CLINTON TOWNSHIP — As the annual Gratiot Cruise nears, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees spent significant time discussing the event at its July 10 meeting.

WARREN — At a recent meeting of city planning officials, residents expressed their displeasure and sought to prevent two businesses from further impacting their neighborhoods.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Nine Mile boat launch will be closed starting Aug. 1 until August 2025 to expand the canal at the Chapaton Retention Basin as part of an effort to reduce combined sewer overflows.

KEEGO HARBOR — Keego Harbor Mayor Rob Kalman recently announced that the city has been awarded two grants.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The June 28 Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting was more celebratory than business as usual. Officials shined a light on the achievements of Clerk Kristi Pozzi and presented badges to Macomb Township firefighters.

NOVI — After a six-month, nationwide search and a lengthy executive session, the Novi City Council voted unanimously June 5 to offer the city manager position to Victor Cardenas, who had been serving as the interim city manager.

SOUTHFIELD — Beloved former Southfield Mayor and Councilman Donald F. Fracassi passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, June 25, on his 63rd wedding anniversary with wife, Karen.

TROY — A new cricket field will be coming to Troy, thanks to $900,000 in funding included in Michigan’s 2024 state budget, which was approved June 28.

TROY — After more than three years of effort, new sound walls will be coming to two areas along Interstate-75 in Troy to combat noise from traffic.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — An attack on a small senior dog and her owners has left a number of Grosse Pointe Shores residents afraid of walking their dogs or strolling by themselves in one Shores neighborhood.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The organization formerly known as the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce is trying to get the public to connect the group to its new name: Connect Macomb.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham City Commission unanimously adopted in its entirety completed Birmingham Historic District design guidelines June 26.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Auditing firm Rehmann gave the Harrison Township Board of Trustees an “unmodified opinion” on its fiscal year 2022 books, delivering its report at the June 26 meeting.

EASTPOINTE — Approximately 80 people carrying rainbow flags and wearing Pride T-shirts on the evening of June 28 attended a Pride Protest in front of Eastpointe City Hall, located at 23200 Gratiot Ave.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Residents might need to change their yardwork plans to comply with a new noise ordinance passed by the Clinton Township Board of Trustees at their meeting June 26.

MACOMB COUNTY — In a time where finances are all over the headlines, two of the region’s most prominent politicians took time in late June to discuss the state of Macomb County’s economy.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It was a finance-heavy session of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees on June 14 as water rates, budgets and other projects were handed by trustees.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At their June 19 meeting, the St. Clair Shores City Council appointed Renae Warnke as the new finance director in a 7-0 vote.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Cheryl Rottmann, the city clerk of Madison Heights, will now take on a dual role as the deputy city manager. The appointment follows the retirement of the previous deputy, Corey Haines, who was also the police chief.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council approved the city’s budget and other agenda items at a city council meeting on June 5.