Macomb Township Chronicle

Published August 28, 2019

Dakota principal previews school year

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — With a new school year comes new students, new goals and even a new principal.

Published August 28, 2019

Macomb Township trustees feud over Facebook post

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A Facebook post has sparked a confrontation between a couple of township trustees.

Published August 28, 2019

Former MISD teacher pleads no contest to reduced charges

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Instead of a September trial, an ex-teacher will be sentenced next month for assault and battery.

Published August 27, 2019

Chippewa Valley Schools technology director retires

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After a 40-year career in education, Craig McBain is setting aside the latest technology gadgets.

Patrick Meagher formerly served as Macomb Township planner. He currently works as a consultant for the township.

Published August 27, 2019

Negotiations begin with former planner in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Since the Macomb Township planning director position opened in April, there’s been a ‘less-than-desirable’ response.

Published August 27, 2019

CARE’s Ride 4 Recovery to take place in Richmond

MACOMB COUNTY — The seventh annual Ride 4 Recovery bike trek will take place Sunday, Sept. 29, on the Macomb Orchard Trail in Richmond.

Southwest Macomb Technical Education Consortium instructor Fred Cook, left, congratulates Lincoln High School student Sean Goodwin April 11 for receiving an award from the American Society of Body Engineers Foundation, or asbe. The asbe Foundation is hosting its annual golf fundraiser Sept. 6 at Springfield Oaks Golf Course.

Published August 27, 2019

Automotive engineers golf outing fundraiser Sept. 6

METRO DETROIT — High school and college students who are considering design and engineering careers may want to check out the American Society of Body Engineers Foundation, also known as the asbe Foundation.

Published August 26, 2019

How to clean up the garden when cold weather comes

METRO DETROIT — Orange and black are beginning to be the dominant colors in stores, and pumpkin-spiced everything isn’t far behind, but what does that all mean? Fall is just around the corner.

Published August 26, 2019

On the trail: A dive into Michigan high school recruiting

METRO DETROIT — On a hot summer day toward the end of July, Jordan Turner sits at a table on the campus of Farmington High surrounded by a pile of letters from college football teams all over the nation. The recruiting process for Turner began his sophomore year.

A team of investigators first excavated a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township in May 2018. The search was part of ongoing investigations into the disappearance of up to six girls, including 12-year-old Kimberly King, who was last seen in Warren on Sept. 15, 1979.

Published August 22, 2019

Unsolved cases again lead police to Macomb Township site

MACOMB COUNTY — The search for answers in an ongoing, multijurisdictional investigation into the disappearance of up to six long-missing girls returned to a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township Aug. 19.

Published August 22, 2019

St. Clair Shores man arrested after threatening to harm '200 police'

A 30-year-old St. Clair Shores man is behind bars after allegedly making threats against three local police agencies to a former college classmate.

Published August 21, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 23-25

Your guide to this weekend's events

A 0.57 mile stretch of road on 21 Mile Road, west of Card Road, will be widened and resurfaced. Work is scheduled to begin in the coming month.

Published August 21, 2019

21 Mile Road widening moves forward in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Work is set to begin in the coming week on 21 Mile Road.

At the Aug. 14 Board of Trustees meeting, a request to dissolve the position of human resources manager and general counsel failed, 4-3. Tom Esordi has served in that role since 2017.

Published August 21, 2019

Motion fails to dissolve positions in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A matter of unfinished business at the Aug. 14 Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting was a request to dissolve the position of human resources director/general counsel, Tom Esordi’s positions.

Macomb Township firefighter and Neighbors United founder Joe Warne said he and his wife are seeking a new location for the nonprofit organization. It was founded in 2013 and is gradually expanding.

Published August 21, 2019

Neighbors United searches for new location in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Knowing it is gradually outgrowing its current space, Neighbors United is looking to move its headquarters to a new location.

In late July, a judge denied Macomb Township attorney Frank Cusumano’s motion to remove Macomb Township Supervisor Janet Dunn from office.

Published August 21, 2019

Motion denied to remove Macomb Township supervisor

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — An attempt to remove Macomb Township’s top elected official has failed.

Published August 21, 2019

Macomb County small businesses discuss issues at roundtable

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Small-business owners and employees from around Macomb County recently had a chance to discuss topics that affect them.

Published August 21, 2019

Energy companies offer advice to keep bills down and stay cool

METRO DETROIT — Summer weather can make it tough to beat the heat, but running an air conditioner can make it even tougher on the electric bill.

Published August 21, 2019

How flat track roller derby is taking the sports industry by storm

METRO DETROIT — It’s the fastest growing sport in the world, but you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to play roller derby.

Published August 20, 2019

Unique heart valve procedure comes to Macomb County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 7, doctors at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township performed the first two catheter-based replacements of aortic heart valves.