Prosecutors say a former teacher is accused of sexually assaulting four girls, who are between the ages of 10 and 15. Between 2018 and 2020, James Baird, 43, of Plymouth, is accused of sexually assaulting four girls: a 10-year-old girl from Garden City, a 13-year-old girl from Westland, an 11-year-old girl from Dearborn, and a 15-year-old girl from Wayne. He is accused of two charges … Continue reading Lawsuit: Teacher Sexually Assaulted 4 Girls in Westland, Garden City

Andrew was a police officer for over 25 years. He worked in both Wayne and Westland over his career, but more notably in Westland where he was known as one of the city’s first officers. He worked as the Deputy Mayor in Westland under two different mayors and as a court officer for over 10 years. Over the years he was on the School Board, … Continue reading Obituary: Longtime Public Servant, Andy Spisak Jr.

Here is the weekly case report for each school in the Wayne-Westland School District. The hardest hit schools were Wayne Memorial High School, Schweitzer Elementary, Elliot Elemantary & PD Graham Elementary. A total of 452 staff and students are under quarantine throughout the district. Continue reading W-W Schools Confirm 76 cases, 452 quarantined this week

Carl Lowe, a teacher at Adams Middle School has been selected to receive $2,500 to implement his creative idea in the classroom, a database inquiry project. Teachers in Michigan were asked to share their innovative teaching ideas for an opportunity to be selected for a State Farm ® Teacher Assist grant. In less than 44 hours, teachers across Michigan submitted over 200 submissions for the … Continue reading Westland Teacher Wins $2,500 Grant for Innovative Project

Distinguished Young Women is a unique program that combines the chance to win college scholarships with a program that offers Life Skills training to prepare young women for the world after high school. Each year the program makes over $1 billion dollars in scholarships available and it costs nothing to enter! Cash scholarships are awarded at the local level and millions in college-granted scholarships are … Continue reading College Scholarship Program Promotes Leadership, Talent

Angela Anderson is the first newcomer candidate to file to run for a Westland City Council seat in the 2021 election cycle. Anderson, 26, is a graduate of John Glenn High School and has served on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Council (PRAC) since 2017. The PRAC, like many other Boards & Commissions in the City of Westland, continues to have open positions as the … Continue reading First Newcomer Candidate Kicks Off City Council Campaign