These crocuses were blooming in a Washington Township garden last week. Typically these are one of the first flowers to appear—it’s a sure sign that spring has arrived and we can look forward to months…
The Record
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Byting Bulldogs may not be able to compete with their robots for the time being, but they are champions in helping frontline medical workers. The team are using their 3-D printers,…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Eric Smith announced last week that he was stepping down immediately as Macomb County Prosecutor. Smith, 53, of Macomb Township, resigned March 30 from the position he was first elected to…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo Community Schools will have a plan to continue education for the district’s students sometime after Easter. Superintendent Todd Robinson said in a letter to staff and parents of students on March…
BY STACY SOBOTKA A virtual academy will be coming to Romeo Community Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Fittingly, in its first virtual meeting ever on April 1 due to the pandemic, the Romeo Board…
Armada Township Supervisor John Paterek has ordered the Armada Township Park located at 75250 North Avenue closed until further notice. “After observing camera footage from the pavilion and activities in the BMX and skate park,…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The end of March is the end of the fiscal year for many communities, and Bruce Township adopted their fiscal year budget in the eleventh hour of the end of the year.…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Washington Township Board of Trustees adopted their 2020-2021 fiscal year budgets at a special board meeting March 30. A budget workshop took place in January to go over important areas in…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Oakland Township Board of Trustees held a virtual meeting March 31 to adopt the 2020-2021 fiscal year budgets. An executive order signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer states all public and…
Macomb County Treasurer Lawrence Rocca has taken steps to give delinquent property taxpayers a second chance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Macomb County Probate Court Judge Carl J. Marlinga recently entered an ex-parte order amending…