Sterling Heights Sentry

Published June 9, 2020

Churches to join together as ‘families,’ archdiocese says

METRO DETROIT — Over the next two years, all 218 parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit will unite into Families of Parishes, according to Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron.

Published June 6, 2020

Huge crowd marches peacefully in solidarity in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — “Hey ho, hey ho. Racist cops have got to go.” That was one of numerous chants shouted by a huge crowd of people that packed eastbound Hall Road for miles June 6 as they marched peacefully from Sterling Heights’ Golden Corridor to Macomb Community College in Clinton Township, in memory of the May 25 death of George Floyd.

Published June 5, 2020

Districts make the most of high school graduations amid pandemic

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Annual high school graduation ceremonies with educators, family and friends cheering on the seniors have been a standard in local communities for decades.

On a social media post, Warren Consolidated Schools art teachers remind the students of the importance of art while school is not in session.

Published June 5, 2020

Teachers, families try to adapt to online learning

CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — March 13 was the last day many local children attended school for the 2019-2020 school year.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has named Macomb Community College as a certified “Veteran-Friendly School.”

Published June 5, 2020

MCC named as ‘veteran-friendly’; announces class formats for the fall

MACOMB COUNTY — In March 2017, Macomb Community College opened the Office of Veteran and Military Services at its South Campus in Warren.

Published June 5, 2020

City buildings reveal plans to reopen

STERLING HEIGHTS — A trip to City Hall or other municipal facilities in Sterling Heights may look different as things start to reopen this month. At a June 2 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, the city reacted to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to end her Safer at Home order and bring all of Michigan to Phase 4 of her six-phase reopening plan.

Published June 5, 2020

Police, fire departments adjust to COVID policies

STERLING HEIGHTS — As COVID-19 precautions carry on, a day on the job at the Sterling Heights Police Department starts a bit more surreally for officers.

Published June 5, 2020

Schools, teachers weigh all outcomes for fall

STERLING HEIGHTS — High school graduations are over, and the last official day of the school year is approaching, June 11. But officials at Utica Community Schools and throughout the state have their own summer studies cut out for them: namely, how to reopen in the fall.

Published June 5, 2020

Sterling Heights mayor, police react to Floyd death

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights city and police leaders expounded on what the death of a Minnesota man while under arrest by Minneapolis police — and the uproar that followed it — means to governance, law enforcement and race relations going forward.

Published June 5, 2020

State restrictions lift, businesses react

STERLING HEIGHTS — Like many businesses, Nothing Bundt Cakes in Sterling Heights couldn’t simply react to the COVID-19 pandemic by doing nothing.

Published June 5, 2020

Parks promise alternative fun despite Sterlingfest cancellation

STERLING HEIGHTS — Although Sterling Heights recently decided to cancel its biggest summer event of the year, playtime will not be completely canceled in the city this summer, according to the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.

A protest along Hall Road, starting near the Golden Corridor, is scheduled for June 6.

Published June 5, 2020

Protest planned on Hall Road in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office released a statement June 5 in advance of a planned protest happening June 6 in Macomb County. This protest comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County Clerk’s Office goes virtual during pandemic

MACOMB COUNTY — Even a global pandemic does not obstruct the flow of records and information. Just ask Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Fred Miller and his staff.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County conducting sampling for COVID-19 hot spots

MACOMB COUNTY — On May 27, the Macomb County Public Works Office announced it had launched a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of sampling and studying sewage in relation to COVID-19.

Published June 4, 2020

Local small business owners reflect on effects of shutdown

MACOMB COUNTY — On June 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced moving Michigan into the fourth phase of the Michigan Safe Start Plan, permitting retailers to reopen June 4 and bars and restaurants June 8, but with social distancing guidelines and capacity limits.

Published June 4, 2020

Road projects unscathed during virus shutdown

METRO DETROIT — In a world turned upside-down by isolation and political unrest, there is one thing Michiganders can always count on: road construction.

Published June 3, 2020

American Heart Association to host virtual Heart Walk

DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping the American Heart Association’s Metro Detroit Heart Walk from promoting healthy living and getting helpful information to the public.