Macomb Township Chronicle

Published November 29, 2018

The Friday 5 — Nov. 30-Dec. 2

Your guide to this weekend's events

During the Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 14, it was announced that township officials met with the Macomb County Department of Roads to discuss the possibility of construction of Garfield Road from 22 Mile to 25 Mile roads.

Published November 27, 2018

Macomb Township officials discuss Garfield extension

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Garfield Road is one step closer to being extended for a three-mile stretch.

Clerk Kristi Pozzi was appointed as the township FOIA coordinator at the Nov. 14 Board of Trustees meeting. She will begin serving in that position on Dec. 1.

Published November 27, 2018

Pozzi appointed as township FOIA coordinator

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Effective Saturday, Dec. 1, Macomb Township Clerk Kristi Pozzi will serve as the township Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) coordinator.

Published November 27, 2018

Public Works Office receives $3.5 million offer for M-59 property

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Public Works Office has received a $3.5 million offer for a parcel of land on the northwest corner of M-59 (Hall Road) and Garfield Road.

Published November 27, 2018

Juvenile found safe after deputies respond to missing person report

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Nov. 10, around 8:20 a.m. in the 18000 block of Newton Street, near 24 Mile Road and Romeo Plank Road, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a juvenile missing person report.

Published November 27, 2018

CVHS marching band performs in Thanksgiving parade for 18th time

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/DETROIT — Temperatures in the low 20s on Thanksgiving morning couldn’t freeze out the Chippewa Valley High School Big Reds marching band.

Published November 27, 2018

Students host robotics discussion, open house

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Nov. 19 at the Macomb Intermediate School District in Clinton Township, individuals from the International Academy of Macomb’s I.AM.ROBOT FIRST Robotics team hosted an open house and a panel discussion as a way to meld youthful exuberance with future employment opportunities.

Published November 27, 2018

Inspect your car before the ice arrives

METRO DETROIT — A freezing November with early snowfalls serves as a good reminder that it’s not too early to get a car ready for winter, even weeks before it officially arrives on the calendar. Al Laity, service director at Rochester Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, offered a few tips for anyone who wants to prepare a vehicle for the arctic temperatures.

Published November 27, 2018

Get a read on where to settle in with a book

METRO DETROIT — Now that the weather has turned frosty, it’s prime time to snuggle up indoors with some quality reading material. Local experts weighed in on the best ways to prepare a space to get lost in a good book.

Published November 27, 2018

Giving classes as gifts makes for long-lasting memories

METRO DETROIT — There aren’t many things in life that are as exciting as opening a gift. The anticipation of what might be, the crunch of the wrapping paper, the reveal as the box opens and the excitement of seeing that special something meant just for you.

Published November 21, 2018

The Friday 5 — Nov. 23-25

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published November 19, 2018

Holiday shows set the stage for merry moments

METRO DETROIT — If your holidays are more hectic or ho-hum than happy, there’s nothing like toe-tapping seasonal tunes and timeless tales to get you in the spirit, so grab your coat and head out to one of the many festive productions brightening local stages this year.

Published November 19, 2018

Get away from winter — but take steps to protect your home

METRO DETROIT — Whether traveling for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or getting away for the entire winter season, there is plenty that can be done to protect a home from intruders and Old Man Winter.

About 90 percent of members in the Macomb County Chamber of Commerce are small businesses. One such member is Ray Wiegand’s Nursery on Romeo Plank Road in Macomb Township. Event Coordinator Wendy Wiegand said the store is based on family core values.

Published November 16, 2018

Small businesses in Macomb Township are large part of community

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — According to the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development, 95 percent of the businesses in the county are defined as a “small business” — one that employs fewer than 50 people.

Published November 16, 2018

Lutheran Heritage Foundation celebrates 25 years

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — What goes on inside the Lutheran Heritage Foundation world headquarters, located on Romeo Plank Road north of 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, has influenced hundreds of thousands of lives all around the world.

The 14th annual Holiday Tree Lighting & After Glow, hosted by the Macomb Township Parks and Recreation Department, is Nov. 27 on the steps of Town Hall, located at 54111 Broughton Road.

Published November 16, 2018

Macomb Township tree lighting kicks off holiday season Nov. 27

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Less than a month before Santa Claus travels the world delivering presents, Macomb Township residents can catch an early glimpse of Saint Nick.

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 15, 2018

Board determines that communication from Bucci is a resignation letter

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Dino Bucci is no longer on the Macomb Township Board of Trustees.

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.