Macomb Township Chronicle

Published August 7, 2020

Girl Scouts implement new STEM-focused badges and activities

METRO DETROIT — The Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan are encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering and math in their Scouts through new programs and the addition of 24 new badges.

Published August 7, 2020

Area Agency on Aging offers online program for caregivers

METRO DETROIT — The Area Agency on Aging 1-B is taking its caregiver class, the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program, and hosting it online so those caring for a sick loved one can still learn despite the pandemic.

Published August 6, 2020

Macomb County seeks submissions for 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage

MACOMB COUNTY — As the 100th anniversary of women being guaranteed the right to vote approaches, Macomb County wants to honor those who have played a role in the suffrage movement.

Published August 6, 2020

Forlini lands big victory in Republican clerk primary, will face Miller in November

MACOMB COUNTY — Aug. 4 was a good day for Anthony Forlini.

Published August 5, 2020

Macomb Township candidates set for county commissioner seat

The November general election ballot has been set for a representative to the 13th District on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.

Published August 5, 2020

Gregory, Bouchard to face off for sheriff in November

OAKLAND COUNTY — Democrat Vincent Gregory will face incumbent Republican Michael Bouchard for the Oakland County Sheriff seat in November.

Published August 5, 2020

Prosecutor, sheriff’s races set in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Former Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Mary Chrzanowski and state Sen. Peter Lucido will face off on the November ballot in the race for Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney. And in the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office race, incumbent Anthony Wickersham will be challenged by Terence Mekoski in the Nov. 3 general election.

Blues rocker Laith Al-Saadi will perform July 31 in a drive-in concert at the Macomb Center for Performing Arts in Clinton Township.

Published July 29, 2020

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts to host drive-in concert

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Audiences might know Laith Al-Saadi from watching him perform at venues around the state, or maybe fans will recognize him from season 10 of “The Voice” on NBC.

Becky Skates, of Royal Oak, dropped off many bags of plastic for recycling at the SOCRRA Recycling Drop-Off Center after making an appointment July 24.

Published July 28, 2020

SOCRRA re-opens recycling drop-off center, by appointment only

METRO DETROIT — For the past four months, eco-conscious consumers have been stockpiling their paper, cardboard, glass and plastic containers while SOCRRA’s Recycling Drop-Off Center was closed due to COVID-19.

Published July 28, 2020

Beat the summer heat

METRO DETROIT — Seemingly endless weeks of hot, steamy weather along with a few intense storms have dramatically increased the use of air conditioning, and at times, cut power altogether this summer.

Published July 28, 2020

Dakota administrator reflects on first year as principal

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Kevin Koskos won’t soon forget how his first year as principal went, largely due to how it ended. At the same time, he believes it’s important not to lose sight of what was accomplished in the first three quarters of the 2019-20 school year.

Published July 28, 2020

Local businesses approved for federal loans

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Millions of American businesses received some welcoming news recently. On July 6, the U.S. Treasury Department released which Michigan companies were approved for loans of more than $150,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, started by the federal government to help keep small businesses open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published July 28, 2020

Face mask resolution pulled from meeting agenda

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After consulting with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, it was decided to remove a resolution from a recent township meeting.

Published July 28, 2020

Retired police officer charged after allegedly shooting son

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Nearly two months after a shooting in Macomb Township, a father is facing charges. Michael Szymanski, 56, was charged with one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder or by strangulation, a felony.

Published July 28, 2020

Author discusses Michigan’s Thumb in virtual presentation

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Which Michigan small town is the birthplace of a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame? The answer is Cass City, where Larry MacPhail was born in 1890. His son, Lee MacPhail, is also in the Hall of Fame, making them the only father-son duo in the hall.

Published July 28, 2020

Complaint addresses board’s June vote

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Following a June vote denying a request for an independent IT audit to be conducted, a Macomb Township trustee has filed a formal complaint.

Published July 28, 2020

Macomb Township gets summer road project update

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A road project is expected to open to traffic in the coming month, while sidewalk work has been approved for 2022.

Published July 28, 2020

Local officials discuss upcoming primary election procedures

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Aug. 4 primary election is set to feel a little different than most, in that it is the first wide-scale election in the age of COVID-19.

On July 21, Chippewa Valley Schools announced options that are available for how school will be in the coming academic year. Options include traditional face-to-face instruction, a hybrid learning model, and the new CV Virtual Academy.

Published July 27, 2020

Chippewa Valley Schools introduces new virtual academy

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Chippewa Valley Schools recently provided updates for what school will look like in the coming academic year.

Published July 26, 2020

Will Postal Service delays impact primary election?

OAKLAND COUNTY — As Michigan draws closer to its Aug. 4 primary election, which has seen increases in absentee ballot voting, will postal delays end up having an impact on voters ability to submit their ballots on time and have them counted?