More than 100 people gathered Saturday morning along The Woodlands Waterway to demand the Township Board ban commercial gas-powered leaf blowers after months of noise complaints.
The 20th annual arts festival drew more than 30,000 people to Town Green Park, up 15 percent from last year. Hotels were nearly full and restaurants saw some of their best sales of the year.
The township wants to build 24 pickleball courts at Bear Branch Park. Nearby homeowners say the noise will drive them crazy. Pickleball players say the current courts are impossibly crowded.
The township broke ground on a $3.2 million trail expansion at the nature preserve. New trails for hiking and mountain biking should be ready by fall.
A stubborn algae bloom on Lake Woodlands has lakeside residents complaining about the smell and worried about their dogs. The township hired a lab to test the water.