St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published June 5, 2020

Changes at Chapaton face challenge by EGLE

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A plan to allow for up to 17 million gallons of additional storage in the Chapaton Retention Basin is facing opposition from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.

Published June 5, 2020

St. Clair Shores takes steps to reopen its doors

ST. CLAIR SHORES — While the city had already been formulating a plan as to how it could reopen municipal offices and facilities, the governor’s June 1 rescission of the stay-home executive order moved those plans into overdrive.

Michelle Sand leads an outdoor fitness class during which participants were asked to keep socially distant from one another. The class size was limited, but now that outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people are allowed, the Parks and Recreation Department hopes to offer more class options until the Senior Activity Center can reopen.

Published June 5, 2020

Summer fun looks different in 2020 in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Summertime traditions will be different in 2020, but the St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation director says that doesn’t mean there still aren’t opportunities to have fun.

LaRosa’s Barber Shop in St. Clair Shores has its open sign on June 4. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the following day that personal care businesses could reopen June 15.

Published June 5, 2020

Barber opens shop prior to state reopening in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Quietly, without social media posts or advertising, a local barber turned on the “open” signs, in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order ordering businesses providing “non-essential personal care services” shut due to COVID-19.

Published June 5, 2020

St. Clair Shores-area seniors say graduating in 2020 gave them memorable moments

ST. CLAIR SHORES — First came the shock, then the disappointment. But now local graduates say they have a new outlook on what it means to be part of the Class of 2020.

Published June 5, 2020

Schools say flexibility, hardworking teachers and staff key to success

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The classrooms likely look frozen in time, decorated for St. Patrick’s Day in the middle of June.

Published June 5, 2020

St. Clair Shores City Council approves 2020-21 budget, waits on capital projects

ST. CLAIR SHORES — So much is unknown about how much revenue the city will receive from the state as Michigan faces budget shortfalls due to decreased revenues in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown of businesses, that the St. Clair Shores City Council has decided to take a “wait and see” approach to the fiscal year 2021 budget.

Local teacher Ben Henri won the Jeopardy Teachers Tournament.

Published June 5, 2020

Local teacher wins ‘Jeopardy!’ Teacher Tournament

ST. CLAIR SHORES/GROSSE POINTES — Kicking off the game with “Choir Practice” for $200, a local vocal music teacher’s quest to be on “Jeopardy!” culminated in a $100,000 prize for winning the two-week Teacher Tournament.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has named Macomb Community College as a certified “Veteran-Friendly School.”

Published June 5, 2020

MCC named as ‘veteran-friendly’; announces class formats for the fall

MACOMB COUNTY — In March 2017, Macomb Community College opened the Office of Veteran and Military Services at its South Campus in Warren.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County Clerk’s Office goes virtual during pandemic

MACOMB COUNTY — Even a global pandemic does not obstruct the flow of records and information. Just ask Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Fred Miller and his staff.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County conducting sampling for COVID-19 hot spots

MACOMB COUNTY — On May 27, the Macomb County Public Works Office announced it had launched a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of sampling and studying sewage in relation to COVID-19.

Published June 4, 2020

Local small business owners reflect on effects of shutdown

MACOMB COUNTY — On June 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced moving Michigan into the fourth phase of the Michigan Safe Start Plan, permitting retailers to reopen June 4 and bars and restaurants June 8, but with social distancing guidelines and capacity limits.

Published June 4, 2020

Road projects unscathed during virus shutdown

METRO DETROIT — In a world turned upside-down by isolation and political unrest, there is one thing Michiganders can always count on: road construction.

Published June 3, 2020

American Heart Association to host virtual Heart Walk

DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping the American Heart Association’s Metro Detroit Heart Walk from promoting healthy living and getting helpful information to the public.

Published June 1, 2020

Bridge work will close Big Beaver Road under I-75

METRO DETROIT — Bridge work will close Big Beaver Road in both directions under Interstate 75 from 9 p.m. June 1 to 9 a.m. June 2.

St. Clair Shores resident Ben Henri is participating in the “Jeopardy!” Teachers Tournament. He taped the tournament in February, when he met host Alex Trebek.

Published May 29, 2020

Local music teacher headed to ‘Jeopardy!’ semifinals

ST. CLAIR SHORES/GROSSE POINTES — Kicking off the game with “Choir Practice” for $200, a local vocal music teacher ended his first stint on “Jeopardy!” Teachers Tournament quarterfinals May 28 with winnings totaling $23,678 and a spot in the June 3 semifinals.

Published May 26, 2020

St. Clair Shores crime briefs for month of May

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Here are the newsworthy incidents reported to local police during the last few weeks.

Published May 26, 2020

Coronavirus changes life for local businesses

ST. CLAIR SHORES — As a city with more small businesses than big-box stores, St. Clair Shores seems to be a microcosm of Mainstreet, USA.

Sandbags stacked by the city of St. Clair Shores at the end of Gordon Switch Street attempt to stop high water from Lake St. Clair from flooding the street.

Published May 26, 2020

St. Clair Shores City Council approves contract for emergency flood work

ST. CLAIR SHORES — As the rain fell across St. Clair Shores, City Council debated just how much to allocate for emergency flood control to keep water from Lake St. Clair from spilling over onto private property and local roads.

Published May 26, 2020

St. Clair Shores schools honor the class of 2020

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Prom and other end-of-the-year festivities went by the wayside as COVID-19 shut down schools, but local districts are working hard to make graduation something to remember.