com and we'll try to feature yours next week. >>Sign up for the Plymouth-Canton Patch newsletter here.
Hands of Light in Action is planning to travel to Moore, Okla. Thursday to help those affected by the massive tornado that hit the area earlier this week.
Local group Hands of Light in Action is collecting donations in Canton to help those affected by the tornado in Oklahoma. Nancy Malone with Hands of Light in Action said she and others in the group are busy gathering supplies. Together they will travel to Oklahoma Thursday to help out however they can. Dozens of people – including children – were killed when a massive tornado ripped through the town of Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, on Monday according to the Associated Press. "We are heading down Thursday," Malone said in an email to Patch. "Steve De Wolfe of Excavators Inc has donated a 22 x 8 trailer and several Dexter residents are working on gathering supplies." Malone said a number of items are needed including: "Just these…
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Henry Ford board members voted against the multi-billion-dollar deal Tuesday afternoon.
The Beaumont and Henry Ford health systems merger has been called off after "different perspectives" emerged about the $6.4-billion deal. Henry Ford board of trustees' decision Tuesday followed six months of due diligence discussions involving hundreds of Beaumont and Henry Ford team members, according to Beaumont. “We have benefited greatly from our merger discussions and have great respect for our colleagues at Henry Ford,” said Gene Michalski, president and CEO, Beaumont Health System. “However, we found through our discussions that we are not aligned on how to achieve our vision for a model health system due to differences in our structures and business models.” In a letter to employees, Henry Ford CEO Nancy Schlichting wrote the …
Henry Ford ends discussions with Beaumont.
Beaumont Health System and Henry Ford Health System have ended discussions of a proposed merger to combine their operations into a new health system. “We have benefitted greatly from our merger discussions and have great respect for our colleagues at Henry Ford,” says Gene Michalski, president and CEO, Beaumont Health System. “However, we found through our discussions that we are not aligned on how to achieve our vision for a model health system due to differences in our structures and business models.” Today’s announcement followed six months of due diligence discussions involving hundreds of Beaumont and Henry Ford team members. “We are very grateful to our board members, physicians, nurses, leaders and other professionals who worked …
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