Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Funhouse vocalist Pam Polonis performs at the Rock-4-Tots event Dec. 3 at Rayz Sports Bar in Clinton Township. The event raises money for Clinton Township Goodfellows’ “No Child Without a Christmas.”

Published November 16, 2018

Annual Rock 4 Tots event to expand to bigger venue in 2018

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The 11th year of the Rock 4 Tots fundraiser finds the event moving to a new location.

Published November 15, 2018

Macomb County commissioners pass 2019 budget

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Nov. 8, the Macomb County Board of Commissioners approved the balanced fiscal year 2019 budget of $769 million, $246.4 million of which is general fund dollars.

Published November 15, 2018

Meals on Wheels volunteers urgently needed

MACOMB COUNTY — Officials with Macomb Community Action’s Office of Senior Services say they are in urgent need of support for the upcoming Meals on Wheels initiative.

Published November 14, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Summer of Cruising contest winner has crafted his dream car

All summer long, C & G Newspapers asked classic car owners to submit photos of their vehicles for our Summer of Cruising online car show contest, and this year, the top vote-getter was Clinton Township resident Jerry Aiello and his 1957 Chevrolet hot rod.

Published November 14, 2018

The Friday 5 — Nov. 16-18

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published November 13, 2018

Stop carbon monoxide poisoning with alarms, checkups

METRO DETROIT — Colorless, odorless and tasteless, carbon monoxide is a toxic gas known as the “silent killer.”

Published November 13, 2018

How law enforcement is changing its tune to address addiction

METRO DETROIT — It was Sept. 23, 2013. He can tell you the exact day when he felt there was “no way out,” and he knew he needed to get serious about recovery from his addiction to heroin and alcohol. “I was in treatment five different times,” said David Clayton, of Macomb Township. “I had been using for 11 years before I got sober, from the time I was 17 to 28, starting with prescription pills and marijuana and drinking, then heroin at 23.”

Published November 12, 2018

Partnership between food pantry, county resource changes lives

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — People in need have visited St. Paul of Tarsus for 35 years.

Clinton Township residents vote Nov. 6 at Clintondale High School. All three statewide proposals passed, as did one for Chippewa Valley Schools.

Published November 12, 2018

Chippewa Valley Schools bond proposal passes

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Simply put, Chippewa Valley Schools Superintendent Ron Roberts said, the approval of the bond proposal is great for the district and its students.

Published November 12, 2018

Donation of lifesaving device continues to draw accolades

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It’s been more than three months since Clinton Township resident Carol Barker stood in front of the Clinton Township Board of Trustees and surprised them all with an envelope containing a $16,000 check.

Dr. Steven Harrington, medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, talks about the new hybrid operating room Oct. 17.

Published November 12, 2018

Macomb County’s first hybrid operating room opens at local hospital

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Dr. Steven Harrington, regional medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at Henry Ford Hospitals, said Oct. 17 that “everything about surgery is about being able to see what you’re doing.”

Published November 12, 2018

Aquino, Sobah re-elected to Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After all the votes were tallied, incumbents Denise Aquino and George Sobah were re-elected to the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education.

Published November 9, 2018

Redistricting proposal passes

LANSING — More than 60 percent of voters across the state were in favor of creating a new commission of registered voters to draw district boundary lines across Michigan.

Published November 9, 2018

Whitmer elected as Michigan’s next governor

LANSING — After months of campaigning and meeting with constituents, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer was voted in as Michigan’s next governor during the Nov. 6 election, beating out five other candidates, including Republican Bill Schuette.

Published November 9, 2018

I-696 lane and ramp closures to reopen by end of year

MACOMB COUNTY — The Michigan Department of Transportation said that despite cold and wet weather, the ongoing Interstate 696 project will have all lanes and ramps open by the end of December.

Published November 9, 2018

Local incumbents retain county, state seats

MACOMB COUNTY — Incumbents in many local races won reelection Nov. 6. Unofficial results show state Rep. Steve Marino, R-Harrison Township, taking 55 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat opponent Laura Winn, who received 44 percent of the vote, to win the state House of Representatives seat for District 24.

Published November 9, 2018

Macomb County welcomes newest citizens

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Nov. 2, 24 people representing 16 countries officially made Michigan, and Macomb County, their home. During an informal ceremony at the Macomb County Administration building in downtown Mount Clemens, the newest citizens finalized the naturalization process to become U.S. citizens by declaring their Oath of Allegiance to the country.

Published November 8, 2018

Michigan voters legalize recreational marijuana

The voters have spoken, and with all 83 Michigan counties reporting, unofficial election results indicated overwhelming support for Proposal 1, the legalization of recreational marijuana statewide.

Published November 8, 2018

The Friday 5 — Nov. 9-11

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published November 7, 2018

Sensors can make car repairs pricey

METRO DETROIT — Prepare to spend more on auto repairs after a crash if your vehicle has sensors that are becoming more prevalent in newer vehicles, according to AAA.