St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published March 24, 2021

METRO DETROIT — For new and experienced gardeners, springtime is the perfect time to assess, observe, prepare and plan what the garden will look like and what it will need for the, hopefully, long and fruitful growing season ahead.

Published March 24, 2021

OU, Beaumont approve 20-year extension of medical school

ROCHESTER — Looking to the future, Oakland University and William Beaumont Hospital have agreed to extend their medical school affiliation agreement by 20 years.

Published March 23, 2021

Local woman receives kidney transplant 9 months later

TROY — A story shared on social media and a calling from a higher power are what led to a successful kidney transplant for Troy Athens High School graduate and Rochester Hills resident Leigh Leader, 31, who had been searching for a kidney donor.

Workers pull sewage samples recently in Clinton Township. Samples pulled from sites across Clinton Township show the COVID-19 infection rate is higher than numbers currently reported by state health officials.

Published March 23, 2021

Sewage testing indicates COVID numbers continue to climb

MACOMB COUNTY – The Macomb County Public Works Office reports that March’s increase in COVID-19 infections in Macomb County are higher than clinical numbers show and will likely increase further.

Published March 23, 2021

New ambulance on order in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In an effort to “keep the trucks that are the busiest in the city rolling,” City Council approved the purchase of a new ambulance for the Fire Department

Published March 23, 2021

Macomb County board passes budget amendments

MACOMB COUNTY — Following a February funding presentation and Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office review, the first of several requests are now approved.

Published March 22, 2021

Three men sentenced, fined $20,000 for illegally hunting, baiting waterfowl

MACOMB COUNTY — Three Harrison Township men were recently arraigned and sentenced after allegedly illegally hunting and baiting waterfowl.

Published March 22, 2021

Looking Back: Play ball in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Since the first professional spring training game was played Feb. 27 this year, we are looking back to baseball in St. Clair Shores 80 years ago.

Published March 22, 2021

Clawson domestic shooting results in 2 dead, 1 injured

CLAWSON — According to police, a 15-year-old Clawson Public Schools student is dead after a domestic shooting at the hands of her stepfather, who is also dead by suicide, and a neighbor is recovering after suffering a gunshot wound to her leg.

The company that provided these electric scooters to the Nautical Mile in 2020, Gotcha, is no longer in business. City Council tabled a decision on whether to contract with a new company, Bird Rides, to provide scooters across the city.

Published March 22, 2021

New scooter company wants to swoop into St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Residents and visitors to the Nautical Mile in the summer of 2020 couldn’t miss the teal electric scooters parked along the sidewalk, waiting for riders to take them for a spin.

Published March 22, 2021

Macomb County churches giving out more than 200 bicycles, 400 Easter baskets

EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe church is taking the lead on providing more than 200 bicycles and 400 Easter baskets to Macomb County children in time for the holiday.

Published March 21, 2021

Sharing warmth with handmade blankets

MACOMB COUNTY — In times of uncertainty, a blanket can be a source of warmth and comfort.

St. Clair Shores is applying for a grant to improve accessibility and add exercise equipment to Brys Park.

Published March 21, 2021

St. Clair Shores applies for grant for more improvements at Brys Park

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Following on the heels of successful applications, St. Clair Shores is seeking another grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund for exercise equipment and accessibility improvements at Brys Park.

Published March 20, 2021

Sharing warmth with handmade blankets

MACOMB COUNTY — In times of uncertainty, a blanket can be a source of warmth and comfort.

Published March 20, 2021

New playground equipment coming to three city parks in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A trip aboard a pirate ship, a shot at hockeytown and an afternoon in the jungle are all places kids’ imaginations will be able to take them this summer when three new themed playgrounds are constructed in St. Clair Shores parks.

Published March 20, 2021

West Bloomfield man with autism has artwork featured on shirts

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Feople around the world turn to art as a way to express their emotions. West Bloomfield resident Sam Morris is a local example of someone who has used his creativity as a cathartic outlet.

Ford Field in Detroit will be used as a mass vaccination center to administer vaccines for COVID-19.

Published March 19, 2021

Mass COVID-19 vaccination site installed at Ford Field

DETROIT — On March 12, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that an eight-week mass vaccination site with the capacity to administer 6,000 doses each day will open on Wednesday, March 24, at Ford Field in Detroit to serve Michigan residents.