MACOMB COUNTY — Officials from Macomb County and the Village of Romeo came together on Friday, April 28, to plant 29 trees at Trailside Park in Romeo for Arbor Day.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Commutes across parts of Sterling Heights may begin to take longer than usual due to a new season of road construction, according to city officials.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Voters in the Utica Community Schools district voted overwhelmingly in favor of the district’s school improvement bond proposal and the replacement operating millage proposal in the May 2 election.

ROYAL OAK — Just a few weeks away from Oakland County Football Club’s opener against Midwest United on May 13, the club has made multiple roster moves as OCFC fans continue to anticipate whether or not certain fan favorites will be back for the 2023 season.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The importance and role of social work in the Sterling Heights Police Department and beyond was a topic of discussion and debate during the April 11 Sterling Heights City Council meeting on a proposed 2023-2024 budget.

News & Notes for the 4/26/23 Sterling Sentry

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights has rolled out the barrel on a new initiative to conserve water and make it easier for residents to improve their energy efficiency.

MACOMB COUNTY — A new method of drain repair was recently employed by the Macomb County Public Works Office, preventing further damage to a key sewer with minimal interference to locals.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights officials are quietly being busy bees, crafting new proposed rules that could regulate beekeeping in the community to make it more harmonious to neighbors.

News & Notes from the 4/19/23 Sterling Heights Sentry

STERLING HEIGHTS — A new online program called WaterSmart can give residents more knowledge and control over their “liquid” assets.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — All four Utica Community Schools high school stores have received Gold Level Certification for the 2022-23 school year from DECA.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The wheels are turning on a plan to potentially increase the size of Rotary Park.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights man was recently arrested and arraigned for allegedly trying to meet with a 13-year-old girl in order to pursue sexual relations, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

MACOMB COUNTY — The dynamic of community college sports is unlike any other.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police said a search for a culprit who shot two people in a parking lot March 17 ended with the nearby discovery of the suspect’s body.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The city of Sterling Heights picked a singer with “Heart” to headline its annual summer Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair.

STERLING HEIGHTS — After years of expectation, the rollout of an indoor area for bocce games has finally happened.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights couple recently took their pizza-making prowess to Las Vegas in an attempt to win some culinary contests.

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — For Holden Elementary School second grade educator Michelle Clarke, her favorite aspect of teaching is watching the growth in her students over time.