St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published September 17, 2021

State A.G. requests local court to investigate vaccine scammer

MACOMB COUNTY — A petition signed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel emphasizes that, during the pandemic, the state has seen a growing trend where fraudsters take a grassroots approach by infiltrating neighborhood chat groups.

Published September 16, 2021

This year's apple pie week is double the fun in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Senior Activity Center doubled the number of apple pies for sale in 2021 compared with 2020, which will help with the increased costs associated with the center’s meal program, Senior Center Coordinator Matthew Hubinsky said.

Published September 9, 2021

Unresolved issues to be further addressed in Macomb County case

MACOMB COUNTY — A case involving two Macomb County officials and a former county employee carries on in court.

Published September 9, 2021

Silver medalist, Berkley native recounts journey that led to Olympic dreams

BERKLEY — More than a month ago, weightlifter Kate Nye was in an arena in Tokyo waiting to go before judges in an attempt to pursue her dreams of becoming an Olympic medalist.

Published September 9, 2021

DDA could be coming to downtown St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In an effort to pay for events and improvements to downtown St. Clair Shores, the 9-Mack Merchants Association and city of St. Clair Shores are discussing the formation of a downtown development authority in the area.

Published September 8, 2021

Centenarian celebrates 105 years

ST. CLAIR SHORES — It happened more than 80 years ago, but Connie Frock remembers how her courtship with her husband began like it was yesterday.

Published September 8, 2021

Experts discuss dorm room glow-ups

METRO DETROIT — As colleges and universities welcome students back, those who opt to reside on campus are faced with the challenge of how to decorate often small and blank-walled dormitories.

Published September 8, 2021

It’s time for a screen time reset

METRO DETROIT — Screen time has been in the spotlight for years, and there are even apps that monitor and enforce limits on the amount of time users spend on a phone, tablet or other electronic device.

Drummer and “huge” Rolling Stones fan Brian Pastoria, of Warren, got an autograph from Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts after they both appeared in the book “Sticks ‘N’ Skins.” Watts died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

Local fans, musicians remember drummer Charlie Watts

METRO DETROIT — Rock ‘n’ roll fans around the world were saddened when Charlie Watts — one of music’s best-known drummers who, for decades, provided the backbeat for the Rolling Stones — died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

Harper Cruise brings visitors from near and far to the avenue

ST. CLAIR SHORES — As the years progress, the cars counted as classic get newer and, among ’57 Chevy BelAirs, Ford Model-Ts and other traditional classic cars, the 2021 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Cruise seemed to have many vehicles that first rolled off the line in the late 1980s.

Michigan Chapter Walkers — like those pictured here — will return to the Detroit Zoo for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer’s this fall.

Published September 8, 2021

Walkers hope to make strides in battle against Alzheimer’s disease

ROYAL OAK — Alzheimer’s disease stole Colton Dale’s chance to get to know his grandfather, who developed it when Dale was very young. What sticks in Dale’s mind is the way his otherwise stoic father reacted to his own father’s deteriorating mental state.

Published September 4, 2021

Local community reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11

MACOMB COUNTY — Nearly two decades have passed since the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil took place.

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through county

Published September 3, 2021

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — A North Dakota man was taken into custody after a chase sped through Macomb County.

Published August 30, 2021

Michigan State Fair to return to in-person programming

NOVI — After a year of fully virtual programming, the Michigan State Fair, hosted at the Suburban Collection Showplace, will return to in-person festivities for the 2021 season.

Springfield Township Supervisor Laura Moreau shakes the hand of Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR.

Published August 27, 2021

Local first responders honored during Heroes Night at Jimmy John’s Field

MACOMB COUNTY — Belfor, a disaster restoration company, honored first responders during Heroes Night at the United Shore Professional Baseball game Aug. 5 at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica.

St. Clair Shores is entering into a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to make improvements to the playground and bathroom at Brys Park.

Published August 27, 2021

Agreement approved for MDNR grant work at Brys Park in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two years after being awarded a Land and Water Conservation Grant, the city of St. Clair Shores has signed a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to renovate the playground and bathrooms at Brys Park.

Published August 27, 2021

Residents can sign up for alerts from St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In an effort to keep residents more informed with news at the neighborhood level, the city of St. Clair Shores is offering a new alert system, Citizen Alert.

Published August 26, 2021

Wires spark fires in St. Clair Shores during storms

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two significant storms wreaked havoc in St. Clair Shores Aug. 9 and 11, leading to fires that burned a truck and a detached garage.

This design by Environmental Consulting and Technology shows a new activity pier at Blossom Heath Park. City Council approved the site plan and bid for the project.

Published August 26, 2021

Blossom Heath pier plans approved

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Continuing improvements at Blossom Heath Park, St. Clair Shores City Council voted unanimously to approve a plan to improve the fishing pier, extending it into Lake St. Clair and creating another destination for residents and visitors to enjoy in St. Clair Shores.

Published August 25, 2021

Get an inside look at the homes of interior designers

METRO DETROIT — If you’ve ever toured a designers’ show house or hired an interior designer, you’ve seen how interior designers can reimagine a space in a host of astonishingly inventive ways. But how do these designers decorate their own homes?