Bill McHenry was riding his bike on a back road in Milford Township about two years ago when an unusual tree caught his eye. The “crooked” tree has a sharp bend with an upright branch shooting up at a 90-degree angle about seven feet off the ground. McHenry, of Farmington Hills, has studied Native American history and knew this tree had to be more than an oddity of nature. “I saw it from a distance and thought – ‘no way, we have to stop,’” said McHenry. He and friend Chris LeVasseur photograph

Like many parents last week, Milford resident Kim Gutierrez initially wasn’t sure how her family was going to deal with the unexpected cancellation of school on Dec. 2 and 3. Huron Valley Schools was one of many districts in Oakland County and beyond that cancelled classes to allow law enforcement to investigate copycat threats of violence in the wake of the deadly Oxford High School shooting on Nov. 30. The day felt heavy and anxious, so Gutierrez, a second-grade teacher in South Lyon, found

Chances are, you have seen Jennifer Thrift’s photography. The Milford resident’s images appear on the Milford Township website, in the Town Planner calendar, and in posts she shares to the Milford Matters Facebook page. Photography is a passion for the retired special education teacher, who is assisted by her husband Charles as the two adventure throughout the community and the entire state to find beauty and share it. Tell me about your background. How long have you lived in the area and when