CLINTON TOWNSHIP — At its meeting on May 8, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees voted to pursue a grant that would allow the Police Department to establish a traffic unit.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Art and artists from around Michigan and the world have adorned the galleries of the Anton Art Center, but the latest show at the nonprofit’s home in Mount Clemens comes from just across town.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Algae was the talk of the town at the May 8 Harrison Township Board of Trustees meeting, as county commissioner Barbara Zinner stopped by to give an update on the investigation into the Lyngbya infestation.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Thirsty Mount Clemens residents can walk around with their drinks that much farther now, as the Mount Clemens City Commission approved expanding the footprint and operating hours of the Oasis social district at its May 15 meeting.

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts may take its name from the city it resides in, but the DIA’s reach does not end at the north side of 8 Mile Road.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County officials have announced plans for a new $228 million central intake and assessment center at the Macomb County Jail that will address the need for inmate mental health assessments.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — To be one of the best in one’s field is an accomplishment, and every year, the Michigan Association of State Universities looks around the state to find the best professors across Michigan’s 15 public universities.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As Macomb Township moves to be more independent with snow removal, the Board of Trustees took a big step closer to its goal by approving a salt dome at the April 26 meeting.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission did not meet for long on May 1, but they did approve the extension of an engineering contract. Commissioners also paid their respects to a departed member of the Mount Clemens civic community.

MACOMB COUNTY — Officials from Macomb County and the Village of Romeo came together on Friday, April 28, to plant 29 trees at Trailside Park in Romeo for Arbor Day.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees went the extra mile to support a local grocer’s bid for a liquor license at its April 24 meeting.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — While most meetings of the Harrison Township Board of Trustees involve motions and actions that go beyond township hall, items discussed at the April 24 session had a heavy focus on the mechanics of township government.

MOUNT CLEMENS — After lengthy interviews, late-night meetings and plenty of research into each candidate, the Mount Clemens Community Schools Board of Education selected Julian Roper to serve as the district’s new superintendent on May 2.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission has voted to maintain its recreation partnership with Advancing Macomb. City commissioners voted unanimously on the matter at the April 17 meeting.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP —Tiffany Saigh had many teachers throughout her childhood, but none of them stood out like her fourth grade teacher.