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Maria Allard

C&G Staff Reporter – Warren Weekly, Grosse Pointe Times, Sterling Heights Sentry

Staff Writer Maria Allard covers the school districts of Center Line, Fitzgerald, Van Dyke, Warren Consolidated and Warren Woods, and Macomb Community College for the Warren Weekly and Sterling Heights Sentry newspapers. She also covers the City of Grosse Pointe Woods and the Grosse Pointe Public Schools System for the Grosse Pointe Times newspaper. Allard has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Wayne State University, and she is in love with the Rolling Stones.

Published June 21, 2019

Warren Weekly

Warren students, staff recognized at annual luncheon

WARREN — Educators are forever finding creative ways to teach their students, but sometimes supplies are scarce because of budget cuts.

Published June 18, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Sips, Strings & Dreams to send kids to camp

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/ROYAL OAK — Once a year, children, teens and young adults with cancer have the opportunity to forget their worries and spend a week at Camp Māk-A-Dream in Gold Creek, Montana, at no cost to families.

Published June 18, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

MDCR says GPPSS should restart decision-making process on reconfiguration

GROSSE POINTES — After listening to testimony from a reported 30 Grosse Pointe Public School System residents about the district’s reconfiguration plan, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights recommends that school officials restart the decision-making process.

Published June 17, 2019

Warren Weekly

Grissom’s Grizzly Den pays tribute to former student

STERLING HEIGHTS — Each time Grissom Middle School students and staff use the Grissom Grizzly Den for school events, meetings and more, the memory of former student Anu Bedi will live on.

Published June 17, 2019

Warren Weekly

Ukrainian community welcomes former congressman, wife

WARREN — On June 9, the local Ukrainian community welcomed former U.S. Congressman Sander Levin and his wife, Dr. Pamela Cole Levin, to the Ukrainian Cultural Center.

Published June 17, 2019

Warren Weekly

State senator visits local third graders

WARREN — After state Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren, received letters from third grade students who attend Pinewood Elementary School, he decided he wanted to meet them. On the afternoon of June 7, Wojno visited with the school’s two third grade classes — under teachers Pam Ansell and Courtney Joondeph — to talk about state politics, his role as a senator and more. Pinewood is part of Warren Woods Public Schools.

Published June 11, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Brownell counselor honored for her dedication

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For many students, middle school is the most challenging time. “There’s a whole lot of physical changes happening in a short period of time, social and peer relationships change, and the expectations and demands of academics grow as you’re going into high school,” Brownell Middle School counselor Angie Niforos said. “After that, the real world is upon them. It’s quite a fast journey.”

Published June 11, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Groundbreaking marks construction of mini-golf course

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/ST. CLAIR SHORES — After almost four years in the making, there will soon be a new miniature golf course at Lake Front Park for Grosse Pointe Woods residents and their guests to enjoy.

Published June 10, 2019

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School board still to vote on school closures, grade reconfiguration

FARMS — After months of discussion, countless meetings, shared ideas and heavy emotion, the Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education might be ready to vote on school closures and the grade level reconfiguration at the June 24 school board meeting.

Published June 10, 2019

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Local grads prepare for next steps

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Once their graduation cap tassels were moved from one side to the other, the Class of 2019 officially graduated from high school.

Published June 10, 2019

Warren Weekly

Carlson raising funds for new community track

WARREN — Students, staff and families who attend Carlson Elementary School are in the process of raising money to build a community track at the school. The community track will be located around the school’s playground area, stretching from Mruk Avenue to Frazho Road. The school is located at 12355 Mruk Ave.

Published June 7, 2019

Warren Weekly

State of the City address touches upon past year, future projects

WARREN — Plans for a new downtown in the Civic Center area near City Hall — on Van Dyke Avenue, north of 12 Mile Road — are moving forward. That was one of many topics that Warren Mayor Jim Fouts discussed during the State of the City address held June 5 at Andiamo restaurant in Warren.

Published June 5, 2019

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Around the campfire, the talk is of memories, camaraderie

METRO DETROIT — The scent of charcoal smoldering in the air. The sounds of kids playing cornhole. Watching the sunset from a chaise lawn chair. It's all part of the camping experience in Michigan.

Published June 5, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

MDCR holds listening sessions in GPPSS

GROSSE POINTE PARK — In an effort to ensure that all residents of the Grosse Pointe Public School System, or GPPSS, are being heard on the district’s redistricting plan, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, or MDCR, held four listening sessions to hear from the public on the matter.

Published June 4, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Beware of Social Security scammers

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety is alerting residents to a scam regarding Social Security benefits. The department has received several reports about people pretending to be from the Social Security Administration. These individuals are trying to get personal information from residents by contacting them by telephone. The alleged scammers are primarily targeting senior citizens.