Maria Allard
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MISD millage proposal passes
MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb Intermediate School District Regional Enhancement millage proposal got the green light March 10. → Read More
Fitzgerald, Van Dyke school proposals pass
WARREN — The voting majority in two local districts supported its schools by passing millages Nov. 5, according to unofficial results from the Macomb County Clerk’s Office. → Read More
Challenger wins spot on Grosse Pointe Woods City Council
WOODS — The ballots were cast, and the votes were counted. → Read More
Powder puff football game tradition continues
STERLING HEIGHTS — The annual powder puff football game between Regina High School and Marian High School is set for 2:15 p.m. Sept. 14 at Stevenson High School’s Phillip E. Runkel Field. → Read More
New Norsemen band marches into formation
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The pride of the green and gold will march its way through Grosse Pointe North High School this year, courtesy of the school’s new marching band. → Read More
Grosse Pointe Woods completes jail renovation
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Just over a year ago, construction began on the renovation of the Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety’s jail. → Read More
Immigrants recount their personal ‘independence days’
METRO DETROIT — In the middle of the night Aug. 2, 1990, May Mulla and her parents were asleep in their homeland of Kuwait when “we woke up surrounded by tanks.” Iraqi forces had invaded the small Middle Eastern country. → Read More
Around the campfire, the talk is of memories, camaraderie
METRO DETROIT — The scent of charcoal smoldering in the air. The sounds of kids playing cornhole. Watching the sunset from a chaise lawn chair. It's all part of the camping experience in Michigan. → Read More
Vietnam veteran shares war experiences with high school students
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Monsoons, human waste, scorching temperatures and the enemy. Those were among the elements Rufus McGaugh endured when — barely out of his teens — he was in the middle of combat as the Vietnam War raged on overseas. → Read More
Holiday music provides a soundtrack for the season
METRO DETROIT — According to the Christmas classic, there’s no place like “Home for the Holidays. → Read More
Fitzgerald community, police gather for meeting on school safety
WARREN — The 2018-19 school year began on a tragic note for Fitzgerald High School when, on Sept. 12, a student stabbed to death her classmate Danyna Gibson in a classroom. → Read More
Gubernatorial candidates share platforms on public schools, health care
METRO DETROIT — In the final stretch leading up to the Nov. 6 general election, the six candidates running for governor have laid out their plans for the people of Michigan, including funding for public education and health care, and how to keep schools safe, if elected. → Read More
Darren McCarty’s Slapshot scores for Motor City Mitten Mission
GROSSE POINTE PARK — On the ice, retired Detroit Red Wings player Darren McCarty was known for his toughness and helping the team win the Stanley Cup. → Read More
C & G Newspapers staff members share their favorite summer jams
WARREN — Sly and the Family Stone harmonized about “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” while Eddie Cochran and The Who battled the “Summertime Blues. → Read More
Grosse Pointe Woods couple has been married 70 years
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Every year, Larry and Betty Bennett attend the Grosse Pointe Woods Historical Commission’s annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Circle of Honor at Vernier Road and Mack Avenue. → Read More
FHS teachers seek public school funding awareness, respect
WARREN — A group of Fitzgerald High School teachers frustrated with what they say is a lack of funding from the state for public schools are holding weekly “walk-ins” to display their concerns. → Read More
VDPS sinking fund sunk by three votes
WARREN — A difference of just three votes appears to have sunk the Van Dyke Public Schools sinking fund proposal. → Read More
Macomb Community College millage passes
MACOMB COUNTY — On May 8, Macomb County voters approved an operating millage proposal for Macomb Community College, which will renew the college’s millage for 20 years and restore it to the rate previously approved by voters. → Read More
Maire Elementary mourns family killed in car crash
CITY — The Maire Elementary School community returned from spring break April 9 to tragic news that two Maire students and their parents had been killed in a car crash while on a family vacation in Colorado. → Read More
Vinyl revival sets the record straight
METRO DETROIT — Just about everyone who grew up after a certain time in the 20th century had a record collection — or at least their parents did. → Read More