St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published November 6, 2020

MCC, OCC board of trustees election results

MACOMB/OAKLAND COUNTIES — The results for the Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College board of trustees races are in.

Published November 5, 2020

Lucido wins county prosecutor position

MACOMB COUNTY — Republicans ended up on top in a majority of the major positions up for grabs on Election Day in Macomb County.

Published November 5, 2020

Rocca wins reelection as Macomb County’s treasurer

MOUNT CLEMENS — Incumbent Republican Macomb County Treasurer Larry Rocca has been reelected to a second four-year term as the county’s top financial officer.

Published November 4, 2020

Republican Forlini edges out Miller in Macomb clerk race

MACOMB COUNTY — It was the third race in which Anthony Forlini ran and won against an incumbent.

Published November 4, 2020

Incumbent Wickersham defeats Mekoski in Macomb sheriff race

MACOMB COUNTY — Anthony Wickersham will remain Macomb County sheriff.

Published November 4, 2020

New faces elected to serve school boards, county commission

MACOMB COUNTY — Local, unofficial, results have been tallied for races in southeast Macomb County.

Published November 4, 2020

Voters come out to the polls in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With officials still counting absentee voter ballots in St. Clair Shores, the full results of school, county and state races were not known election night.

Published November 2, 2020

Man in custody after allegedly assaulting St. Clair Shores bar patron, security guard

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A Clinton Township man has been charged with assault with intent to commit murder, felony firearm and assault and battery following an allegedly unprovoked incident at a local bar on Halloween night.

Published October 27, 2020

Northern Michigan real estate becomes red-hot during pandemic

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — For many Michiganders living downstate, going up north means getting away for a vacation, for an escape to greener, quieter pastures, but some families are beginning to stay past the three-day weekend and starting to call the state’s northern counties home.

Published October 23, 2020

End of an era as decades-old barbershop closes its doors in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Mayor Kip Walby said for decades, those seeking the “pulse of the city” had to look no further than Jim’s Barber Shop on a Saturday morning.

Published October 23, 2020

St. Clair Shores school board candidates look to make a difference

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With so many day-to-day decisions as to where and how students learn being made on a routine basis, members of local school boards have an arguably more hands-on impact on the lives of students now more than ever before.

An area political scientist believes that Macomb County has a history of swinging between Democratic and Republican candidates, and as a result, becomes a key Michigan county when presidential candidates need to persuade voters.

Published October 23, 2020

Officials discuss Macomb County, presidential election

MACOMB COUNTY — What do people think about how Macomb County will fare when it comes to the presidential election?

Published October 23, 2020

Macomb County offers last round of business grants with federal dollars

MACOMB COUNTY — There is a final call to Macomb County businesses of all sizes: Seize the opportunity to apply for grants while money is still available.

Published October 23, 2020

Outreach program is statewide model for leaving behind anti-overdose kits, conducting wellness checks

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County is setting a statewide trend when it comes to innovative approaches to prevent future overdoses.

Published October 23, 2020

Macomb County’s new public defender aims to provide indigent services

MACOMB COUNTY — Thomas J. Tomko is Macomb County’s new public defender.

Published October 22, 2020

Operation Blue Santa to make Christmas bright for local children

METRO DETROIT — Because police officers are often the first to see the impoverished situations some children live in, officers who worked with the late Collin Rose are trying to bring cheer, charity and kindness to less fortunate children this holiday season.

Published October 21, 2020

Family transforms Pontiac GTO into a winner

ROCHESTER HILLS — In 2003, Rochester Hills resident Mary Jane Pasko entered a contest at the local Farmer Jack grocery store.

Published October 20, 2020

State launches new weekly data on COVID-19 school outbreaks

METRO DETROIT — As students begin to transition to in-person learning, Michigan families can now see if there are COVID-19 outbreaks within their schools, colleges and universities.