MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A project over two decades in the making is finally coming to fruition. Due north of the geographic center of Macomb Township, the twisting Broughton Road terminates at the grid-like beginnings of the soon-to-be Macomb Township Center, a plan to manufacture a downtown in the heart of Macomb Township.

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council recently approved a planned unit development for a big multiple-family project on several properties.

HAZEL PARK — The nonprofit Corktown Health recently broke ground in Hazel Park for its second location, set to open in the first quarter of 2025. The medical clinic will be open to all people, and specializes in services for the LGBTQ+ community, which has been historically underserved.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Icon Park Residences, the multifamily apartment complex proposal with micro units, is getting another chance to become a reality after the Sterling Heights City Council voted to pass the project’s planned unit development proposal during a June 4 meeting.

METRO DETROIT — Mackinac Island is a popular Michigan tourist destination, but it’s also home to hundreds of island employees who work hard and enjoy what the island has to offer.

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.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Downtown Development Authority has decided to table a proposed crosswalk mural project after it hit a roadblock at City Council.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A chilly future might be in store for the Mount Clemens Ice Arena, as city commissioners discussed giving the city-owned rink a reevaluation at the June 3 City Commission meeting.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A group of residents showed their opposition to a new Chick-fil-A location during a lengthy, well-attended Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on June 3.

MADISON HEIGHTS — On a breezy evening June 6, families strolling up and down the hill at Civic Center Park may have wondered why a large plot of land had been torn up by an excavator and cordoned off with orange fencing.

FARMINGTON — Officials in Farmington may be walking around with an extra spring in their step these days as the city has some closure on a long-anticipated project.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — One of Clinton Township’s remaining Class C liquor licenses went to a new arrival at The Mall at Partridge Creek, albeit a familiar name in Michigan.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — New homes are coming to Harrison Township soon. The Board of Trustees approved a 30.5-acre condominium development at its May 28 meeting.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A controversial proposal for a new gas station and convenience store in Madison Heights has been denied special approval by the City Council.

ROYAL OAK — The long-awaited design of the Detroit Zoological Society water tower was finally revealed on the morning of May 21. 

METRO DETROIT — With spring in full bloom and the summer drawing near, more people are feeling the urge to head to the water. But for suburban homeowners, is it possible to gaze upon some calming aquatic scenery without living along a lake or taking a trip to the beach?

STERLING HEIGHTS — Around 18 months after the Sterling Heights City Council approved a planned unit development for an apartment complex by Mound and 14 Mile roads, the developers have come back to the city to propose a modified plan for the site.

BERKLEY — A church building in Berkley has been sold to the school district to help create a space for district programs.

FRASER — Fraser community members and businesses were recognized by the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce on May 13 at Vintage House.

MOUNT CLEMENS — City, county, state and federal officials gathered at the Macomb Place fountain stage on May 10 to kick off the long-awaited renovation of Mount Clemens’ commercial core.