Tips on how to enjoy the Taylor Winterfest Celebration

The Taylor Winterfest Day Celebration is right around the corner and here are some important things to remember about the event on Saturday, December 2, in and around Heritage Park.

Goodfellows Winterfest 5K

The Goodfellows Winterfest 5K Run will take place...

Goodfellows campaign in high gear

Two years ago, the Taylor Goodfellows made sure that 81 families including over 193 children benefited from the motto of “No child without a Christmas …” Last season, those numbers increased to 93 families and over 231 children, according to Goodfellows P...

CERT plans annual training in January

The Taylor Community Emergency Response Team will be holding its annual training in January. CERT is a group of local volunteers who are trained to help during major disasters, like storms or floods. If you live or work in the City of Taylor, and...

Marihuana Business Permit Application accepts submissions beginning October 1 at 12 a.m. (midnight)

The City of Taylor will begin accepting Marihuana Business Permit Applications beginning October 1 at 12 a.m. (midnight). Please note, any forms submitted before this time will be considered invalid, and will not be processed. 

Another thing to be...

Concrete street repair work planned in sections of the community

Concrete street repairs in several areas of the community have been approved by the City of Taylor. Repairs are planned in the following sections:

• 8, 9W, 9C & 10 – Located north of Wick Road and south of Ecorse between Beech Daly and Pelham r...

Good to Great program moves into two more sections

The City’s Good to Great Neighborhood Improvement Program is moving into two new areas. 

The new sections include Area #31 (between Goddard, Telegraph, Northline and Beech Daly) and Area #32 (Pardee, Brest, Telegraph and Northline). Earl...

Tina Daniels appointed to fill City Council vacancy

Tina Daniels, a lifelong resident of Taylor, has been appointed to City Council to fill the vacancy created by the death of Ira Slaven last month. Daniels finished in eighth place among council candidates during the November 2021 General Election. The top...

Survey results could enhance broadband access in Wayne County

The Wayne County Economic Development Division is surveying residents online in an effort to enhance the county’s ability to secure state and federal grants to improve high-speed internet access.

 "The data collected in this survey ...

Al Young named City's newest deputy fire chief

The City of Taylor has appointed Al Young, a member of the Fire Department for over 30 years, as its newest deputy chief. Young replaces Stan Pochran, who retired last month. His appointment was approved by City Council during its September 5 meeting by u...

UPDATED: Councilman Ira Slaven passes away at 81

Ira Slaven – former Taylor Fire Department inspector, Air Force veteran and grand master of the Masons – passed away on Thursday, August 17. The city councilman had been battling failing health for a lengthy period of time.

Mr. Slaven, ...

Taylor does not have an election scheduled in 2023

Residents should be reminded that the City of Taylor does not have a scheduled election in 2023. Voters can visit the Michigan Voter Information Center to verify their voter registration and stay up to date on upcoming elections: mvic.sos.state.mi.us

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Moody's raises City bond rating three levels to A2

Moody’s Investors Service announced in late January that it has upgraded he City of Taylor’s bond rating three levels to A2 from Baa2. The A2 rating puts the City’s investment-grade bond solidly into the upper medium grade. M...

Good to Great program moves into three new areas

The City of Taylor’s Good to Great Neighborhood Improvement Program is moving into its newest neighborhoods: 

• Area #28 (Telegraph, Goddard, Westlake and Wick)
• Area #29 (Wick, Inkster, Goddard and Holland)
• Area #30 (Goddard, Inkster, Northl...

Shooting suspect considered armed and dangerous

Ryan Kristoffer Ramsey II, 19, is currently on the run and is sought by Taylor Police. He is considered armed and dangerous and is the suspect in a September 19 shooting.

At around 11:30 p.m. two police officers were on a call at Pond Village Drive, near E...

Michael Lividini named City's newest deputy chief

Michael Lividini, who first joined the Taylor Police in 2000, has been named the department’s newest deputy police chief. Deputy Chief Lividini, who has held commander positions within the department since 2015, was unanimously approved by City ...

American Legion offers free shuttle to John Dingell VA Medical Center

The American Legion is offering a free shuttle service for Downriver veterans to and from the John Dingell VA Medical Center every Wednesday.

The shuttle will pick up vets at the American Legion Veteran’s Service Office, 15100 Northline Road, Roo...

Chinese Taipei wins sixth straight JLWS title, edging Texas, 2-0

The dynasty continues! For the sixth straight year, a team from Chinese Taipei has captured the world championship of the Junior League Baseball World Series.

The Shing-Ming Junior Little League of Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei, edged Lufkin, Texas, 2-0, in Sund...

Texas faces Chinese Taipei for world championship

The United States champions from Lufkin, Texas, will challenge the International champions from Chinese Taipei for the world championship of the 38th annual Junior League Baseball World Series at noon today at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

The game fea...

We're down to the Final Four teams in the 2018 JLWS

The final four is set for the 38th annual Junior League Baseball World Series. Two games are scheduled for Saturday (August 18) at Taylor’s Heritage Park to determine the United States and International championships for 2018.

The winners of Satu...

Rain delays starts for today's games at the JLWS (August 16)

Fans of the Junior League World Series should note that the starting times for today’s games for August 16 have been changed, due to the rain in the Detroit region.

USA West (California) and USA Central (Illinois) will now begin play at 6 p.m., n...

Four teams face must-win games today in JLWS

The 38th annual Junior League Baseball World Series is down to six teams with world championship dreams. Two must-win games are set today at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

The week-long international tournament for the best teams of 13- and 14-year-old ...

Four teams eliminated from championship contention on Tuesday

Suddenly, the Junior League Baseball World Series is down to eight teams. Four teams were eliminated from contention on Tuesday. Four more games on Wednesday at Taylor’s  Heritage Park will limit the field even further.

The week-long int...

Tension builds as teams face championship elimination today (August 14)

There may be a bit of tension today at World Series Field. Four games are scheduled and the losing team in each game will be eliminated from contention in the Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

The week-long internatio...

Will Day 2 hold form after a wild opening slate of games?

Four teams will make their debut today in the 38th annual Junior League Youth Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Road.

Day two of the international week-long tournament comes after one of the most exciting opening days ...

Opening ceremonies kick off at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 11

Opening ceremonies of the Junior League Baseball World Series begin about 8 p.m. Saturday, August 11. The event is open to the public at no cost. Tournament organizers are counting on local fans to make visitors feel welcome. Admission is free.

The ceremon...

2018 JLWS ready to roll after last year's exciting finish

Jack Regenye's amazing catch

A year after Chinese Taipei won its fifth straight world championship and an outfielder from Pennsylvania stole a guaranteed home run by making the “catch of the Millennium,” the Junior League Baseball World...

Junior League Baseball World Series set to return to Taylor, Mich., for 38th straight year

TAYLOR, MICHIGAN – For the 38th consecutive year, the best teams of 13- and 14-year-old baseball players will compete for the world championship of Junior League Baseball during the 2018 Junior League World Series at Taylor’s Heritage ...

Teams firming up for 38th annual JLWS

Six of the 12 teams have qualified for the 38th annual Junior League World Series, which holds its opening ceremonies on Saturday, August 11, at Heritage Park in Taylor. Here's how things look thus far:

Junior League Baseball World Series Schedule &nda...