ST. CLAIR SHORES/STERLING HEIGHTS/ROSEVILLE — Summer is in full swing and so is summer reading at local libraries where spending time enjoying a good book could enter you to win prizes.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — “Come on down!” While state of the community addresses tend to be dull-but-informative affairs, Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano added some theatrics this year.

ROYAL OAK — Three women business owners received $25,000 grants through the Olga Loizon Memorial Foundation June 12 at Olga’s Kitchen on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak.

ROYAL OAK — In honor of her daughter, who died in 2020 due to suicide, Melissa Ambrose-Eidson created a charity event dedicated to the things that her daughter, Tatum, loved.

METRO DETROIT — I’ve been interested in the old, interesting and historical all my life.

ROYAL OAK — Taco Fest will return for the third year to Royal Oak July 4-7, featuring more than 50 taquerias, taco trucks and other eateries, as well as more than 100 musical and entertainment acts.

CLAWSON — The 2023-2024 school year has come to an end, and with it the final class of students has walked the halls of Schalm Elementary School.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On June 17, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved budget amendments in a 7-0 vote, sanitary sewer rates for the coming year in a 7-0 vote, water rates in a 7-0 vote and the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in a 6-1 vote.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating after four women were caught on surveillance video stealing up to $7,000 of supplements and vitamins from a local store.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Bob Weltman hasn’t missed the Huntington Woods Fourth of July parade since 1986.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In the presence of council members and other guests, the St. Clair Shores Historical Commission unveiled a historical marker on the Blossom Heath Pier on June 13.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — On Aug. 6, Bloomfield Hills voters will see a Bloomfield Hills Schools operating millage renewal proposal on their ballot.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — It was a fiscal-focused evening at the June 24 Harrison Township Board of Trustees meeting, as the board received the audit of its 2023 books and approved a contract for work at Waterfront Park.

MACOMB COUNTY — When you fill out an application online — which could include your name, home address, date of birth and mother’s maiden name — and then push the send button, where does the information go?

CENTER LINE — Several Center Line High School students are doing what they can to help their peers who might be struggling with mental health issues.

WARREN — During the 2021-2022 school year, Chatterton Middle School teacher Lyle Dixon started a Video Game Club designed to promote communication skills, sportsmanship and teamwork.

METRO DETROIT — As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, pet owners need to be mindful of their animals’ anxiety. Elaborate fireworks displays, although beautiful to human eyes, for animals, especially dogs, can bring a vast amount of fear and tension.

ROCHESTER — You don’t have to travel to Detroit to enjoy the masterpieces of the Detroit Institute of Arts this summer.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The beat is on in Oakland Township parks this summer.

METRO DETROIT — For anyone curious about what the “C” and “G” in C & G Newspapers stands for, here is the answer.The “C” represents Charlotte, and the “G” is for Gil. It was Charlotte and Gil Demers who more than 45 years ago created the family-owned business C & G Newspapers, which is still standing today.