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Will the real Matty please stand up?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Matty Moroun JOTR Guest Columnist Finally, I get a chance to air my views in an independent forum untouched by greed or special interest. In other words, untouched by me! Ha-ha! Just kidding. As you can see, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Me & Matty & Fox 2

Posted on December 11, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Bill Gallagher of Fox 2 stopped by Plymouth a few days ago and we chatted about Matty Moroun alongside the city’s picturesque Kellogg Park. Later in the day, Fox 2 aired parts of our interview: I seemed … Continue reading →

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Matty’s bomb

Posted on September 29, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell The owner of the Ambassador Bridge has filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit against the Federal Highway Administration seeking to prevent public disclosure of a 2007 safety and condition inspection report of the span, saying the report’s … Continue reading →

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Advice for Dan

Posted on September 26, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I caught Ambassador bridge president Dan Stamper’s weird performance Friday, September 25, 2009 on WXYZ-TV-Channel 7. I have some advice for Dan: Prepare for these media interviews: Read joelontheroad.com. Channel 7 reporter Heather Catallo noted that bridge owner … Continue reading →

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The bomb under Matty’s bridge

Posted on March 29, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Stamper downplayed more specific concerns about the Ambassador bridge: that a fuel station near the bridge might be a hazard, for instance — saying it doesn’t pose a risk now and is being moved anyway, further away … Continue reading →

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Canada’s view of the Ambassador

Posted on December 9, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Before you read this article, I wish you would do a little field work. Please hop in your car and drive to Windsor, Ontario. If you don’t want to put money in Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel “Matty” … Continue reading →

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Still Matty’s park

Posted on December 4, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Amazing how people, especially legally-trained people, can take a picture that is perfectly simple and turn it into a mind-dizzying maze. I watched something like that happen Thursday, December 4, 2008, in Detroit’s 36th District Court when … Continue reading →

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City sues to evict Matty from Riverside Park

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

City sues to evict Matty from Riverside Park 11/26/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell The city of Detroit Monday filed suit in 36th District Court to evict the Detroit International Bridge Co., aka the Ambassador Bridge, aka Manuel “Matty” Moroun, from … Continue reading →

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The bomb under the Ambassador

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

The bomb under the Ambassador 11/11/08 By Joel Thurtell Forbes Magazine once referred to Detroit Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel “Matty” Moroun as “the troll under the bridge.” There’s no troll under that bridge. What’s under the Ambassador Bridge is a … Continue reading →

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