Community Corner
Today's News Fast: July 7
The opening of a new Mexican restaurant, the decision on 2011-12 water and sewer rates, a million-dollar fire truck, weather and more headlines from around town are today's news fast.
- Wednesday's hazardous weather outlook has passed and today will dawn mostly sunny, with a high near 82 degrees. It will be partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 60, degrees, and winds from the east will keep things calm and cool, according to the National Weather Service.
- In recognition of Macomb Township's German roots, we bring you the German Word of the Day: gestern, meaning yesterday, is an adverb pronounced [guess-tern].
- The Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved increased water and sewer rates for 2011-12. For customers, this will mean an increase of 54 cents for water and 31 cents for sewer as of July 1, 2011.
- Firefighters welcome their newest set of wheels, a $900,000 ladder truck. Check it out.
- , the newest restaurant in the Mall at Partridge Creek, is officially open. We have the scoop on the venue's food, live entertainment and patio options as well as loads of pictures from Wednesday's ribbon cutting ceremony with Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon and owners Joe and Dominic Vicari.
- As summer vacation stretches into July, area churches are encouraging parents to enroll their students in Vacation Bible School programs. Numerous programs of varying religious denominations are set to begin in the next few weeks. Many still have openings. For a list of local VBS programs, click here.
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