Seasonal Features

Published December 18, 2020

C&G Newspapers

New year, new booze

METRO DETROIT — Is it just us, or has it been cocktail hour for the past… oh, nine months or so?

Published December 18, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Neighbors share creativity and holiday cheer through Advent window displays

GROSSE POINTE PARK — The residents of a tight-knit Grosse Pointe Park neighborhood have found a way to celebrate the holidays while safely social distancing this year.

Published December 18, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

A look at Macomb Township places of worship and Christmas

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Typically, church gatherings on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are filled with families, often with several hundred, if not thousands of people attending.

Published December 17, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

‘People needed that sense of community’

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It’s become a Christmas tradition. For the last four Christmas seasons, this being the fifth, a local family has given back to other families facing medical challenges.

Published December 16, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville charity hosts drive-thru collection for children in need

ROSEVILLE — For eight years Dominic’s Christmas Wish has helped make the holidays a little happier by collecting books, pajamas and toys for kids staying in shelters and for other aid organizations.

Published December 16, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores woman gets chance of a lifetime to decorate White House for the holidays

ST. CLAIR SHORES — When America tunes in to see the first lady give a tour of the White House’s holiday decorations, not many know that it’s not professional interior design teams tasked with the job, but an army of volunteers that work feverishly for three or four days making sure everything looks just right.

Published December 16, 2020

Warren Weekly

Christmas comes early for local children

WARREN — The calendar read Dec. 8, but it already felt like Christmas morning for Zayden and Nathaniel Czebieniak.

Published December 16, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Local students, educators give others a merrier Christmas

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — As 2020 comes to a close with COVID-19 on everyone’s mind, some aren’t feeling the Christmas spirit.

Published December 16, 2020

Warren Weekly

Center Line’s holiday spirit shines bright in dark times

CENTER LINE — Judging for the Center Line Beautification Commission’s annual “Light Up the Sky” contest wrapped up on Dec. 12. While there were first- and second-place finishers, organizers said the whole city really won this year.

Published December 16, 2020

Madison - Park News

Residents start map of holiday-decorated homes

MADISON HEIGHTS — In recent weeks, Madison Heights resident Rebecca Chambliss has been compiling a list of addresses submitted by community members who want to showcase their holiday-decorated homes.

Published December 15, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

Police, Coast Guard offer safety tips for winter lake recreation

GREATER WEST BLOOMFIELD — The passing of yet another summer in Michigan means a lot of people will be out of the water for a while.

Volunteer Tarring Lim rings the bell seeking donations for the Salvation Army at the Kroger on Nine Mile Road in St. Clair Shores.

Published December 15, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Pay it forward: A guide to safely donating this holiday season

METRO DETROIT — ’Tis the season for gift giving and a little extra generosity. As people begin to gather gifts and prepare to spread some holiday cheer, they may be wondering how they can help someone less fortunate this year

Community members ride an electric trolley through Riley Park’s Sundquist Pavilion during Holly Days 2019.

Published December 8, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington chamber cancels Holly Days, pivots to virtual tree lighting ceremony

FARMINGTON — This year, the Grinch didn’t steal Christmas. COVID-19 did.

A crowd gathers on Fifth Street in downtown Royal Oak to witness the lighting of an ice menorah during the Royal Oak Jewish Center’s inaugural menorah lighting event last year. This year, the event will take place as a socially distanced drive-in Dec 13.

Published December 8, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak Jewish Center to host drive-in menorah lighting

ROYAL OAK — From 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, the Royal Oak Jewish Center will host its second annual menorah lighting event to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, with a twist.

Published December 8, 2020

Royal Oak Review

‘Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams’ goes virtual

ROYAL OAK — As with many annual in-person events, Beaumont Royal Oak’s fourth annual “Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams” has gone the way of 2020 — digital.

Published December 8, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Holiday light shows make season bright amid COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — Families across the country are being asked to stay home to help curb COVID-19. But as we’ve all experienced by now, too much together time can easily dampen the Christmas spirit.

Published December 8, 2020

Woodward Talk

Downtown Ferndale gets holiday tree for first time

FERNDALE — A brand-new holiday tree has arrived in downtown Ferndale to mark the beginning of December and the holiday season.

Published December 4, 2020

Warren Weekly

Groups team up to make ‘Shop With a Hero’ and ‘Wish With a Warthog’ outreach a success

WARREN — The pandemic hasn’t lessened the burden on those in need. Thankfully, it hasn’t dampened the spirits or diminished the resolve of those dedicated to serving the community.