BY STACY SOBOTKA In his last major local public appearance of the season, Santa Claus returned to Armada just before Christmas on the Winter Solstice, Dec. 21. Families boarded wagons on Main Street and headed…
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BY JANELLE D. JAMES BRIDGE MICHIGAN As you did your holiday shopping, you may have noticed new signs in grocery stores that differentiate cage-free eggs from conventional eggs and warn that some varieties will soon…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Many Romeo residents are not happy about plans to have paid parking on Main Street. Discussions on the Romeo Downtown Authority’s Facebook page about parking the topic has elicited nearly 300 comments.…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Bruce Township is considering a police millage in a future election. The Bruce Township Board of Trustees discussed the possibility of asking voters to approve a police millage at their Dec. 18…
BY STACY SOBOTKA An innovative program to assist firefighters with job-related mental health issues is being pursued in Ray Township. Fire Chief Mark Hoskin shared details of the program with the Ray Township Board of…
BY STACY SOBOTKA A water retention basin at the north end of the Romeo Cemetery is likely suitable for expansion plans of the community’s burial grounds but village officials are seeking additional information before proceeding…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The first meeting of the new term of the Armada Township Board of Trustees started with a fresh coat of paint on Dec. 11. The interior of the township hall got a…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo Police Chief Kevin Roy addressed the need to upgrade the police department’s antiquated computer systems in their vehicles at the village council meeting on Dec. 16. The items were not on…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR The Macomb County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications in order to fill a vacancy in District 1 which includes all of the northern townships, villages and cities. On Dec. 16…