St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published September 25, 2019

Ready or not, here comes ‘Read by Grade Three’

METRO DETROIT — The stakes for Michigan’s third grade students are high this school year as the retention portion of the state’s “Read by Grade Three” law takes effect in May 2020 after this year’s statewide assessments.

Published September 25, 2019

From obesity and food obsession to real health

METRO DETROIT — It was nearly seven years and 175 pounds ago when Jill Clark, of Troy, decided she’d had just about enough.

Published September 25, 2019

Setting the scene this Halloween

METRO DETROIT — Glen Williams humbly denies being an expert on the art of the “home haunt,” but the resident of Grosse Pointe Farms clearly knows a thing or two after years of transforming his Mack Avenue home into a Halloween wonderland.

Published September 24, 2019

11 counties at ‘high risk’ for deadly mosquito-borne virus

METRO DETROIT — Health officials are reminding people to protect themselves from mosquito bites this fall after seeing an increase in Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and deadly virus spread by mosquitoes.

Plans to increase the volume of water retained at the Chapaton Pump Station will lead to the relocation of the Nine Mile Road boat ramp to another location on the Nine Mile peninsula or to Blossom Heath.

Published September 23, 2019

Boat ramp could be relocated under Chapaton improvement plan

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An update by Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller laid out changes that could be coming to the Chapaton Retention Basin as the office works to reduce the number of combined sewer overflows dumped into Lake St. Clair each year.

Published September 20, 2019

Construction coming to I-94

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE/ST. CLAIR SHORES — In an effort to fix a highway that has been in “rough shape” for quite some time, overnight and weekend work is scheduled to begin on Interstate 94 between Eight Mile and 11 Mile roads Sept. 23.

Published September 20, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Man restores 1970 ’Cuda that he bought as a teen

In the summer of 1970, just before his 15th birthday, Macomb Township resident Robert Sumpter spotted a brand-new, Army green 1970 Plymouth Barracuda in “Motor Trend” magazine, and it was love at first sight.

Published September 18, 2019

The Friday 5 — Sept. 20-22

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published September 18, 2019

All lanes of I-75 to close this weekend from I-696 to Square Lake Road

TROY — All lanes of north- and southbound Interstate 75 will close from 11 p.m. Sept. 20 to 5 a.m. Sept. 23 between Interstate 696 and the business loop of Square Lake Road.

Published September 18, 2019

Drivers stuck in traffic have options beyond radio

METRO DETROIT — When bumper-to-bumper traffic adds another 20 or 30 minutes to your daily commute, you might need something a little more potent than Billboard’s Top 40 hits.

Published September 18, 2019

Smart tech is taking over the real estate industry

METRO DETROIT — When homebuyers are looking for a new place to settle in, they’re looking beyond the stainless steel appliances that were the centerpiece of homeownership 10 years ago. Today, consumers want to walk into a home already curated with smart technology.

Published September 17, 2019

Day of inclusive family fun planned at Detroit Zoo

The Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan 2019 Step Up for Down Syndrome Family Fun Day and Buddy Walk will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 at the Detroit Zoo, located at 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak. The event’s goal is to combine family-friendly fun and the concept of inclusion for all.

Published September 17, 2019

Shelter spreads awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

METRO DETROIT — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and organizations that aid those who are suffering or have suffered unsafe and unhealthy home environments are reaching out to educate more people about the realities of abuse.

While not everyone agrees with the term “no-kill” shelter, as it may be misleading, statistics do show the initative has encouraged shelters to seek alternatives to euthanasia when shelters are at capacity.

Published September 17, 2019

Michigan shelters achieve controversial ‘no-kill’ status

METRO DETROIT — For pets in the state of Michigan, there’s good news.

Published September 17, 2019

Local doctor looks back on nine years of free men’s health screenings

BIRMINGHAM — Dr. Michael Lutz is a urologist. He has, unfortunately, seen lots of cases of prostate cancer in his day.

Published September 16, 2019

MCC observes National Suicide Prevention Month

MACOMB COUNTY —The dozens of pairs of shoes on display at Macomb Community College’s South Campus in Warren the week of Sept. 8 came with a somber story.

Published September 13, 2019

With test results in, St. Clair Shores schools focus on improving student outcomes

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores schools have a wide range of achievement scores, according to the latest test results released by the Michigan Department of Education just before the start of the 2019-20 school year.

Published September 13, 2019

Full schedule on tap for fall at St. Clair Shores Public Library

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Back to school and back to winter hours means more on tap at the St. Clair Shores Public Library this September.

Published September 13, 2019

Man with gun arrested after incident at car show

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After hours of classic cars and good times, a local car show was interrupted after a man pulled a gun on another visitor.

Published September 13, 2019

Looking Back: St. Clair Shores Public Library bookmobile

ST. CLAIR SHORES — For more than two decades, the residents of St. Clair Shores had the library come to them, via a bookmobile. For at least part of that time, this bookmobile was the only one operating in Macomb County.