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candgnews.com NOVEMBER 12, 2025 Vol. 36, No. 23
B & B COLLISION
Sterling residents keep Taylor as mayor, elect Mijac to council BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights residents voted to retain their mayor and five incumbents on the City Council, with one newcomer replacing a councilperson who served more than 30 years. In the Nov. 4 election, a majority of voters stayed with Michael Taylor as mayor. Taylor garnered 11,908 votes, or 65.17%. Taylor, 42, served on the Sterling Heights City Council from 2009 until 2014, when he was elected mayor. He beat Matthew Ryan, a 27-year-old small business owner, who received 6,288 votes. Taylor will serve a four-year term. “First and foremost, I am so thankful and grateful to the voters for their support,” Taylor said. “I am really excited to continue the work of keeping Sterling Heights a safe, vibrant and welcoming city.” In the City Council race, 12 candidates competed for six four-year terms. While five candidates who were voted onto the next City Council are incumbents — Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski,
WARREN — Talk about a “Winter Wonderland.” On Nov. 6, Gardner White hosted its fourth annual “Twinkle Town” at its flagship store in Warren to ring in the holiday season. Gardner White resembled the North Pole as families dashed through the store for the official lighting of the atrium Christmas tree, face painting, photo booths, cookies, cocoa and more. Also making spirits bright was the Detroit Academy of
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Rocking around the Christmas tree at Twinkle Town ‘PARADE OF TREES’ AGAIN DECKS THE HALLS BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
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TOP: The popular “Parade of Trees” returned to Twinkle Town to again deck the halls. The trees — decorated by local celebrities, businesses and influencers — are lined along Candy Cane Lane and designed to benefit a charity of the celebrity’s choice. ABOVE: Santa Claus greeted eventgoers at Gardner White’s Twinkle Town holiday event on Nov. 6.
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