candgnews.com DECEMBER 10, 2025 Vol. 44, No. 25
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RINGING IN THE SEASON CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM MADISON HEIGHTS, HAZEL PARK TREE LIGHTING EVENTS 6A
Amazon unveils ‘Prime Air’ drone delivery service in Hazel Park DRONES WILL SERVICE COMMUNITIES WITHIN AN 8MILE RADIUS BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
HAZEL PARK — Amazon will soon begin offering deliveries by drone, flying packages straight to the homes of customers who live within an 8-mile radius of the company’s Hazel Park distribution center at the corner of 10 Mile and Dequindre roads. The shipping option, dubbed Prime Air, will only be available for certain goods. It is being marketed as a convenient way to get last-minute items without a trip to the store. But some are concerned about the safety of flying packages over traffic and homes, the noise it might create and whether it violates the privacy of homeowners. See AMAZON on page 2A
During an event at the Hazel Park Community Center Nov. 20, Kyle Degiulio, manager of economic development policy at Amazon, explains the delivery process for the MK30 drone that will deliver packages as part of Amazon’s new Prime Air program. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Madison Heights City Council members sworn in, those leaving office honored MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights City Council has undergone
dramatic change with the adjournment of its 35th council and the start of its 36th. The changeover occurred at the council meeting Nov. 19, when Judge Keith Hunt from the 43rd District Court in Madison
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Heights swore in the new mayor, Corey Haines — also the city’s former police chief, and the current police chief of Eastpointe — along with returning Councilwoman Toya Aaron and new Councilwoman Laurie Ger-
alds. Haines’ mayoral term is for two years, while the council terms are for four years. Tributes were also paid to the departing council members, including the former See COUNCIL on page 7A
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