Warren Weekly

Published November 27, 2018

Giving classes as gifts makes for long-lasting memories

METRO DETROIT — There aren’t many things in life that are as exciting as opening a gift. The anticipation of what might be, the crunch of the wrapping paper, the reveal as the box opens and the excitement of seeing that special something meant just for you.

GM’s Warren Transmission Plant on Mound Road employs approximately 335 workers, including 265 hourly employees, according to the company’s website.

Published November 26, 2018

GM’s Warren transmission plant to be ‘unallocated in 2019’

WARREN — The future of five General Motors Co. plants, including the Warren Transmission Plant on Mound Road, looks bleak after the company announced a series of “proactive steps” to meet market changes.

Published November 23, 2018

Teacher with local ties remembered

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP — Loved ones are mourning the loss of a devoted teacher who was killed Nov. 13 in a multiple car crash that occurred on eastbound Interstate 94 just before the 23 Mile Road/M-29 exit in Chesterfield Township. The crash happened at approximately 5:50 p.m. and resulted in the death of 34-year-old Jaclyn Scott, a dedicated Avondale School District teacher who was known for making an impact on her students. Scott, who taught at a school in Troy, was a graduate of Warren Woods Public Schools.

Published November 23, 2018

Center Line council to consider parks and rec master plan Dec. 3

CENTER LINE — Center Line residents will have a chance to voice their views one more time before city officials consider a new parks and recreation master plan that will guide programs and amenities for the next five years.

Published November 23, 2018

Warren, Center Line prepare to usher in the holidays

WARREN/CENTER LINE — Warren and Center Line will welcome the arrival of the most wonderful time of the year with respective events planned a week apart in early December.

Published November 21, 2018

The Friday 5 — Nov. 23-25

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published November 20, 2018

Investigation underway after Warren pharmacy break-in

WARREN — Thieves looking for prescription narcotics apparently busted into a Warren pharmacy early Nov. 18, but left without successfully accessing a safe where the drugs were stored.

Published November 19, 2018

Holiday shows set the stage for merry moments

METRO DETROIT — If your holidays are more hectic or ho-hum than happy, there’s nothing like toe-tapping seasonal tunes and timeless tales to get you in the spirit, so grab your coat and head out to one of the many festive productions brightening local stages this year.

Published November 19, 2018

Get away from winter — but take steps to protect your home

METRO DETROIT — Whether traveling for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or getting away for the entire winter season, there is plenty that can be done to protect a home from intruders and Old Man Winter.

Published November 15, 2018

Hot air balloon lands at local school

WARREN — The real estate company RE/MAX is known for its hot air balloon logo. On Nov. 9, the students at Peck Elementary School, part of Center Line Public Schools, got an up-close look at a real RE/MAX hot air balloon.

Published November 15, 2018

Work ‘on track’ to fix Mound in Warren before winter

WARREN — Going, going, not-quite-gone, but definitely getting there was a good way to describe Michigan’s mid-November weather this year. Those words could also apply to the state of the orange barrels along Mound Road in Warren, where crews were working to finish a variety of “heavy maintenance” repairs between Interstate 696 and 13 Mile Road.

Published November 15, 2018

Ice cream shop transformation complete at former strip club site

WARREN — It took years, but life is sweet and activity has returned to a corner where the city’s last adult business once stood.

Published November 15, 2018

Warren, Center Line businesses relish role as ‘lifeblood’ of the community

WARREN — It was a Monday just before noon and Michael Sobh was right where his customers can usually find him, inside Boff’s Market. The store’s owner of 38 years was receiving produce from trusted suppliers, managing deliveries to other local businesses and making sure the store was ready to serve those who come to buy meat from him because they trust him.

Published November 15, 2018

Macomb County commissioners pass 2019 budget

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Nov. 8, the Macomb County Board of Commissioners approved the balanced fiscal year 2019 budget of $769 million, $246.4 million of which is general fund dollars.

Published November 15, 2018

Meals on Wheels volunteers urgently needed

MACOMB COUNTY — Officials with Macomb Community Action’s Office of Senior Services say they are in urgent need of support for the upcoming Meals on Wheels initiative.

Published November 14, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Summer of Cruising contest winner has crafted his dream car

All summer long, C & G Newspapers asked classic car owners to submit photos of their vehicles for our Summer of Cruising online car show contest, and this year, the top vote-getter was Clinton Township resident Jerry Aiello and his 1957 Chevrolet hot rod.

Published November 14, 2018

The Friday 5 — Nov. 16-18

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published November 13, 2018

Stop carbon monoxide poisoning with alarms, checkups

METRO DETROIT — Colorless, odorless and tasteless, carbon monoxide is a toxic gas known as the “silent killer.”

Published November 13, 2018

How law enforcement is changing its tune to address addiction

METRO DETROIT — It was Sept. 23, 2013. He can tell you the exact day when he felt there was “no way out,” and he knew he needed to get serious about recovery from his addiction to heroin and alcohol. “I was in treatment five different times,” said David Clayton, of Macomb Township. “I had been using for 11 years before I got sober, from the time I was 17 to 28, starting with prescription pills and marijuana and drinking, then heroin at 23.”

Published November 9, 2018

Redistricting proposal passes

LANSING — More than 60 percent of voters across the state were in favor of creating a new commission of registered voters to draw district boundary lines across Michigan.