Macomb Township Chronicle

Just before 6 a.m. March 23, police responded to Ascension St. John Hospital Health Center at 23 Mile in Macomb Township. Police say a deceased man was found outside the facility. It is now being investigated as a suicide.

Published March 30, 2021

Investigation continues after body found outside hospital; officials suspect suicide

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A case centered around a dead body found in Macomb Township is now being investigated as a suicide.

Published March 27, 2021

Lawrence Tech to offer new scholarship to STEM majors

SOUTHFIELD — In the founding documents written for Lawrence Technological University, the words “every student deserves an education, and finances should never get in the way” are written.

Published March 24, 2021

Church food pantry to community: ‘We’re here to serve’

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — St. Paul of Tarsus wants the public to know its food pantry is open and well stocked.

Published March 24, 2021

Reimbursements approved for employees who testified in grand jury

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Three Macomb Township employees will be reimbursed for expenses related to testifying before a grand jury.

Published March 24, 2021

Summer camp is back

METRO DETROIT — New friends, crafts, activities and a way to while away the summer are all traditional tenets of summer camp, but after a year that’s been anything but normal, will those traditions survive?

Published March 24, 2021

Spring forward in the garden

METRO DETROIT — For new and experienced gardeners, springtime is the perfect time to assess, observe, prepare and plan what the garden will look like and what it will need for the, hopefully, long and fruitful growing season ahead.

Published March 24, 2021

Construction project springs forward

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The changing from winter to spring means it’s one season closer to the Clinton-Macomb Public Library opening a new branch in Macomb Township.

Published March 24, 2021

OU, Beaumont approve 20-year extension of medical school

ROCHESTER — Looking to the future, Oakland University and William Beaumont Hospital have agreed to extend their medical school affiliation agreement by 20 years.

Published March 23, 2021

Local woman receives kidney transplant 9 months later

TROY — A story shared on social media and a calling from a higher power are what led to a successful kidney transplant for Troy Athens High School graduate and Rochester Hills resident Leigh Leader, 31, who had been searching for a kidney donor.

Workers pull sewage samples recently in Clinton Township. Samples pulled from sites across Clinton Township show the COVID-19 infection rate is higher than numbers currently reported by state health officials.

Published March 23, 2021

Sewage testing indicates COVID numbers continue to climb

MACOMB COUNTY – The Macomb County Public Works Office reports that March’s increase in COVID-19 infections in Macomb County are higher than clinical numbers show and will likely increase further.

Published March 23, 2021

Macomb County board passes budget amendments

MACOMB COUNTY — Following a February funding presentation and Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office review, the first of several requests are now approved.

Published March 22, 2021

Three men sentenced, fined $20,000 for illegally hunting, baiting waterfowl

MACOMB COUNTY — Three Harrison Township men were recently arraigned and sentenced after allegedly illegally hunting and baiting waterfowl.

Published March 22, 2021

Clawson domestic shooting results in 2 dead, 1 injured

CLAWSON — According to police, a 15-year-old Clawson Public Schools student is dead after a domestic shooting at the hands of her stepfather, who is also dead by suicide, and a neighbor is recovering after suffering a gunshot wound to her leg.

Published March 22, 2021

Macomb County churches giving out more than 200 bicycles, 400 Easter baskets

EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe church is taking the lead on providing more than 200 bicycles and 400 Easter baskets to Macomb County children in time for the holiday.

Published March 21, 2021

Sharing warmth with handmade blankets

MACOMB COUNTY — In times of uncertainty, a blanket can be a source of warmth and comfort.

Published March 20, 2021

Sharing warmth with handmade blankets

MACOMB COUNTY — In times of uncertainty, a blanket can be a source of warmth and comfort.

Published March 20, 2021

West Bloomfield man with autism has artwork featured on shirts

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Feople around the world turn to art as a way to express their emotions. West Bloomfield resident Sam Morris is a local example of someone who has used his creativity as a cathartic outlet.

Ford Field in Detroit will be used as a mass vaccination center to administer vaccines for COVID-19.

Published March 19, 2021

Mass COVID-19 vaccination site installed at Ford Field

DETROIT — On March 12, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that an eight-week mass vaccination site with the capacity to administer 6,000 doses each day will open on Wednesday, March 24, at Ford Field in Detroit to serve Michigan residents.