“The City Council and I agree it made no sense for the city of Sterling Heights to conduct business with Russia on any level in light of atrocities perpetrated against innocent Ukrainian citizens,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor. “We urge cities across the country to take similar action.”

“Community leaders, like our 11 scholarship partners, make a difference in the lives of not only the students but the community at large,” says Karl G. Oskoian, executive director and president emeritus of the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation.

“Reading has so many benefits, regardless of your age,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor. “It can help improve brain function, memory and vocabulary, and it can even help you reduce stress. Simply put, it’s good for everyone.”

“People said streaming’s gonna kill the movies,” says The Maple Theater's managing partner Ruth Daniels. “They said TV was gonna kill the movies, VHS was gonna kill the movies, cable and DVDs were gonna kill the movies, you know? But, nothing kills the movies." Here's how iconic movie theaters across metro Detroit, like Plymouth's The Penn, Farmington's Civic Theater, The Phoenix and The Redford, have adapted to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the draw of the corporate chains can be appealing for their easy predictability, settling in to a table at a local coffee shop provides an experience that is unique unto itself. Here are three favorites in Sterling Heights.