Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

The Chippewa Valley Schools 2021 Outstanding Teachers of the Year are Kathleen Rimmel, Kathleen Myers and Jessica Downham. The three teach at Erie Elementary, Wyandot Middle School and Chippewa Valley High School, respectively.

Published June 9, 2021

Chippewa Valley announces teachers of the year

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As the school year winds down, the accolades pick up.

A body was found floating in a retention pond at Hebrew Memorial Park in Clinton Township the morning of May 23. It was retrieved by the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team.

Published June 9, 2021

Body found in Clinton Township cemetery pond

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Police estimate a body had been in a local pond for a couple of days before it was discovered.

Published June 9, 2021

Pedestrian killed on Gratiot in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian and a pickup truck.

Published June 9, 2021

BOC supports adopting four-year terms

MACOMB COUNTY — While the Michigan Legislature still needs to vote on it, commissioners in Macomb County are mostly in support of four-year terms.

Published June 9, 2021

Find stress relief, satisfaction in gardening

METRO DETROIT — Remember the frenzy that took place in spring of 2020, when Michiganders rushed to their local home and garden shops to buy all sorts of goodies to make their spaces sparkle?

Published June 9, 2021

Summer reading clubs return to local communities

MACOMB COUNTY — Local librarians are thinking creatively to design summer reading programs that are safe and fun for readers in 2021.

Bees in the D President Brian Peterson-Roest inspects a beehive frame, looking for eggs to ensure the queen bee is healthy. Bees in the D maintains four beehives on the rooftop of Shinola Hotel in Detroit.

Published June 8, 2021

Bills aim to save state’s pollinators by banning new pesticides on public land

METRO DETROIT — Two new Michigan House bills have been introduced in an effort to save the state’s bees, butterflies and other native pollinators.

Published June 8, 2021

Chevy Camaro is all in the family

METRO DETROIT — In April 1970, Carol Alex, of Warren, Ohio, purchased a shiny burgundy 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 307.

Published June 6, 2021

Report analyzes cost of living and the difficulty of meeting it in southeastern Michigan

METRO DETROIT — Each year, the United Way for Southeastern Michigan releases a report that analyzes the state of poverty and living expenses in the southeastern Michigan area.

Published June 4, 2021

USPBL celebrates five-year anniversary

UTICA — Though COVID-19 presented plenty of obstacles to the United Shore Professional Baseball League, the league is still going strong, kicking off its fifth year May 28 at Jimmy John’s Field.

Published June 3, 2021

Memorial Day service pays tribute to America’s fallen

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Over 100 people paid their respects to fallen members of the armed forces by way of a Memorial Day service recently.

Published May 29, 2021

Fraser teacher discusses importance of personalized learning structures

FRASER — A longtime Fraser Public Schools teacher is using her diverse background to share statewide her vision for a more personalized learning system.

Published May 28, 2021

Volunteers honored for efforts in Fraser, Clinton Township

MACOMB COUNTY — As part of a countywide effort to thank outstanding local volunteers, residents from Mount Clemens, Harrison Township and Clinton Township were honored by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners in a video message.

Published May 28, 2021

TIA, victim’s families advocate for hands-free Senate legislation

METRO DETROIT — As a mother, everything changed for Laurel Zimmerman on Dec. 28, 2010, the day her 16-year-old daughter Ally Zimmerman was fatally injured in a crash involving a distracted driver.

Earlier this month, the Clinton Township Planning Commission recommended a special land use and site development plan for a proposed Chipotle Mexican Grill on the west side of Groesbeck Highway, south of Cass Avenue.

Published May 27, 2021

Clinton Township Planning Commission recommends development plan for restaurant

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant is one step closer to becoming a reality along Groesbeck Highway in Clinton Township, near the Mount Clemens border.

Published May 27, 2021

Beaumont offers Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15

METRO DETROIT — After being one of the first children to receive her first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at the Beaumont Service Center, in Southfield, Megan Sims, 13, now wants to advocate for other children her age to get vaccinated as well.

Published May 26, 2021

Officials hopeful Fisher Road will get grant for repairs

GROSSE POINTE CITY/FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms officials are again showing their support for work on Fisher Road that would be partially paid for with a state grant.

Published May 26, 2021

Prepare for post-pandemic pet separation anxiety

METRO DETROIT — With lockdown restrictions easing up and more people returning to work, going back to school or taking vacations, some dogs accustomed to the constant presence of their humans may experience different levels of separation anxiety.

Published May 26, 2021

Secondhand shines during pandemic

METRO DETROIT — If you haven’t wanted to do any secondhand shopping for the past year, who could blame you? Folks have been doing their best to keep their hands to themselves and stop the spread of germs for fear of contracting COVID-19.