ROYAL OAK — Just a few weeks away from Oakland County Football Club’s opener against Midwest United on May 13, the club has made multiple roster moves as OCFC fans continue to anticipate whether or not certain fan favorites will be back for the 2023 season.

News & Notes for the 4/26/23 Fraser-Clinton Chronicle

FRASER — Coming off a dominant 20-6 season that saw Fraser softball capture the Macomb Area Conference-Blue division in 2022, coach Matt Fishburn and his squad knew they’d have to dig their heels in quickly, coming into the 2023 season.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — With Earth Day behind us and Arbor Day on the horizon, doing one’s part for the environment is on the conscious person’s mind. If the call to do something for the planet is coming your way, perhaps planting a tree is the place to start.

MACOMB COUNTY — A new method of drain repair was recently employed by the Macomb County Public Works Office, preventing further damage to a key sewer with minimal interference to locals.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Prince Drewry Park Market Days event series is back for 2023 after a unanimous vote at the April 10 Board of Trustees meeting.

FRASER — The Fraser Historical Commission is offering area residents two chances to chip in with its annual garden cleanup at the Baumgartner House.

MACOMB COUNTY — The dynamic of community college sports is unlike any other.

FRASER — A local World War II veteran was honored March 29, in conjunction with National Vietnam War Veterans Day, by the Fraser Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6691 and Detroit’s Chapter 9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — When protecting the president of the United States, anything can happen.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP —  Clinton Township has a budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year as of the March 27 Board of Trustees meeting. The township’s fiscal year ends on March 31 and begins on April 1 annually.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — An early March chemical spill in Clinton Township’s Canal Road drain remains under daily watch by the Macomb County Public Works Office, according to a spokesperson for the agency.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College students considering a career in the health care field will now have the opportunity to participate in an apprenticeship.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On March 13, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees tackled a dilemma presented when two youth football programs requested the use of the same city-owned practice fields.

FRASER — Several Fraser High School students were cooking up success at the annual Michigan ProStart competition, which took place on March 5 in Port Huron.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees joined many Macomb County communities on Feb. 27 by adopting a new animal control ordinance in line with the county’s standards, practices and recommendations.

FRASER — Mental health among young people is an ever-growing concern. The students of the Fraser Be Nice Club took steps to try and address it with their first-ever Winter Wellness Night.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP —  Michigan’s rich history is on display right now at the Lorenzo Cultural Center.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees had parks and recreation on their minds at its Feb. 13 meeting. While not the only subject members of the board spoke about, discussions and votes related to parks and recreation kept popping up throughout the meeting.

MACOMB COUNTY — The 2022 hockey season didn’t play out in the favor of the  teams representing Macomb Dakota High School and Chippewa Valley High School, but there was a distinct difference for both. Dakota struggled with an 8-15 season, and Chippewa Valley didn’t even have a team to put on the ice.