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UNCAGED NEWS: AGAINST THE ODDS
Stockbridge marching band shows that skill overpowers numbers by Daniel Villegas, Uncaged Reporter This article is being reprinted, with minimal edits, from the Uncaged Student News October 2024 edition. On September 25th, the Stockbridge marching band played at the Chelsea Marching Band Expedition. During the expo, the band’s goal was to make sure they did […]
Trinity Health HMR Weight Management
More than weight loss: How Trinity Health HMR Weight Management is transforming lives Information provided by Trinity Health Michigan The New Year often brings a renewed focus on health and fitness, and Trinity Health’s Health Management Resources (HMR) Weight Management program can help you make those resolutions a reality. Dr. Irina Burman, an internal medicine physician […]
Livingston County Continuum of Care 2025 Community Connect
The Livingston County Homeless Continuum of Care is reminding residents to mark their calendars for Community Connect 2025, which will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 2|42 Community Church in Brighton. We’re busy planning the final details of the event, but look forward to bringing the community another day of connection with services, free […]
Local students named to Fall Dean’s list at Lawrence Technological University
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (January 8, 2025) – Lawrence Technological University has announced its Dean’s List of top scholars for the Fall 2024 semester, which ended July 19. Among those on the list were: Sarah Lackey of Munith, MI. Major: Nursing
Rural Perspectives: House finch likely to be found near buildings, homes
by Diane Constable The non-native house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is seen frequently at our bird feeders year-round. They have naturalized without competing or displacing our native birds and are often seen with our native goldfinches. The first word of the scientific name, Haemorhous, means blood red for the male’s color and the second word, mexicanus, […]
SCN connects long-ago neighbors across the miles
by Joan Tucker Mindy Kerr of Waterloo Recreation Area has read multiple articles written by Don Porter in the Stockbridge Community News written and, more recently, she read about Porter in SCN’s “Celebrating Men of the Hour” article published in November. Kerr asked herself, “Could it be that this Don Porter was the big brother […]
Staff Spotlight: Alexandra Doering inspires passion and purpose, two qualities that make students unstoppable
by Mary Jo David In 2021, Alexandra (“Alex”) Doering had some pretty big shoes to fill when she began teaching first English 11, and then AP Language and Composition, in Stockbridge following the departure of veteran teacher Elizabeth Cyr. But Stockbridge wasn’t Doering’s first rodeo; she had previously taught middle school in Chelsea and Adrian […]
SCN recognizes 2024 award winners
by Agnes Geiger, Patrice Johnson and Mary Jo David In 2020, the Stockbridge Community News introduced two annual awards—the Award of Excellence and the Readership Award. Both awards honor dedicated people who make essential contributions to our newspaper and its mission to promote the common good of residents through publication of local news and useful […]
Reading Between the Lines
From cave paintings to the Muggles, ‘What an Owl Knows’ explains infatuation with these birds of prey by Chuck Wisman “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds” is a delightful and thoroughly engaging book by Jennifer Ackerman, a New York Times bestselling author. Ackerman travels the world observing owls […]
Positive Parenting: With creative thinking, recycled materials can spell F-U-N for youngsters
by Nicole Ryder As the holidays are wrapping up, you can find lots of useful material collecting rapidly in your garage or recycling bin. Specifically, look for empty boxes; empty egg cartons; and tubes from wrapping paper, paper towel, and toilet tissue. Instead of taking these materials to the trash or the recycling center, think […]