St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published December 4, 2020

Districts face substitute teacher, support staff shortage amid COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — Educating students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing challenge.

Published December 4, 2020

K-9 memorial installed at Police Department

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Quietly, just before a snowstorm, a tribute to a hero and his brethren appeared.

City changes building hours in response to virus spike

Published December 4, 2020

City of St. Clair Shores changes building hours in response to virus spike

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The city of St. Clair Shores has made changes to protect the health and safety of its employees and residents in compliance with the latest orders from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Epidemic Order.

Published December 4, 2020

Events get St. Clair Shores residents into holiday spirit in new ways

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Santa Claus is coming to town, but he’s still maintaining his social distance.

Published December 4, 2020

No injuries reported in local fires

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A Thanksgiving night fire displaced one local family, but no one was hurt in the blaze.

Local restaurants adapt for the holidays

Published December 4, 2020

St. Clair Shores restaurants adapt for the holidays

ST. CLAIR SHORES — While some local restaurants would welcome diners to celebrate Thanksgiving at their tables and others would be open for the “biggest bar night of the year,” 2020 changed all that with government shutdowns of indoor drinking and dining over a three-week period that included the Nov. 26 holiday.

Published December 4, 2020

TIFA amendment approved by City Council

ST. CLAIR SHORES — City Council approved changes to the Tax-Increment Finance Authority that will allow it to seek bonds to pay for more planned improvements to Blossom Heath Park along the Nautical Mile.

Published December 3, 2020

Fire marshals offer Christmas safety prevention tips

MACOMB COUNTY — Christmas is fast approaching, encouraging four Macomb County fire marshals to collaborate and provide the public with useful fire safety tips.

Published December 3, 2020

Selfridge, Sterling Heights not selected for Space Command headquarters

MACOMB COUNTY — Until recently, Macomb County’s hometown air base was in the running for U.S. Space Command headquarters.

Published November 24, 2020

St. Clair Shores schools pause in-person learning

After following orders by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to end in-person instruction for high school students for three weeks ending Dec. 9, local school districts took action to extend the “pause” to younger students, as well.

A Suburban Collection Farmington Hills Nissan employee makes a donation to the Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Published November 20, 2020

Drive Away Hunger campaign hopes to donate 1 million meals

METRO DETROIT — Food is a basic need, but for some families, it’s become their biggest challenge.

Published November 20, 2020

St. Clair Shores changes building hours in response to virus spike

The city of St. Clair Shores is making changes to protect the health and safety of its employees and residents in compliance with the latest orders from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Epidemic Order.

State rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

Published November 19, 2020

Michigan rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

LANSING — MI COVID Alert is a new statewide COVID-19 exposure notification app that lets users know whether they might recently have been exposed to COVID-19. It uses randomly generated phone codes and low energy Bluetooth technology instead of GPS location to protect privacy.

Published November 18, 2020

‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ at home with your favorite holiday music

METRO DETROIT — This holiday season will be different for many because of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a “Blue Christmas.”

Published November 18, 2020

Man convicted in 52-year-old murder arrested in Michigan

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A man caught in St. Clair Shores allegedly stealing hydrocodone pills from a local CVS Pharmacy in January has been discovered to be wanted for escaping a prison sentence for first-degree murder stemming from his actions during the Pittsburgh Riots of 1968.

Patrick Green, left, runs 4 miles every four hours for 48 hours to raise money and awareness for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

Published November 18, 2020

St. Clair Shores teen runs 50 miles to raise funds for kids

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Seventeen-year-old Patrick Green used to hate running. Fast-forward three years and Green just capped off his senior cross country season with a 48-hour, 50-mile challenge that raised hundreds of dollars to help children of injured or deceased veterans achieve their college dreams.

Change of plans for students as COVID cases rise

Published November 18, 2020

Change of plans for St. Clair Shores students as COVID cases rise

ST. CLAIR SHORES — While students at South Lake High School never returned to face-to-face learning, students at Lakeview High School and Lake Shore High School had to pivot to remote learning for a few weeks as state health authorities ordered a three week pause on many activities with cases of COVID-19 on the rise.

Published November 18, 2020

Looking Back: The first mayor of St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Robert E. Harrison was the first mayor of the city of St. Clair Shores. He was sworn into office on Jan. 15, 1951, along with the new City Council members and other city officials at the city offices at Blossom Heath. From 1925 to 1951, St. Clair Shores had been the Village of St. Clair Shores.

Published November 18, 2020

St. Clair Shores City Council paves way for nonprofit to hold raffle to benefit homeless

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An organization that helps the homeless of Detroit with meals, clothing, sleeping mats and other transitional assistance has been recognized as a nonprofit by the St. Clair Shores City Council, paving the way for it to conduct fundraisers in the city.

Published November 18, 2020

Veterans group celebrates Veterans Day remotely

METRO DETROIT — Recognizing Veterans Day Nov. 11 was a challenge for most people given the COVID-19 quarantine, but the Metro Detroit Veterans Coalition forged ahead with a virtual alternative to its annual parade.