Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Published February 1, 2019

Community rallies behind Roseville swim team

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville High School boys swim team almost didn’t have a season. The lack of a coach would have meant the team would have had to cancel the season if the school’s football and baseball coach, Mark Baldes, didn’t step up to take the reins.

Published February 1, 2019

Macomb Community Action prepares for 29th annual Walk for Warmth

ROSEVILLE — After confronting subfreezing temperatures, many Michigan residents may be looking for ways to help those less fortunate survive the cold. Macomb Community Action is giving people an opportunity to do just that with its 29th annual Walk for Warmth.

The Roseville Public Library is inviting people in for its Blind Date with a Book program, in which patrons can pick out a mystery book based on a vague description.

Published February 1, 2019

Libraries offer Black History Month, Valentine’s Day activities

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Whether it’s a snow day home from school or trying to escape the winter blues with a good book, the Eastpointe and Roseville libraries are welcoming in residents and offering a variety of wintertime resources.

Published January 31, 2019

The Friday 5 — Feb. 1-3

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published January 30, 2019

Home exercise space can be bare bones or high tech

METRO DETROIT — Cold, wet weather and icy streets can kill one’s motivation to stay physically active.

Published January 30, 2019

Organizations share plant-based lifestyle experiences, benefits

METRO DETROIT — At the age of 55, Paul Chatlin could not walk more than seven steps without having to stop and take several breaths. He also found out he had three blocked coronary arteries and was a candidate for bypass surgery.

Published January 29, 2019

When temperatures plunge, bring pets indoors

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — After a mild start to winter, recent snows caused temperatures to dip down to single digits for several nights. This has prompted experts in animal care to remind residents that as a rule of thumb, if it’s too cold outside for humans, it’s too cold for pets.

Published January 29, 2019

Roseville Fire Department recognizes first responders and lifesaving civilians

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department recognized several individuals at the Roseville City Council meeting Jan. 22 for making both the department and the community a better place.

Published January 29, 2019

Local group to give valentines to veterans

EASTPOINTE — A small token of appreciation or respect can mean a lot to a veteran, and the Eastern Michigan Women Ordnance Workers chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association are working to make their Valentine’s Day a bit brighter.

Published January 28, 2019

Friends no longer flying ‘Under the Radar’ after navigating recession

ROCHESTER — When the Great Recession hit, Rochester resident Tom Daldin had no choice but to reinvent himself.

Published January 28, 2019

DTE must bolster downed wire response, state says

LANSING — After two record-setting windstorms and at least one death, the Michigan Public Service Commission went to work to review DTE Energy’s response to downed electric lines.

Published January 25, 2019

Roseville cafe proprietors charged for allegedly illegal slot machines

ROSEVILLE — Three people are facing charges for allegedly conducting an illegal gambling operation in Roseville.

Published January 25, 2019

Rea appointed new deputy county executive in Macomb

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is bringing John Paul Rea back as deputy county executive.

Published January 25, 2019

Comedy Castle to host Guardians for Animals fundraiser

ROYAL OAK — Guardians for Animals proves there is strength in numbers. The nonprofit network supports 17 no-kill animal rescues. Together, they have saved nearly 33,200 animals over the past 15 years, including more than 1,700 in 2018 alone.

Published January 24, 2019

Roseville firefighters put out fire on Waldorf Street

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department responded to a house fire on Waldorf Street near Marquette Street in Roseville that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Jan 21.

Published January 24, 2019

The Friday 5 — Jan. 25-27

Your guide to this weekend's events

Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz congratulates Keeper of the Dream scholarship recipient Gicentroy Henry III Jan. 21 at OU.

Published January 23, 2019

Oakland University speaker calls for equity, not equality

ROCHESTER HILLS — Award-winning journalist and communications strategist Jeff Johnson did not mince words about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “What does the ‘dream’ mean to me?” he asked Jan. 21 at Oakland University. “I think that most diversity inclusion stuff is really cute. I’ve seen the pamphlets. Every campus has one.”

Published January 23, 2019

Following the beat in high school

METRO DETROIT — Increased problem solving, better listening, mastery of memorization and enhanced coordination. All with a built-in family for the four years of high school. How can students take advantage of a program that gives them all that? Join the band.

Published January 23, 2019

On a budget, find ways to refresh your home without renovating

METRO DETROIT — A big renovation might not be in a household’s budget, but there are some less costly ways to refresh a home that can please homeowners and also help when they put their homes on the market. C & G Newspapers spoke with a real estate agent and a tile expert about ways folks can reinvigorate their homes without renovating.

Published January 21, 2019

Communities collect money and coats for kids in need

MACOMB COUNTY — Three local communities came together in recent weeks to help children and families who were without warm clothes through a coat drive called Antolin Coats for Kids.