Macomb Township Chronicle

Published June 18, 2020

Small businesses can stake claim for $20 million in grants

MACOMB COUNTY — On June 11, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Macomb County Planning and Economic Development Director Vicky Rad announced the beginning of a small business sustainability grant program.

Published June 18, 2020

Vice president lands at Selfridge, has lunch in Mount Clemens

MACOMB COUNTY — Prior to heading to Sterling Heights, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence spent some time June 18 on the eastside of Macomb County.

Published June 12, 2020

$20 million in grants available for Macomb County small businesses

Published June 9, 2020

Churches to join together as ‘families,’ archdiocese says

METRO DETROIT — Over the next two years, all 218 parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit will unite into Families of Parishes, according to Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron.

Published June 9, 2020

Board agrees to retain outside legal counsel

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Township elected officials deemed it OK to utilize outside legal counsel to handle recently brought up issues.

Published June 9, 2020

Chippewa Valley Schools winds down year

MACOMB TOWNSHIP/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — As the school year comes to an end, one local superintendent said it will be remembered for how it finished. For the final three months of the academic year, the district, like all others around the state, had to quickly adapt in the transition from in-person learning to remote education.

Published June 9, 2020

Longtime art teacher, coach retires

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Whenever students return to in-person schooling, a familiar face won’t return, for good reason. Gary Faszholz’s last day on the job at Macomb Lutheran North was May 29. He is retiring from teaching after 44 years working in Lutheran schools, 39 of which were at the Macomb Township school as the art teacher.

Published June 9, 2020

Local businesses return to work as restrictions loosen

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — For nearly 10 weeks, Michigan was under a stay-at-home order. That changed June 1 when Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rescinded the order, moving the entire state to phase four of the MI Safe Start Plan. The order first took effect March 24.

Published June 6, 2020

Huge crowd marches peacefully in solidarity in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — “Hey ho, hey ho. Racist cops have got to go.” That was one of numerous chants shouted by a huge crowd of people that packed eastbound Hall Road for miles June 6 as they marched peacefully from Sterling Heights’ Golden Corridor to Macomb Community College in Clinton Township, in memory of the May 25 death of George Floyd.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has named Macomb Community College as a certified “Veteran-Friendly School.”

Published June 5, 2020

MCC named as ‘veteran-friendly’; announces class formats for the fall

MACOMB COUNTY — In March 2017, Macomb Community College opened the Office of Veteran and Military Services at its South Campus in Warren.

A protest along Hall Road, starting near the Golden Corridor, is scheduled for June 6.

Published June 5, 2020

Protest planned on Hall Road in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office released a statement June 5 in advance of a planned protest happening June 6 in Macomb County. This protest comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County Clerk’s Office goes virtual during pandemic

MACOMB COUNTY — Even a global pandemic does not obstruct the flow of records and information. Just ask Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Fred Miller and his staff.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County conducting sampling for COVID-19 hot spots

MACOMB COUNTY — On May 27, the Macomb County Public Works Office announced it had launched a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of sampling and studying sewage in relation to COVID-19.

Published June 4, 2020

Local small business owners reflect on effects of shutdown

MACOMB COUNTY — On June 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced moving Michigan into the fourth phase of the Michigan Safe Start Plan, permitting retailers to reopen June 4 and bars and restaurants June 8, but with social distancing guidelines and capacity limits.

Published June 4, 2020

Road projects unscathed during virus shutdown

METRO DETROIT — In a world turned upside-down by isolation and political unrest, there is one thing Michiganders can always count on: road construction.

Published June 3, 2020

American Heart Association to host virtual Heart Walk

DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping the American Heart Association’s Metro Detroit Heart Walk from promoting healthy living and getting helpful information to the public.

Published June 1, 2020

Bridge work will close Big Beaver Road under I-75

METRO DETROIT — Bridge work will close Big Beaver Road in both directions under Interstate 75 from 9 p.m. June 1 to 9 a.m. June 2.

Former Macomb Township Trustee Dino Bucci, right, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion, and conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds on May 28. He could spend up to 10 years in prison and pay up to a $250,000 fine.

Published May 29, 2020

Macomb County corruption cases continue with guilty pleas, indictment

MACOMB COUNTY – After little information was publicly released from federal officials regarding Macomb County corruption over the last several months, a flurry of activity came about the week of May 25.