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Photo by Deb Jacques Podcast studio, co-working spaces among offerings Patrick Wearn, the founder and CEO of Alchemist Ventures, works in his office. His company acquired the entrepreneurial services contract for Velocity in 2020. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement STERLING HEIGHTS — The year 2020 was a game changer for businesses, as well as how work gets done in America. And it also signified a year of change for Sterling Heights’ Velocity Center, a collaboration center that assists risin...

Hazel Park Public Schools begins return to in-person learning Schedule details which groups will return and when Hazel Park Public Schools are preparing to return to in-person learning. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Public Schools Board of Education has voted to phase in a return to face-to-face learning, beginning Feb. 1. The board also voted to go ahead with the winter sports seasons, as sponsored by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, at Hazel P...

New Peck Elementary School opens its doors Kindergarten teacher Carrie Miller’s new classroom was ready for students when they returned Jan. 14. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement CENTER LINE — When Peck Elementary School students returned to class in a hybrid format Jan. 14, they were welcomed back inside the walls of a brand-new school building. On Jan. 13, Center Line Public Schools officials and Peck staff gathered outside for a brief ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the ne...

Oakland County grant boosts Historical Society A restored carriage is pictured outside of the Orchard Lake Museum Jan. 18. With a “depleted checking account,” the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society was recently helped by a grant from Oakland County. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement WEST BLOOMFIELD — Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society Office and Activities Coordinator Cory Taylor recently said, “Feels like we’re moving forward into the 21st century.” Her mindset was...

A skier is pictured near a sign at the Mt. Brighton Ski Resort Jan. 15 that encourages guests to “Be safe together” during COVID. Despite COVID restrictions, demand has been “very high” at Michigan ski resorts, according to MSIA Executive Director Mickey MacWilliams. Photo by Deb Jacques By: Mark Vest | C&G Newspapers | Published January 23, 2021 With an expectation for high turnouts this year, Mt. Brighton Ski Resort implemented a reservation system. Photo by...

File photo by Deb Jacques Eight sites tested in St. Clair Shores exceed action level for lead in water Steve Schmidt, with the Macomb County Health Department, discusses water filtration with Malinda Madison in 2019. The city has since issued another alert after eight sites reported lead levels exceeding 15 parts per billion. File photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores officials once again alerted the community to potential lead in water from homes with lead s...

After more than 50 years, Troy menswear store to close Pairs of Johnston & Murphy shoes are marked 50% off prior to the store’s closure. Photo by Deb Jacques Joyce Richardson, of Rochester Hills, a store customer for 30-plus years, right, shops while store owner Randy Norman, left, talks to her about the store’s closing. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement TROY — The end of 2020 passed with many goodbyes, and one of them includes the end of a longstanding men’s clothing store in Troy. El...

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak police are searching for two suspects involved in the carjacking, robbery and shooting of a delivery driver Jan. 12.

Despite pandemic, local residents forge ahead with new businesses By: Mark Vest | C&G Newspapers | Published January 9, 2021 Brad and Francine Oppat, of Farmington Hills, started a new business in the midst of the pandemic. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement WEST BLOOMFIELD/TROY — Last April, Farmington Hills resident Francine Oppat received a call with the kind of news many around the country have gotten since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. After being emp...

Photo by Deb Jacques Third graders become pen pals with former grad during boot camp Colley stands with her pen pals from Colleen Maciejewski’s third grade class. Photo by Deb Jacques Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement ST. CLAIR SHORES — Signing up for the military is an act of service, but it comes with an immediate sacrifice — having to leave home while having little contact with friends and family for a period of time during training and beyond. But a short time after Pvt. Courtney Co...