BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo celebrated its second annual Arbor Day April 29 with an official designation as Tree City, USA. April 29, 2022 was also the 150th anniversary of the creation of Arbor Day. A…
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BY STACY SOBOTKA After months of inactivity, the Washington Township Board of Trustees approved the STAR senior transportation budget at their meeting April 20. The board had only approved the STAR budget until July 6…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Increased costs at the wastewater plant have forced the Village of Armada to reallocate their federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to another project. The Armada Village Council approved reallocating their…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Washington Township Board of Trustees discussed at their April 20 meeting the possibility of paving West Road between Mound Road and Lockwood Drive. Engineer Mike Kozak said multiple residents have been…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Old farm buildings and a home potentially containing asbestos are slated for demolition at Oakland Township’s newest nature preserve. The Oakland Township Board of Trustees held a special meeting on April 22…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township is losing one of its in-house planning consultants and it will be seeking someone to replace him this summer. Community Development Director Patrick Meagher is moving on to another position…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the avian influenza has arrived in Macomb County. The department’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a…
A special election was held May 3 to fill a vacancy in the 36th District of the Michigan House of Representative for a term ending Dec. 31. The winner was Republican Terence Mekoski who received…
A 16-year-old boy from the United Kingdom has been arrested for making threats of violence against Lake Orion, Oxford, Brandon and Cranbrook high schools, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said. The teen also allegedly made…
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