Sterling Heights Sentry

Published February 25, 2019

Dollars to doughnuts, golden ring debate hasn’t bottomed out

Supporters give it a round of applause. Critics have made it the butt of jokes.

One month after its initial installation, the new 35-foot-tall Golden Corridor sculpture on M-59/Hall Road has continued to provoke a ringing debate online.

A truck drives past a damaged portion of Merrill Road in Sterling Heights. City officials say the road will receive repairs from around 18 1/2 Mile Road to M-59 as part of this year’s road construction plans.

Published February 25, 2019

City announces 2019 roads agenda

Although pothole season is not yet over, Sterling Heights city officials said they are eager to begin a campaign to repair several major roads this year in addition to some local streets.

Published February 22, 2019

County charges 2 after dozens of dogs rescued in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb County prosecutors have trained their attention on two suspects they blame for allegedly mistreating dozens of dogs in Sterling Heights.

Published February 20, 2019

The Friday 5 — Feb. 22-24

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published February 20, 2019

Historical homes need a lot of TLC

METRO DETROIT — If you own a home that’s 50 years old or older, you own a historical home. Maintaining a historical home requires some unique tasks on top of the common ones associated with maintaining any modern home.

Published February 20, 2019

Couples include pets in their walk down the aisle

METRO DETROIT — Something old, something new, something borrowed — and a good boy, too. That’s not quite how the old adage goes, but it certainly applies to the brides and grooms of 2019. Couples are creating new traditions for their nuptials, and including their furry child in the ceremony is non-negotiable.

The Hennards’ 2016 Dodge Hurst Heritage GSS Challenger is scheduled to appear at Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama March 1-3 at Cobo Center in Detroit.

Published February 15, 2019

Sterling couple’s Challenger to rise at Autorama

It wasn’t a difficult decision for George and Lynn Hennard to purchase a specialty 2016 Dodge Hurst Heritage GSS Challenger after seeing one last September.

Sterling Heights Police Lt. Mario Bastianelli and his daughter, Lina, 7, paint tiles at the Detroit Institute of Arts Feb. 9. The tiles are part of an art project that will adorn the front of the renovated Sterling Heights police station.

Published February 15, 2019

Police paint tiles at DIA for station mural

Officers and families of the Sterling Heights Police Department have been breaking out their brushes in order to leave an artistic legacy at the police station.

Students enter Henry Ford II High School before the school’s 7:20 a.m. start time Feb. 13.

Published February 15, 2019

UCS to explore feasibility of changing school start times

Mike Austerman, who lives in the Stevenson High School region of the Utica Community Schools district, is father to a high school graduate and a current high school junior. He described how tired his kids have been under Stevenson’s start time of 7:20 a.m.

Published February 15, 2019

Two years of tears, camaraderie and fighting despair

MACOMB COUNTY — An ongoing opioid epidemic, smothered by stories of addiction and distorted views in the court of public opinion, gave people like Linda Davis some hesitation when the Hope Not Handcuffs program commenced in February 2017.

Published February 14, 2019

Macomb Animal Control copes with rescued dogs

STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb County officials asked the public on Valentine’s Day to help man’s best friend after 53 dogs were reportedly rescued from a hoarding situation at a Sterling Heights property.

Published February 14, 2019

Nurture the imagination with fairy gardens

METRO DETROIT — For the young at heart, fairy gardens are a way to bring a sense of wonder to green spaces, evoking mystery with environmental details that make the imagination run wild.

Published February 14, 2019

The Friday 5 — Feb. 15-17

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published February 13, 2019

How seniors are clearing clutter to make room for living

METRO DETROIT — As we age, many come to realize that what’s truly valuable in life is stored within our hearts, not within our walls.So when the kids fly the coop and the exciting and restful days of retirement approach, who wants to spend that well-deserved free time dusting a big ol’ house full of stuff that’s been acquired over the years?

Published February 11, 2019

State lawmakers make water their priority

LANSING — Michigan legislators can, for the most part, agree on a few things. Making sure residents have safe, accessible water is likely one of them.

Published February 11, 2019

‘Void’ found on 15 Mile Road near sinkhole location

FRASER — Macomb County Public Works Office spokesperson Dan Heaton issued a statement Feb. 6 regarding an infrastructure situation on 15 Mile Road, between Hayes and Utica roads, in Fraser.

Published February 11, 2019

C & G writers earn MPA honors

A pair of C & G Newspapers staff writers were honored recently for their reporting.

Published February 8, 2019

Macomb Meals on Wheels needs volunteers

MACOMB COUNTY — Meals on Wheels, a program run by the Macomb Community Action Office of Senior Services, is in dire need of volunteers for the winter months.

Published February 8, 2019

Artist’s attention to detail catches Sterling program’s eye

On Feb. 6, Ann Marie Curley received the honor of becoming Sterling Heights’ Featured Artist for February and March. Her work is currently up for display in the basement of City Hall and at the Sterling Heights Public Library until the end of March.