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  • Veterans Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, First, I want to thank each of you for assisting our community in having a safe and enjoyable Halloween celebration in town. It was fantastic seeing Northvillians go “all out” decorating their homes for the thousands of youths that converge on our downtown. If you haven’t walked the downtown area during Halloween, it is…

  • Election Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, During the next few weeks, I will concentrate on remembrances in the Ville, starting with Election Days and Democracy. I encourage you to exercise your privilege to get out and vote November 8th – be part of this democracy we live in!  Going forward, I will also be writing about our Veterans Day activities, Northville…

  • Halloween

    NORTHVILLIANS, The Community is gearing up for our Norman Rockwell “Halloween in the Ville” this Monday.  Halloween Comes to NORTHVILLE – let’s look at activities through the years: 1908 – The Record reported that on this Halloween night some young pranksters took the front steps off a residence in the Historic District, and in 1938 a sugar beet was…

  • Fall Colors

    NORTHVILLIANS, Fall is upon us, and in this issue we will talk about the spectacular colors we are seeing as our local heritage trees change into vibrant shades of red and yellow. COLORS IN THE VILLE Fall is here with the trees changing to spectacular colors, and the aroma of bonfires along with the sweet smell…

  • Hall of Fame

    NORTHVILLIANS, Over the past weeks, I’ve written about our Victorian Heritage, the Old Timers organization and the Mill Race Historical Village along with Cider Mills in the area. This week we will pivot to recognize those being inducted in the second annual Northville Athletic Hall of Fame this Saturday night. We will induct our 2nd Class…

  • Cider Mills

    NORTHVILLIANS, Over the past weeks, I’ve written about our Victorian Heritage Festival Days, our Old Timers organization and the Mill Race Historical Village. Continuing our FALL SERIES, we will look at local cider mills through time and why Northville was the epicenter for apples and cider. As ever, there are a great deal of activities…