St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published November 10, 2020

Rental ordinance amendments approved in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — While the city has had a rental inspection ordinance in place, there wasn’t an easy way for a certificate to be revoked if a property fell into disrepair in between certifications — until now.

Published November 10, 2020

Families alter Thanksgiving plans amid pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Thanksgiving has always been a big deal for Elyse Van Houzen, of Franklin, who has been hosting large turkey day celebrations for friends and family for over 25 years.

Published November 10, 2020

Women talk about how passion drives their business

METRO DETROIT — In a society constantly working to bring equality to women in the workplace, consider for a moment an alternative point of view: Women might not always be equal to men because, sometimes, they can do the job better.

Published November 10, 2020

Preserve and display military memorabilia in the home

METRO DETROIT — For veterans and their families, memorabilia represent an individual’s service and can bring back memories of one’s time in the military.

Published November 10, 2020

Coronavirus concerns cited in adjournment of ex-Macomb prosecutor’s plea hearing

MACOMB COUNTY — A plea hearing for ex-Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith has been pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns.

Pictured is Dakota Bread Co. co-founder Bassie Shemtov. Employers and job seekers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways.

Published November 7, 2020

Employers, job seekers feel the sting of the pandemic

METRO DETROIT — In a year that has challenged so many in profound ways, both employers and job seekers are among those who have had their lives altered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published November 6, 2020

New faces elected to serve school boards, county commission in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Absentee ballots were counted into the early morning hours of Nov. 4, so many local candidates had to burn the midnight oil or go to sleep on election night not knowing if they had won or not.

Published November 6, 2020

MCC, OCC board of trustees election results

MACOMB/OAKLAND COUNTIES — The results for the Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College board of trustees races are in.

Published November 5, 2020

Lucido wins county prosecutor position

MACOMB COUNTY — Republicans ended up on top in a majority of the major positions up for grabs on Election Day in Macomb County.

Published November 5, 2020

Rocca wins reelection as Macomb County’s treasurer

MOUNT CLEMENS — Incumbent Republican Macomb County Treasurer Larry Rocca has been reelected to a second four-year term as the county’s top financial officer.

Published November 4, 2020

Republican Forlini edges out Miller in Macomb clerk race

MACOMB COUNTY — It was the third race in which Anthony Forlini ran and won against an incumbent.

Published November 4, 2020

Incumbent Wickersham defeats Mekoski in Macomb sheriff race

MACOMB COUNTY — Anthony Wickersham will remain Macomb County sheriff.

Published November 4, 2020

New faces elected to serve school boards, county commission

MACOMB COUNTY — Local, unofficial, results have been tallied for races in southeast Macomb County.

Published November 4, 2020

Voters come out to the polls in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With officials still counting absentee voter ballots in St. Clair Shores, the full results of school, county and state races were not known election night.

Published November 2, 2020

Man in custody after allegedly assaulting St. Clair Shores bar patron, security guard

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A Clinton Township man has been charged with assault with intent to commit murder, felony firearm and assault and battery following an allegedly unprovoked incident at a local bar on Halloween night.

Published October 27, 2020

Northern Michigan real estate becomes red-hot during pandemic

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — For many Michiganders living downstate, going up north means getting away for a vacation, for an escape to greener, quieter pastures, but some families are beginning to stay past the three-day weekend and starting to call the state’s northern counties home.

Published October 23, 2020

End of an era as decades-old barbershop closes its doors in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Mayor Kip Walby said for decades, those seeking the “pulse of the city” had to look no further than Jim’s Barber Shop on a Saturday morning.

Published October 23, 2020

St. Clair Shores school board candidates look to make a difference

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With so many day-to-day decisions as to where and how students learn being made on a routine basis, members of local school boards have an arguably more hands-on impact on the lives of students now more than ever before.

An area political scientist believes that Macomb County has a history of swinging between Democratic and Republican candidates, and as a result, becomes a key Michigan county when presidential candidates need to persuade voters.

Published October 23, 2020

Officials discuss Macomb County, presidential election

MACOMB COUNTY — What do people think about how Macomb County will fare when it comes to the presidential election?

Published October 23, 2020

Macomb County offers last round of business grants with federal dollars

MACOMB COUNTY — There is a final call to Macomb County businesses of all sizes: Seize the opportunity to apply for grants while money is still available.