St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published July 9, 2019

Borrow a buddy with pet volunteer programs

If you’re an animal lover, you know all too well the pangs of wanting to adopt all of the sweet homeless cats and dogs left in shelters.

Published July 9, 2019

Oh Deer: Experts offer tips on how to keep deer from dining on your landscape

If you live in an area frequented by deer, your home’s lush landscape — especially your prize tulips, roses, day lilies and hostas — will inevitably turn into a midnight snack.

Published July 9, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Shelby Township woman celebrates 50 years of owning Firebird

Maria Carpenter, of Shelby Township, recently celebrated a milestone anniversary with her 1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible, and she has the pictures to prove it.

A motion was passed at the June 19 Macomb County Board of Commissioners meeting to forward consideration of a resolution authorizing millage election for a new county jail to the July 18 Records and Public Safety Committee meeting.

Published July 8, 2019

Millage verbiage raises questions

MACOMB COUNTY — How should a millage proposal be worded?

Published July 8, 2019

As outages continue, commission reports energy grid is up to snuff

On a blistering hot afternoon Monday, July 1, many across metro Detroit sat in the dark without power — and that means AC too.

Police forces gather outside a home on St. Margaret Street in St. Clair Shores July 5, after a man shot two people late July 4. On July 6, a SWAT team entered the home and found the man and a woman dead inside following a more than 24-hour standoff.

Published July 6, 2019

Two found dead as standoff in St. Clair Shores comes to an end

More than 24 hours after a man came out of his house to shoot at those celebrating the Fourth of July in his neighborhood, police officers found both he and a woman dead inside a residence in the 31900 block of St. Margaret Street.

Published July 5, 2019

MCC announces new scholarship programs

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College officials recently announced two new scholarship programs at the school.

Published July 5, 2019

A fresh start in the ‘House of Hope’ in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With a triumphant exclamation — “I cut seven times!” — 6-year-old Wyatt Rewoldt helped christen his brand-new home on Joan Street with a ribbon cutting and a house blessing.

Published July 5, 2019

With high water levels, St. Clair Shores working to keep roads dry

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Living at the east end of Lincoln Street, Sue Rothe said that she feels badly that the city is having to work so hard to keep water off of the road.

Published July 5, 2019

Looking Back: Driscoll’s Steak House restaurant

ST. CLAIR SHORES — This building was built in the late 1880s on the west side of Jefferson Avenue at Labadie Road (now 10 Mile Road) on the Labadie family farm. It was used as a grocery store, operated at various times by both the Bennett and Labadie families, until it became Driscoll’s Steak House in the 1940s, as shown here.

Published July 5, 2019

‘There needs to be a very unique fix’

MACOMB COUNTY — Less than two weeks after a presentation regarding a proposed new Macomb County Jail, county officials held a tour of a jail cell. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham provided a look inside the Macomb County Jail July 1.

Published July 5, 2019

Health officials: Shield yourself from summer pests

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County health officials are reminding residents to protect themselves from West Nile virus after activity was confirmed in Oakland, Saginaw and Kalamazoo counties.

Published July 5, 2019

Police investigating active shooter in St. Clair Shores

St. Clair Shores Police and Michigan State Police have been on the scene of a shooting since around 10 p.m. July 4, when a man allegedly fired shots out into the street in response to fireworks being set off to celebrate the national holiday.

Published July 2, 2019

Wet weather complicates risks of garden problems

METRO DETROIT — With wet weather more the rule than the exception in recent years, home vegetable growers can plan ahead with eyes equally set on the sky, the thermometer and their plants to prevent potential problems.

Published July 2, 2019

Amid lifeguard shortage, a need for swim lessons surfaces

METRO DETROIT — When Oakland County Parks and Recreation Manager of Operations Sue Wells was a teenager, a dark tan and sun-lightened hair were the true indicators of a successful summer break.

Published July 2, 2019

Immigrants recount their personal ‘independence days’

METRO DETROIT — In the middle of the night Aug. 2, 1990, May Mulla and her parents were asleep in their homeland of Kuwait when “we woke up surrounded by tanks.” Iraqi forces had invaded the small Middle Eastern country.

This former brewery at 24409 Jefferson Ave. is planned to become a second location of Dragonmead Brewery, to be called Dragon Landing.

Published June 27, 2019

Renovations coming to St. Clair Shores restaurants and breweries

ST. CLAIR SHORES — City Council took action on a number of site plans for local businesses, including breweries and restaurants, for improvements ranging from new operations to exterior renovations.

Published June 27, 2019

High water levels in St. Clair Shores changes boating plans for summer

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With concerns that local island hangouts on Lake St. Clair have sunk deeper into the lake, local boaters say they’re making changes to their usual plans.

Published June 27, 2019

General employee contracts aim to bring pay in line with comparable communities

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its June 17 meeting, City Council approved three-year contracts for general employees that provide wage increases and, in the case of one bargaining unit, a pool of money to bring some positions’ pay in line with other communities.

Published June 26, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Cadillac comes home again

Hazel Park resident Phil Guadagni’s 30-year journey with his 1950 Cadillac has come full circle — starting in Michigan, traveling to Florida and then returning back to the Mitten, just a short walk from where it all began.