CLINTON TOWNSHIP — With Earth Day behind us and Arbor Day on the horizon, doing one’s part for the environment is on the conscious person’s mind. If the call to do something for the planet is coming your way, perhaps planting a tree is the place to start.

MACOMB COUNTY — A new method of drain repair was recently employed by the Macomb County Public Works Office, preventing further damage to a key sewer with minimal interference to locals.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Becoming an Eagle Scout is the crowning achievement of anyone who joins the Boy Scouts of America.

METRO DETROIT — Michigan farms may be known for crops like cherries and corn, but in recent years, a new homegrown crop has taken the state by storm — the humble, hearty hop.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — It was an unfortunate year, financially speaking, for Harrison Township, according to Township Treasurer Lawrence Tomenello.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — For the first time ever, the Dakota High School drumline won the Michigan Alliance for the Performing Arts (MAPA) Scholastic A drumline championship.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Nobody likes blight on their block.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Prince Drewry Park Market Days event series is back for 2023 after a unanimous vote at the April 10 Board of Trustees meeting.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees took a step to expand the footprint of one of its newest parks, buying a home located around the soon-to-be Pitchford Park at its April 12 meeting.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Old, flat, unused and expensive: so says the Harrison Township Board of Trustees about a strip of land the township owns.

MOUNT CLEMENS — At its meeting on April 3, the Mount Clemens City Commission paved the way for the Administrative Hearings Bureau to have the force of law.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission approved a motion to change the 65 Market Street tax capture and reimbursement plan at its March 20 meeting.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As winter gives way to spring, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees signed off on a list of repairs and improvements throughout the township at its March 22 meeting.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP —  Clinton Township has a budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year as of the March 27 Board of Trustees meeting. The township’s fiscal year ends on March 31 and begins on April 1 annually.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — An early March chemical spill in Clinton Township’s Canal Road drain remains under daily watch by the Macomb County Public Works Office, according to a spokesperson for the agency.