Sterling Heights Sentry

Published January 12, 2021

Benjamin Moore, Pantone release colors of the year

METRO DETROIT — For many people, 2021 is a welcome transition away from the unprecedented global turmoil in 2020. Both the Pantone Color Institute and Benjamin Moore Paints annually release a color of the year, and their selections for 2021 reflect a desire for optimism, grounding and soothing.

Published January 12, 2021

Telehealth numbers rise drastically during COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced not only hospitals and medical practices to reassess how care is delivered, but also patients.

Published January 12, 2021

City gets budget update months into pandemic

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights officials are crediting grant money and savvy budgeting for the city being on course to spend less of its fund balance than they had earlier thought.

Published January 12, 2021

UCS students selected for prestigious national photography exhibit

STERLING HEIGHTS — Two Utica Community Schools high school students have been selected through a national art competition to show their photographs in a prestigious national photography exhibit.

Published January 12, 2021

UCS seniors honored by College Board, earn $3,000 in scholarships

STERLING HEIGHTS — Two Utica Community Schools seniors have been honored for their commitment to the college application process by the College Board.

Published January 11, 2021

Teachers get clever to create home classrooms

METRO DETROIT — Karen Forsyth, a teacher at Bemis Junior High School in Sterling Heights, has her fingers crossed that there won’t be any more toilet paper shortages for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published January 11, 2021

Divided council approves city manager’s salary bump

STERLING HEIGHTS — The year 2021 began with a raise for Sterling Heights City Manager Mark Vanderpool.

Published January 10, 2021

Local resources available for those suffering from mental health strain

METRO DETROIT — While the physical effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are readily visible, there are other issues that can fly below the radar and affect people in many unseen ways.

Published January 9, 2021

Sewer lining work to begin along interceptor

STERLING HEIGHTS — Four years after a Macomb County sewer collapsed and created a large sinkhole in Fraser, new work is beginning in the Sterling Heights area to make sure that such an event doesn’t recur.

Published January 8, 2021

Healing through music during dark times

METRO DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic has been painful for everyone.

Published January 8, 2021

Family Video moves to close last stores

METRO DETROIT — Family Video’s roots go back to the 1970s, when founder Charlie Hoogland found himself “stuck” with a bunch of videos his family’s business, Midstates Appliance & Supply Company, had accumulated as a distributor of Hollywood movies.

Published January 7, 2021

Community gathers to give families, children’s hospital a happy Christmas

METRO DETROIT — Nearly 20 years after their newborn daughter, Erin, died due to severe heart defects, Tammy and Cliff Patton have given back to their community.

Peter J. Lucido was sworn in as Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney Jan. 4 by Judge Sebastian Lucido. Peter Lucido’s wife Ann Marie is standing next to him.

Published January 4, 2021

Lucido sworn in as Macomb County prosecutor

MACOMB COUNTY – Seconds prior to reciting the oath of office, Peter Lucido commented it’s something he’s been ready to do since the day he was born.

Published December 30, 2020

Lakeside Mall maneuvers through an unusual 2020

STERLING HEIGHTS — In a prepared statement, Lakeside Mall general manager Jerry Weller said the Florida-based firm Out of the Box Ventures, since it originally acquired the mall in December 2019, has been focused on revitalizing the complex for “interactive, community-driven” purposes.

Published December 21, 2020

Save money without sacrificing sentimental value

METRO DETROIT — Many people feel the financial impact of COVID-19, but financial experts at Greenpath Financial Wellness believe that shouldn’t stop them from celebrating, sharing joy and making this season special.

Published December 19, 2020

How will you remember 2020 in Macomb County?

MACOMB COUNTY — Between the onset of the outbreak in Michigan in March and now, C & G Newspapers asked various elected officials and community leaders across Macomb County two questions for this story — how will 2020 be remembered in the future, and what is a positive that can be taken away from these trying times?

Published December 19, 2020

Always home? Reduce energy usage to save money

METRO DETROIT — In the early months of 2020, most children spent their weekdays at school and most adults spent their weekdays at a job, both of which likely meant that the energy needed to heat or cool the air around them, and to power computers, tablets and phones, might have been paid for by someone else.

The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter planned to host a virtual luminaire lighting ceremony Dec. 21, which is the winter solstice. The event honors those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Published December 18, 2020

Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter hosts winter solstice event

METRO DETROIT — With the COVID-19 pandemic still sweeping across the nation, the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter plans to host a virtual event to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Published December 18, 2020

New year, new booze

METRO DETROIT — Is it just us, or has it been cocktail hour for the past… oh, nine months or so?

Published December 18, 2020

COVID pushes ‘The Nutcracker’ and Shakespeare to the web

METRO DETROIT — On a blustery cold afternoon in December, 17-year-old Jenna Altman braved the freezing elements in a tiara and pointe shoes to perform the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.