St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published October 7, 2021

Animal control contract put on hold in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After receiving a proposed contract that increases the cost of service by nearly $40,000, St. Clair Shores City Council voted to table the matter to discuss other possibilities for animal control and to get more information about the service being provided by Macomb County.

Published October 7, 2021

Parking variance lifted for seasonal seating in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores will no longer require restaurant and bar owners to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals for a parking variance when installing outdoor seating after City Council voted to amend the zoning ordinance.

Published October 6, 2021

A deeper look at our wider waistlines

METRO DETROIT — Social distancing may keep us from contracting COVID-19, but it could also make many of us more likely to succumb to a different national public health crisis: obesity.

Published October 6, 2021

Like the weather, fall has slightly cooled housing market

METRO DETROIT — Bidding wars, appraisal guarantees, cash-only offers.

Published October 6, 2021

Behind the Wheel: Studebaker returns home

STERLING HEIGHTS — Bryan Smith never thought he’d see his 1954 Studebaker again.

Published October 1, 2021

No tricks, all treats: Halloween events in 2021

METRO DETROIT — The sun may have set on Halloween events in 2021, but we're always updating our Seasonal Features page.

Denise Pike Guzman has joined the Community Development and Inspection Department, which she will lead as Community Services Director after the 2022 retirement of CDI Director Chris Rayes.

Published September 24, 2021

New director to lead Community Development and Inspection Department

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An experienced business leader will join the city in anticipation of the retirement of Community Development and Inspections Director Chris Rayes, who has served the city of St. Clair Shores for 25 years.

City contracts with three separate firms for engineering

Published September 24, 2021

St. Clair Shores contracts with three separate firms for engineering

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Ending a five-year contract one year early, the city of St. Clair Shores will work with three separate firms to provide engineering services, a decision reflecting the amount of work to be done and also the desire to use the firm with the most expertise for each individual job.

Published September 24, 2021

Behind the Wheel: Owner has a long history with his Corvette

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Bert Bernardi was 23 years old when he purchased his dream car: a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette.

Published September 23, 2021

St. Clair Shores Beautification Commission tackles purple loosestrife, phragmites

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An age-old problem is experiencing a resurgence in St. Clair Shores — invasive species choking out native plants and changing the environment for local wildlife.

Published September 23, 2021

Educators aim to accelerate learning, fill in gaps to make up for disrupted school year

ST. CLAIR SHORES — It should come as no surprise that a year and a half of disrupted learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic would affect student test scores, and state education leaders said that was the case with the results of the M-STEP tests given in the spring of 2021.

Published September 22, 2021

MCC again named veteran-friendly school

MACOMB COUNTY — For the sixth consecutive year, the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, or MVAA, has named Macomb Community College as a certified veteran-friendly school.

Published September 22, 2021

Take small steps now to be prepared when disaster strikes

METRO DETROIT — Fire, flood and storm damage could strike at any time. The difference between disaster and making it through could hinge on how much one is prepared for the worst.

Published September 22, 2021

Motion denied to reopen case involving ex-prosecutor

MACOMB COUNTY — A Macomb County judge has denied a case to be reopened.

Published September 22, 2021

Coping with the pandemic in the classroom

METRO DETROIT — In April 2020 — one month after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed schools statewide because of COVID-19 — Warren Consolidated Schools staff members established a social and emotional learning committee.

Firefighter medic Robert Cook helps 2-year-old Luke Griffin, of St. Clair Shores, into firefighting gear during the 2019 St. Clair Shores Fire Department Open House. This year’s event is Oct. 10.

Published September 22, 2021

St. Clair Shores Fire Department open house returns Oct. 10

ST. CLAIR SHORES — What’s the best way to safely get out of a burning building? How do firefighters rescue occupants trapped in vehicles? How much does a firefighter’s equipment weigh?

The 1971 bi-county football champions will reunite, 50 years after their victory, during the Oct. 8 homecoming game at Lakeview High School.

Published September 22, 2021

Championship team reunites for homecoming game in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Lakeview High School was coming into the bi-county championship game as underdogs.

Published September 21, 2021

Turning Point to host annual Tara’s Walk to help women escape violence

MACOMB COUNTY — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and local shelters and aid organizations are spreading the word to those in need that help is available.

Published September 21, 2021

Police investigating allegations against local lawmaker

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A local lawmaker has been stripped of his committee assignments and has been served with a personal protection order by a colleague in the state House of Representatives.