METRO DETROIT — Warm and comfortable environments are what attract customers to come back and even make the customer feel like they’re conversing with a friend.

METRO DETROIT — When a friend recently visited Heather Vercellino’s historic home in Detroit, she told her she felt like the living room was giving her a hug.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Friends of the Shelby Township Library will have its annual perennial exchange at the new Shelby Township Library from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 13.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A longtime member of the Shelby Township Fine Art Society turned 100 years old April 29 and continues to make her favorite art.

DETROIT — The day had all the makings of a beautiful homecoming for the Michigan Panthers as they took the field April 30 against the New Jersey Generals at Ford Field.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Katerina Bocci, a Shelby Township woman whose wedding gowns have brought her national recognition and who earlier this year appeared on a reality television show on TLC, recently released her 2023 bridal collection.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Junior High School is well represented among the 101 teams from 27 states that have qualified for the 2023 American Rocketry Challenge National Finals.

ROYAL OAK — Just a few weeks away from Oakland County Football Club’s opener against Midwest United on May 13, the club has made multiple roster moves as OCFC fans continue to anticipate whether or not certain fan favorites will be back for the 2023 season.

ROCHESTER HILLS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Construction in the Avon Road corridor continues to cause road closures on the border of Rochester Hills and Shelby Township as crews work to complete a series of infrastructure improvements by August.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of May 5-7, 2023.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of April 28-30, 2023.

News & Notes from the 4/26/23 Shelby-Utica News

DETROIT — According to a press release,  the Barbara Ann Karmonos Cancer Institute is partnering with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to end pancreatic cancer.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Gardeners Club will be hosting a presentation on butterflies called “Attract Butterflies to Your Garden and Beneficial Insects” at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River Bends Drive, at 1 p.m. May 11.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP — Car enthusiasts who have an affection for vintage vehicles might want to race over to Stahls Automotive Collection.

METRO DETROIT — Unwanted noise can come from all different directions, whether it is from the road, airplanes or neighbors’ parties.

METRO DETROIT — As part of a big donation from the Children’s Miracle Network, Corewell Health Beaumont Children’s received $1.7 million in grants.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A dance studio in downtown Utica had two dancers win two national dance categories April 6-9 at the Argentine Tango USA Official Championship & Festival in San Jose, California.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools honored an educator at Collins Elementary School in Sterling Heights as its Teacher of the Year April 14.

MACOMB COUNTY — A new method of drain repair was recently employed by the Macomb County Public Works Office, preventing further damage to a key sewer with minimal interference to locals.