St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published April 28, 2021

Homeowners speak on sewer backups, what to do in aftermath

METRO DETROIT — One of the scariest situations that homeowners have to deal with is what to do when their basement suffers a sewer backup.

Published April 27, 2021

New technology takes flight to help St. Clair Shores police, firefighters

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A year after submitting a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get an unmanned aerial system off the ground in St. Clair Shores, eight police officers and three firefighters have been trained to fly drones.

Published April 26, 2021

More than a dozen candidates running for St. Clair Shores City Council

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Thirteen residents have thrown their hat into the ring to be considered for one of three spots on City Council up for grabs in November.

City Council voted to deny a site plan that would allow Kroger to build a gas station right behind another gas station along Nine Mile Road.

Published April 26, 2021

Kroger denied gas station on site of new store in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Stating that there had been “ample opportunity” for Kroger to plan for a gas station on the site of its newest store on Harper Avenue at Nine Mile Road before another owner built one on the corner, City Council voted 6-0 to deny site plan approval for a Kroger gas station on the same property.

JVS Frequency team member Tim Scott interacts with Ricky Lee during a day at the virtual Choices Day Program. The program meets 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

Published April 23, 2021

JVS program helps those with disabilities through COVID

METRO DETROIT — JVS Human Services have made it their mission to help anyone and everyone they can during the pandemic, from seniors to youth and everyone in between.

Published April 23, 2021

State cites two invasive species to look out for this year in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Recent statewide grant funds will go toward the local study and control of two invasive species named on a watch list.

Published April 23, 2021

Rocket Mortgage Classic’s AREA 313 looking to become most charitable three holes in golf

METRO DETROIT — The Rocket Mortgage Classic recently announced that it expects to raise more than $1 million through fan engagements and returning initiatives at its three-hole stretch, AREA 313, as part of a larger fundraising effort to support the tournament’s multi-year “Changing the Course” initiative to end the digital divide in Detroit.

Published April 22, 2021

Organizations gather for Stop Asian Hate rally

TROY — A group of organizers and community members joined forces April 11 in front of Troy City Hall to show support for the Asian American community in southeast Michigan and across the nation.

Published April 22, 2021

Local band brings back ‘The King of the Jukebox’ with new recordings

METRO DETROIT — He’s not nearly as well known today, but singer/songwriter/saxophonist/band leader Louis Jordan was once one of the biggest music stars in America.

Trinity Favazza, 14, of Shelby Township, will round out her four-year term as mayor of Amphibiville at the Detroit Zoo this summer.

Published April 21, 2021

Detroit Zoo seeks youth to apply for next mayor of Amphibiville

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoological Society is now accepting applications from Michigan residents ages 7 to 12 to be the next mayor of Amphibiville, a 2-acre wetland village that houses the award-winning National Amphibian Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo.

Published April 21, 2021

Body art ordinance brought into the 21st century

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After encountering a taboo on tattoo parlors located within 1,000 feet of a business that sold beer or alcohol for consumption on the premises, City Council has approved a new Body Art Facilities Ordinance to take the place of a Tattoo Establishment Ordinance enacted in the mid-1990s.

Volunteers are pictured with a blanket donated to Fleece & Thank You, a nonprofit that distributes blankets to hospitalized children.

Published April 21, 2021

Former Oakland University soccer player helps provide blankets for hospitalized children

OAKLAND COUNTY — In 2015, Bloomfield Hills resident Nicholas Kristock got a text message from his twin sister that changed the course of his life.

Published April 21, 2021

First-time homebuyers struggle to find homes in hot market

METRO DETROIT — Buying your first home is stressful at any time but especially during a global health crisis.

Published April 21, 2021

No horsing around at this Kentucky Derby party

METRO DETROIT — On May 1, horse racing fans will jockey over to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, to cheer on their favorite horse in the annual Kentucky Derby.

Published April 20, 2021

C & G staff members win MPA awards

METRO DETROIT — Several C & G Newspapers staff members earned awards from the Michigan Press Association in the 2020 MPA Better Newspaper Contest for work published between Aug. 1, 2019, and July 31, 2020.

Published April 20, 2021

‘Strike while the iron’s hot’

STERLING HEIGHTS — The forge heats up early in John Summerhill’s workshop.

St. Clair Shores Police Chief Todd Woodcox watches April 5 as Jason Allen is sworn in as the new deputy police chief by City Clerk Mary Kotowski in City Council chambers.

Published April 20, 2021

New deputy chief named at St. Clair Shores Police Department

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An officer with 27 years of experience in field training, on the Emergency Response Team and as a patrolman, is the new deputy chief of the St. Clair Shores Police Department.

Published April 20, 2021

Anton Art Center hosting monthly virtual art programs

MACOMB COUNTY — The Anton Art Center is inviting the public to join it for some artistic endeavors that can be enjoyed from home with the center’s SatARTday programming.