MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees gave its blessing to a five-year capital improvement plan for the township’s water and sewer infrastructure put forth by the Department of Public Works on Feb. 25.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday. Shoppers are lined up at the door. A sales associate unlocks the door and moves out of the way as a tidal wave of thrifters pours through the narrow passage. They grab their carts and move around the outlet store’s floor, going from bin to pile to sift through a seemingly endless stream of raw clothes, hoping to be the one to strike gold first.

METRO DETROIT — A “perfect storm” of weather conditions and seasonal trends prompted state officials to issue an air quality alert over a mid-February weekend.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Trustees and residents got their first chance to comment on the coming year’s budget at the March 2 Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Two suspects now face charges in connection to the shooting of a man at The Mall at Partridge Creek on Nov. 23.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Mount Clemens City Commissioners moved forward on regulation ordinances governing cryptocurrency and kratom at the board’s March 2 meeting, joining the city’s neighbors that have passed similar measures in recent years.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Animal Control, in partnership with the Martha T. Berry Foundation, officially launched the Martha’s Mutts Puppy Love Social at the Martha T. Berry medical care facility on Feb. 13.

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Friday, March 6, Turning Point will host a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at The Emerald Theatre.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In its sole meeting for February, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees got a preview of accessibility updates coming to the township’s website.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Feb. 17, the Macomb Township Planning Commission met to consider a special land use request for a proposed Pilates studio in the township.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Between art exhibitions and a plethora of classes, the Anton Art Center is adding a memory cafe to its slate of programs starting this month.

MOUNT CLEMENS — After a string of heavy snowfalls and cold temperatures to start off the year, just about everyone in southeastern Michigan has a renewed appreciation for home heating.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Trash hauler Priority Waste has confirmed that as of Feb. 9, founder and CEO Todd Stamper is no longer with the company.