HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The evening of Aug. 26 was for taking care of business. Marijuana business, that is.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The City of Mount Clemens announced on Aug. 21 that it would request the Department of Housing and Urban Development to release $3.5 million dollars allocated to pay for a portion of the Cherry Street Mall project.

EASTPOINTE — Under a trellis supporting different beans and other vegetables, Bill Randazzo picked a pepper, worried about it turning too red.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Some things aren’t repaired until they’re already a problem.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees changed its tune about how it plans to sell off a piece of property, making its decision at the Aug. 14 meeting.

TROY — All Troy City Council members voted no on the proposed Village of Hastings planned unit development proposal from GFA Development Inc. Aug. 12.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Facing a shortage of firefighters and EMTs, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees approved a new student hiring program proposed by the Harrison Township Fire Department at the Aug. 12 board meeting.

PLEASANT RIDGE — The Pleasant Ridge City Commission approved two awards for future sewer and road projects.

WARREN — The Warren City Council recently approved a request from the Downtown Development Authority board to purchase two buildings in Warren.

ROYAL OAK — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, had the opportunity to speak at the Democratic National Convention last week and said it is a memory she will never forget.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A month may not seem very long, but it’s a blistering turnaround time in the world of public policy, and it’s all the time that was needed to restore a program thought to be lost to the ages.

ROSEVILLE — Macomb County is looking to reduce stormwater in the sewer system through a free rain barrel program, and Roseville is the first municipality picked for the program.

WARREN — The Warren City Council voted July 9 to table its vote on the reappointment of four current members of the Downtown Development Authority board and give Mayor Lori Stone time to find new members while maintaining a quorum.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — In the works for almost a year, the future of planning in Harrison Township is almost here.

NOVI — The city of Novi recently transformed an old storage area of the Novi Civic Center that was affectionately known as the “dungeon” into a state-of-the-art TV and podcast studio.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council is aiming to make the city’s sewers a bit cleaner and last a bit longer with the unanimous approval of two ordinances at its June 25 meeting.

METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court affecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry.

NOVI — People’s Express, which on July 1 took over in Novi as the provider of curb-to-curb transit services, will be housed at the Novi Civic Center until the end of the year as part of an agreement with the city.

CLAWSON — The city of Clawson has received grant funding in the amount of $30,000 from Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency to provide lawn cutting and snowplowing services to seniors and people with disabilities.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — When state Sen. Veronica Klinefelt brought her first big piece of road funding to Macomb Township, she left with a new nickname — “The Road Warrior” — and a gift befitting the title: a copy of the “Mad Max 2” movie poster with her face imposed over actor Mel Gibson’s.