TROY — Students and staff from Troy Public School District, as well as members of the Board of Education, came together for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Smith Middle School May 8.

TROY — Forum Flats, a new apartment complex at 295 Kirts Blvd., officially opened for tenants in April.

TROY — The Ted Lindsay Foundation will be holding its annual wine tasting event 6-9 p.m. May 16 at The San Marino Club.

TROY — Third graders from Morse Elementary and Troy Union Elementary schools recently were able to learn about animal science at the Stage Nature Center through a grant from the Rotary Club of Troy and the Troy Community Foundation.

SOUTHFIELD — “I’m trying not to cry,” Eugenia Ballard said as a team of four Habitat for Humanity volunteers from Aptiv, an automotive supplier, got to work in her yard April 25.

TROY — Troy’s chapter of the Silent Book Club encourages booklovers to come together to share their literary interests and enjoy some quiet time to read.

TROY — Troy residents may soon partake of University of Michigan Health’s services locally after the health system purchased a portion of land that previously was a part of the former international headquarters of Kmart Corp.

TROY — National Nurse Appreciation Week celebrates the efforts of those within the health care profession who work alongside physicians to ensure patients and their families receive the care and support they need.

TROY — Continued contract negotiations between the Troy School District and their teachers has left some questioning the district’s support of its educators and others pointing to what they called systemic underfunding from the state.

TROY — An upcoming annual community fundraiser, “Step Up to the Plate,” will provide Troy community members with dining deals and the chance to win a $1,000 cash prize for a winning Troy school.

TROY — Troy resident Vernal T. Tiller recently launched Bianca’s Haven, a nonprofit foundation that is named after Tiller’s daughter and aims to address human trafficking by providing support and resources to survivors and community members.

TROY — A 17-year-old Athens High School senior, Thomas “Tommy” Sutton, has been selected as the 2024 Boys and Girls Club of Troy Youth of the Year.

TROY — Eagle Scout and Troy Athens High School senior Isaac Bucknell has supplied the Troy Public Library with STEM kits for patrons as part of a service project.

TROY — The Troy City Council has chosen Deputy City Manager Robert Bruner to take over the city manager position following Mark Miller’s upcoming departure.