Local Government

Published June 18, 2025

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Students were able to merge art and science lessons by competing in Grosse Pointe Park’s annual Arbor Week poster contest.

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Published June 18, 2025

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods takes its trees seriously. This year marks the city’s 47th as a Tree City USA — a designation that must be earned from the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation.

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Published June 18, 2025

GROSSE POINTE PARK — If you’ve got business you need to do with Grosse Pointe Park officials, take heed, because their office hours will be changing, at least for the summer.

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Published June 16, 2025

CLAWSON — Matthew Binkowski has resigned from his position on the Clawson City Council for a reason none other than love.

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Published June 10, 2025

SOUTHFIELD — On June 5, at Lear Corporation in Southfield, Mayor Ken Siver delivered his annual State of the City address.

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Published June 10, 2025

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Before the summer is over, Grosse Pointe City Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak will be able to say she attended Harvard.

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Published June 9, 2025

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — With Memorial Day done and passed, there were several particularly summery agenda items that came before the Macomb Township Board of Trustees on the evening of May 28.

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Published June 9, 2025

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller released a statement on June 5 criticizing the office of Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash over its response to a state agency about recent discharges into the Red Run.

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Published June 9, 2025

CENTER LINE — At the Center Line City Council’s June 2 meeting, a representative from Priority Waste apologized after reports that trash and compost were mixed together.

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Published June 9, 2025

MOUNT CLEMENS — Following months of complaints about nonresidents parking along residential streets, the Mount Clemens City Commission voted on June 2 to move forward with an amendment that would allow for stricter parking restrictions.

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Published June 9, 2025

MADISON HEIGHTS — The proposed budget for the new fiscal year has been adopted, without changes, by the Madison Heights City Council. While the overall operating millage will not increase, water and sewer rates will see an increase due to rising commodity costs.

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Published June 9, 2025

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council has adopted an amendment to its zoning ordinance aimed at revitalizing buildings that have been left vacant by the closing of box stores.

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Published June 6, 2025

WARREN — The Warren City Council meeting on May 20 illustrated the tensions between Mayor Lori Stone and some members of council.

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Published June 5, 2025

WEST BLOOMFIELD/ORCHARD LAKE — The Upper Straits Clean Lake Association, in cooperation with the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner, is appealing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy’s denial of a request for an augmentation well that would help maintain court-ordered water levels on Upper Straits Lake.

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Published June 5, 2025

C&G Newspapers

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — After a long, hot night in council chambers at the Robert J. Cannon Civic Center, Clinton Township trustees voted to deny a power line project along 19 Mile Road on June 2.

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Published May 28, 2025

MOUNT CLEMENS — As the Memorial Day weekend approached, the Mount Clemens City Commission held a light and fast meeting on the evening of May 19.

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Published May 27, 2025

TROY — The Troy City Council unanimously approved the city’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which focuses on infrastructure, public health, public safety and amenities.

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Published May 26, 2025

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On May 12, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to go back for another bid to remove sediment in the Archer/Lakeshore canal area as part of a special assessment district project.

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Published May 26, 2025

WARREN — Leaders of the Harvest Time Christian Fellowship feel the church and its food pantry are being unfairly targeted by the city of Warren, while city inspectors contend they are just enforcing the blight ordinance.

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Published May 23, 2025

ROYAL OAK — On May 19, the Royal Oak Master Plan 2050 was unanimously approved at the City Commission meeting.

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