Shelby - Utica News

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.

Published March 19, 2021

Reports detail harassment, hate aimed at Asian Americans

METRO DETROIT — As COVID-19 spread across the country over the last year, so did an ugly wave of hate.

Published March 18, 2021

Nearly 100,000 seniors vaccinated in Macomb County as COVID-19 eligibility groups continue to expand

MACOMB COUNTY — Two new eligibility groups are now being provided access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Published March 17, 2021

Local Realtors discuss current market conditions

METRO DETROIT — Local Realtor John Cotter recently described the current real estate market as a little crazy.

Published March 17, 2021

Senior leaguers get ready to play ball in Warren

METRO DETROIT — If you ask Bob O’Brien how long he’s played ball, he’s quick to tell you.

Published March 17, 2021

Fitness goes hybrid too

METRO DETROIT — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, gyms and fitness studios have had to get creative to sculpt their clients’ work-from-home physiques from a distance.

Nicolina Buccilli picked up Macomb Intermediate School District STEM consultant Mark Muzzin in a TG-7A motor glider, flying from Detroit City Airport to Romeo State Airport in October 2020.

Published March 15, 2021

IAM junior one of fewer than 700 teen female pilots in United States

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Nicolina Buccilli, a 16-year-old International Academy of Macomb junior from New Baltimore, is part of a select group of people: she is one of 691 female pilots in the 16-19 age range in the country.

Published March 13, 2021

Amid pandemic, Shelby Township seniors find silver lining in dog, return home

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — As the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdowns approaches, foremost in people’s memories will be the devastating reality of the past 12 months with lives lost, jobs lost, economic declines and emotional strain.

A chart illustrates responses to a survey by the Michigan Women’s Commission from 642 participants about whom they would prefer to take care of their children during and post pandemic.

Published March 12, 2021

Michigan Women’s Commission releases pandemic child care survey results

METRO DETROIT — On Feb. 12, the Michigan Women’s Commission released results from a survey that sought to answer how parents were handling child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, who they prefer to provide care during and after the pandemic, and what would make them feel comfortable sending their kids outside the home.

Published March 12, 2021

UCS continues safety patrol program to keep students safe

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — For 100 years, safety patrollers around the world have provided school-aged children an extra sense of safety and security when going to and from school. This task continues each year at Utica Community Schools, though the last year has been disrupted due to the pandemic.

Published March 11, 2021

UCS theater teacher receives director of the year award

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — A Utica Community Schools theater teacher recently was honored for innovation and leadership by a state association of peers.

Published March 10, 2021

Macomb County Health Department now offering coronavirus vaccine appointments on daily basis

MACOMB COUNTY — New coronavirus vaccine appointments are now able to be made available on a daily basis due to a recent change in the scheduling system.

Published March 10, 2021

Shelby UPS driver goes 25 years without an accident

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — It can be quite hard to imagine going 25 years without an accident on busy roads — in all kinds of weather — while driving a large commercial vehicle, but it does actually happen, and most recently it happened for a UPS employee in Shelby Township.

Published March 9, 2021

As winter temperatures fluctuate, beware of ice dams

METRO DETROIT — Icicles hanging off the roof of a house can be beautiful, but they can also do damage to the home in multiple ways.

Published March 9, 2021

Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge moving ahead with Woodward Avenue road diet plans

FERNDALE/PLEASANT RIDGE — The cities of Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge are moving forward toward a major change to their sections of Woodward Avenue.

Published March 9, 2021

Grant will fund new ADAS equipment at Macomb Community College

MACOMB COUNTY — Students in the Macomb Community College automotive technology program will have the opportunity to further their skills with the use of brand-new equipment.

Published March 9, 2021

Shelby Township promotes from within for new fire chief

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fire Department recently welcomed a familiar face as its eighth fire chief after the previous chief of eight years retired in 2019.

Published March 8, 2021

Oakland, Macomb counties among top recipients from Michigan Veterans Trust Fund

OAKLAND/MACOMB COUNTIES — Zaneta Adams’ experience with the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund extends back to her time in law school, when her car broke down and she was in need of support.