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What also happened on Sunday, May 2, 1920?

Alta Marie Lollar celebrates her 100th birthday on May 2 and we ask what was the state of the country on that date in 1920. The U.S. president was Democrat Woodrow Wilson. The first game…

SPRING PROGRESSES

Pictured above, buds on a tree along the Macomb Orchard Trail in Washington Township have burst open revealing tiny leaves. Below from left to right, flowers bloom outside the door at the First Congregational Church…

Girl Scouts honor Erica Caldwell

Washington Township resident Erica Caldwell is receiving the Volunteer of Excellence Award from the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan. “The volunteers are the heart of this entire organization,” said Girl Scout Volunteer Lead Liz Bogner.…

FAIR WEATHER

There is no denying spring has sprung when the temperatures reached 70 degrees for the first time this year on April 8. Accompanying the mild temperatures were fair weather clouds that drifted past a pond…

Coffee shop gives out masks

BY STACY SOBOTKA Customers stepped up to keep a local coffee shop open during the pandemic. Now its owners are returning the favor. Main’s Treat Coffeehouse has received tremendous support from the community since the…

FORGOTTEN HARVEST

A long line of cars filled with area residents waits on South Main Street in Romeo on Thursday to receive donated food. Volunteers from Forgotten Harvest were distributing from trucks at the St. Clement of…

Wujek-Calcaterra adapts during pandemic

One local funeral home said that it is working to accommodate families while heeding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s orders against gatherings as well as the Michigan Funeral Directors Association recommendations for services. Wujek-Calcaterra and Sons,…

Online resources for coronavirus information

Government organizations have assembled websites containing reputable information about the coronavirus known as COVID-19, statistics about the spread of the virus and information on how to stay safe and well during the pandemic. World Health…

BLOOMING TULIPS

 The owner of these tulips in a Washington Township garden admit that they had a little bit of help getting to this stage indoors. (Photo by Mike Nicley) (more…)

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