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THE BELLEVILLE Landfill must pay $750,000 in court settlement
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Last week, Arbor Hills Energy settled
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The Belleville Area Department of Justice agreeing to signifi-
Museum has reopened and cantly reduce the odor causing sulfur diox-
new hours are noon until 6 ide (SO2) emissions at the Salem Township
p.m. Tuesdays through landfill gas-to-energy facility. SO2 is a dan-
Saturdays, although those gerous, foul-smelling pollutant that can
may change in December cause substantial harm to human health
due to the holidays. and air quality which has prompted com-
See page 5. plaints from residents in neighboring
Northville Township since 2015. The deci-
THE CANTON sion comes almost a year after the suit was
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Attorney General Dana Nessel and the
Vol. 74, No. 37 Michigan Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), following
State Rep. Ranjeev Puri
(D-Canton), hosted Canton alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and
Township Director of state laws.
Police Services Chad The company also agreed to pay two
Baugh during the 911 $375,000 fines - one to the U.S.
memorial state Capitol Environmental Protection Agency and
building last week. another to the Michigan Department of renewable natural gas facility that converts progress in improving air quality near the
See page 2. Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. landfill gas into pipeline-quality natural gas AHE Facility,” said Nessel. “My office is also
“We are happy these matters are being or install a sulfur treatment system that addressing air pollution from the adjacent
resolved,” said Northville Township achieves a 64 percent reduction in SO2 landfill in the case I filed on behalf of
THE INKSTER Supervisor Mark J. Abbo. “Our expectation emissions. Either pathway will bring Arbor Michigan Department of Environment,
LEDGER STAR is a clean, healthy environment for our resi- Hills into compliance with the Clean Air Act Great Lakes, and Energy in 2020 against the
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 74, No. 37 dents and this is a start.” and mitigate past excess SO2 emissions, the landfill owner. Combined, when completed,
By March 2023, Arbor Hills Energy, EPA statement stated..
State Rep. Jewell Jones under the settlement, will either construct a “This settlement makes important See Landfill, page 3
was remanded to jail during
a court hearing Tuesday Seasonal celebrations
after pleading guilty to bond
violations as he awaits trial
on several charges. Romulus Pumpkin Festival begins Northville Heritage Festival pays
See page 6.
with Rotary Club Parade of Lights tribute to history of the community
THE NORTHVILLE
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EAGLE Romulus tomorrow when the on Hunt Street Festival may be a bit different Grounds and the Annual Duck
It will be a big night in
The Northville Heritage
Race.
Romulus Rotary "Parade of
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The offices of the Lights officially begins the Goddard Road between the history and tradition of the Festival activities will be avail-
Northville Parks and 23rd Annual Pumpkin Festival Moore and Five Points Northville community remains able on the Heritage Festival
Recreation Department are in the city. Saturday, Sept. 18 unchanged. website at
returning to the renovated The three-day event tradi- Boy Scouts Pancake The smaller festival, organ- https://www.northville.org/nort
Recreation Center at tionally begins the third Friday Breakfast (8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) at ized by the Northville hville-heritage-festival soon
Hillside Middle School. in September with Parade of the Historical Park Pavilion Chamber of Commerce, will and will continue to be updat-
See page 3. Lights, where everything is Car Show (11 a.m. - 4 p.m.) on take place this weekend, start- ed as events are secured.
aglow, from bicycles to cement Goddard Road between Moore ing tomorrow, Sept. 17. At press time the schedule
THE PLYMOUTH trucks. The street festival Road and railroad tracks The traditional Victorian of events included:
EAGLE offers music, food, crafts, and a.m. - 4 p.m.) on Goddard Road Parade will begin the Heritage Friday, Sept. 17
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Craft and Vendor Show (11
Festival at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.
games for all ages, explained
Vol. 21, No. 37 Merrie Dryor, director of activ- between Olive and Sterling The celebration will continue 5-9 p.m. Festival Booth
ities and TIFA for the Romulus Streets with some of the most popular Open on W. Cady Street (Non-
Plymouth residents cur- downtown Development Kiddie Olympics (Noon - 4 festival features throughout Profit, Crafters and Activities
rently registered on the per- Authority p.m.) at the field west of the weekend. Currently including Children's Petal
manent absent voter applica- Events include: Romulus Auto Value planned is the inclusion of Cars)
tion list have already been Tours - Historical Park community nonprofit booths, 5-9 p.m. Lions Club Kid
receiving applications for Friday, Sept. 17 Museum and Kingsley House live and street entertainment, Sight Trailer on W. Cady Street
ballots in the mail. Beer Tent "Pumpkin Pub" (6 (Noon - 4 p.m.) crafters, Painting with Paws, 5-8:30 p.m. Fun Chalk - A big
See page 2. p.m. - 12 a.m.) at the Romulus Pumpkin Painting Tent (1 History Hike, Lions Kid Sight chalk art installation at the
Historical Park Pavilion Trailer, Petting Farm, Vintage
THE ROMULUS Food Trucks (6 p.m. - 10 p.m.) See Festival, page 6 Baseball, Mill Race Village See Heritage, page 3
ROMAN
ROMAN
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Members of the Romulus
Police Department and city
officials congratulated Police
Sgt. Darryl Nippes and Lt.
Nicole Harris who were
each named to their new
ranks last week.
See page 6.

THE WAYNE
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Wayne city officials say they
met with the DTE regional
manager and several DTE
Engineers last week and were
given specifics regarding the
recent power outages.
See page 4.

THE WESTLAND
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In a much-needed effort
at escapism, Inspire Theatre
will present Monty Python's
Spamalot during October
weekends at the Westland
Center for the Arts.
See page 4.

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