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ROSEVILLE LIBRARY CHANGES TO BEGIN PAGE 3A MARCH 19, 2025 • Vol. 44, No. 6
State of the City address highlights Eastpointe, schools and court BY MARIA ALLARD
allard@candgnews.com
See EASTPOINTE on page 9A
Photos by Patricia O’ Blenes
LEFT: Christina Gibson, superintendent of Eastpointe Community Schools, addresses attendees at the March 5 State of the City address. ABOVE: Eastpointe Mayor Michael Klinefelt talks about road construction, infrastructure updates, park improvements and more.
Where Chicago meets the Motor City BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
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Drummer Danny Seraphine to join ShamRock Jazz Orchestra on stage
Mile Road in Warren, where there will be “people dancing, people laughing.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Showtime is 8 p.m. The ShamRock Jazz Orchestra consists of musicians from different graduating class-
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EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe High School swimming pool is scheduled to open sometime this year, the city is getting a treatment court and other projects are planned in the upcoming months. On March 5, Eastpointe held its annual State of the City address at the Lutheran Fraternities of America Hall Post No. 57. The luncheon gave Mayor Michael Klinefelt, Eastpointe