🌱 Patch AM: What the $30M Chapaton Canal upgrade means for your shoreline

Good day St. Clair Shores! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What the $30M Chapaton Canal upgrade means for your shoreline
• How a high-speed I-94 chase ended in a canal arrest

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 35, low: 32.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Future of Selfridge, mayhem, and political intrigue dominated 2025 in Macomb (macombdaily.com) — St. Clair Shores residents saw a major milestone this year with completion of the $30 million Chapaton Canal expansion, expected to sharply cut sewage overflows into Lake St. Clair. Local lawmakers also secured funding to study the lake’s muck problem, while other top Macomb County stories ranged from Selfridge’s new fighter jet mission to high-profile crimes, housing projects, and political shifts.
   

• Warren man charged with 10 felonies after alleged shooting and ?high-speed fleeing and eluding (legalnews.com) — St. Clair Shores police helped chase down a Warren man accused of shooting his cousin and then fleeing at more than 120 mph on I-94 before crashing near North River Road. The 25-year-old suspect was found hiding in a canal and now faces 10 felony charges, including assault with intent to murder and fleeing police, with bond set at $1 million and a court hearing scheduled for Dec. 30.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Clair Shores

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Wednesday December 24

• Tunnel of Lights
  St. Clair Shores, MI Calendar , 24800 Jefferson Ave. , St. Clair Shores
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Roseville City Council Meeting
  Roseville, MI Calendar Roseville, MI 48066
  6:30 pm
• You Kill Me: the True Crime Book Club
  Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch , 20680 Mack Ave , Grosse Pointe Woods
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• City Offices Closed – Christmas Eve
  City of Harper Woods , 19617 Harper Ave , Harper Woods
• Christmas Eve - Closed
  Fraser, MI Calendar Fraser, MI 48026
  8:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Trash Pickup - Delayed one day
  City of Harper Woods , 19617 Harper Ave , Harper Woods
• City Offices Closed – Christmas Day
  City of Harper Woods , 19617 Harper Ave , Harper Woods
• Christmas Day - Closed
  Fraser, MI Calendar Fraser, MI 48026
  8:00 am

Friday December 26

• OPEN STUDIO **Pay at the door**
  Painting with a Twist , 28750 Utica Rd , Roseville
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Plymouth at Grosse Pointe North
  Grosse Pointe North High School , 707 Vernier Rd , Grosse Pointe Woods
  2:00 pm
• SMOOTH JAZZ SUNDAY I Moon River Love
  Painting with a Twist , 28750 Utica Rd , Roseville
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• CHAKRA 7th ~ An ADVANCED SERIES — Healing Arts
  Full Lotus Yoga , 20365 Mack Ave , Grosse Pointe Woods
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bowlero Corp posted a job opening for Porter in Roseville. Apply here.
• Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for 1st shift - Janitor in Roseville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Clair Shores here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roseville

• Top-ranked East Lansing silences Roseville on buzzer-beater (macombdaily.com)
• Sheetz Opening New Metro Detroit Location Next Week (patch.com)
• Longtime attorney for Clinton Twp. steps down, leaves $600K in scholarship program (macombdaily.com)

Eastpointe

• Spreading hope at Eastpointe church (macombdaily.com)
• Eastpointe elementary school teacher federally charged with possession of child pornography (cbsnews.com)
• The top five most clicked Macomb Daily stories of 2025 (macombdaily.com)

Detroit

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-- The Patch AM Team

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