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Good morning Troy! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • One person dies in early-morning house fire at Troy Villa
  • Why a Troy medical center's safety failures led to prison time
  • Which horror classics are returning to Troy's big screen this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Come Join the Troy Community Chorus and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 1 Dead In Troy Residential Fire: Officials (patch.com) — Residents in Troy are mourning after a deadly house fire Thursday morning at a home in the Troy Villa community along Stephenson Highway. Firefighters arrived to find the structure partially collapsed and, after knocking down the flames, discovered one person dead inside while no one else was injured. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the blaze and expect to release more details later.
   

2. Boy, 5, burned alive in hyperbaric chamber as mom desperately tried to save him (themirror.com) — A tragic hyperbaric chamber fire at the Oxford Center in Troy killed 5‑year‑old Thomas Cooper and badly injured his mother during a treatment session in early 2025. A safety director has now been sentenced for involuntary manslaughter, with three other staff members still facing charges, as prosecutors detail alleged safety lapses at the Troy facility.
   

3. MJR Theatres bringing horror classics to big screen for Spooky Season (bnd.com) — Horror fans in Troy can catch five classic scary movies for just $5 each at MJR Theatres, which is running a Big Screen Rewind series from September 25 through Halloween. With titles like "Friday the 13th," "Scream," and "The Shining" rotating weekly, tickets are already on sale for the Troy location and other nearby MJR cinemas.
   

4. Private equity links to Michigan bankruptcies, layoffs, union-busting (pestakeholder.org) — Workers in Troy face the loss of 71 jobs as private-equity-owned manufacturer Trystar shuts down its local facility, part of a broader pattern of buyouts and consolidations across Michigan's manufacturing sector. The piece details how investment strategies, debt, and plant closures are affecting jobs statewide, including other Michigan communities hit by layoffs, bankruptcies, and anti-union campaigns.
   

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    is like filling up your gas tank and finding out you have a slow leak. (Nextdoor Troy Villa)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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