by macombnow | Mar 17, 2022
Mission to Learn – 1958 New Haven Community Schools celebrates 100 years. By Jen DeGregorio Every school year has its own story, that when woven together creates a book of the rich history of a town like New Haven. This year 2022 marks 100 years since New Haven...
by macombnow | Dec 17, 2021
(from the Winter 2022 edition of Macomb Now Magazine) By Cherie Allen As government land began opening up in the Michigan Territory, the opportunities offered attracted many settlers to the new territory. In 1823, one of those settlers, Aaron Stone, came to Macomb...
by macombnow | Nov 20, 2021
Up in Smoke – 1957 By Denis LeDuc Midmorning on Sept. 11, 1957, acrid black smoke rose above St. Peter Catholic Church, located in the second block of Market Street, just west of Gratiot Avenue in downtown Mount Clemens. The torches of workmen remodeling the historic...
by macombnow | Dec 15, 2020
Growing Up in Waldenburg – 1903 By Barb Pert Templeton Falling asleep as a small child while listening to the sounds of music from the dance hall across the road every Saturday night. Or being known as a “Waldenburg Kid,” a popular moniker for children who lived...
by macombnow | Sep 22, 2020
Back to School – 1906 By Theresa Mann September arrives with mornings a little cooler and air a little crisper, all signs that it is back to school time, a time when students look forward to learning new things, meeting a new teacher and making new friends....
