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Dining Destinations: 8 bars and restaurants coming to Metro Detroit in 2024

Sierra OkoniewskiWednesday, January 3, 2024

The Metro Detroit hospitality industry is buzzing with new activity, so we check out eight places to try this year. "The amount of people that have stopped by to let us know that they live nearby and are excited is kind of overwhelming,” says Pie Sci founder Jeremy Damaske, who is opening an Oak Park location soon.

Farmington's bicentennial, that's what's up.

Community Development

Construction of new downtown park, buzzy restaurant openings mark banner year in downtown Farmington

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 21, 2023

2023 served as a great lead-in for 2024, when Farmington celebrates a truly significant milestone: its bicentennial.

“Celebrating the grand opening of Mound Road, Innovate Mound delivers on its promise, reshaping our infrastructure into a model of progress,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor.

Technology and Innovation

Innovate Mound opens in Sterling Heights, Warren: Here are some of the great places it can take you

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 21, 2023

Here are some of our favorite places to visit along the Sterling Heights stretch of Mound Road.

Laughing it up at the Irish Viking in Hazel Park.

Arts and Culture

Out on the town: Hazel Park’s nightlife continues to develop while staying true to its roots

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 21, 2023

It’s probably too easy to put Hazel Park nightlife into two distinct categories: old-school dives vs. high-concept upstarts. Hazel Park contains multitudes.

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As Oakland County pays off 80,000 residents' doctor bills, how can Michigan solve medical debt?

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, December 20, 2023

Oakland County's debt relief initiative highlights the overwhelming burden of medical debt for countless others in Michigan and beyond.

Arts and Culture

5 local nonprofits to support as they face the holiday season

Genevieve Fox Wednesday, December 20, 2023

There are nearly 60,000 nonprofits in Michigan, and over 40 located in Macomb County. We take a closer look at some hardworking organizations that know that the holiday season can be the most challenging, and share how residents can support them.

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Get vaccinated for the holidays!

Joseph GoralTuesday, December 19, 2023

As families gather for the holidays, getting vaccinated is especially important. That’s why the Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) helps prepare patients for vaccinations through communication, education, and accurate information.

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Despite its conveniences, telehealth can be frustrating. These doctors are working to change that.

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 14, 2023

Telemedicine may be confusing, frustrating, or straight-up inaccessible for many patients – so Henry Ford Health practitioners are working to create an easier experience for all.

Phillip Jewell, Chief Operating Officer of Blue Hat Coffee, spent four years readying the historic space that would become Blue Hat Coffee.

Entrepreneurship

Coffee beans and elbow grease: Blue Hat Coffee opens in downtown Farmington

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 14, 2023

In what has to be one of downtown Farmington’s most highly anticipated openings in recent years, Blue Hat Coffee has opened its doors.

The US, Michigan, and Progress Pride flags fly at a Pride flag-raising event at Sterling Heights City Hall on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

Community Development

Sterling Heights achieves near-perfect score on national Municipality Equality Index

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 14, 2023

“I am immensely proud of our remarkable MEI score of 99 this year," says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor.

Above Livernois Avenue in Ferndale in 2019.

Transportation

Ferndale awarded $226K for sidewalk modernization project linking residents to city parks

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 14, 2023

"Connected pathways empower community connections," says Melanie Piana, City of Ferndale Mayor.

Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.

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تُعَدُّ برامج التعليم المبكر في ديترويت نماذج ممتازة لبرنامج الروضة للجميع

Ashley KingTuesday, December 12, 2023

تُعَدُّ برامج التعليم المبكر في ديترويت نماذج ممتازة لبرنامج الروضة للجميع

Alison Hirschel, director and managing attorney for the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative.

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Michigan works to continue residents' lifesaving health coverage after post-pandemic Medicaid cuts

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 7, 2023

When the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 expired in May 2023, over 500,000 Michiganders stood to lose their Medicaid health insurance coverage. But the state is working to help residents maintain coverage.

Metro Detroit nonprofit kicks of city-wide acts of kindness project in Highland Township

Leslie CieplechowiczThursday, December 7, 2023

“The concept is simple," says Highland Township Clerk Tami Flowers. "If you see a kind act like someone changing a tire for a stranger, or someone buys you a cup of coffee or someone lets you into traffic, we ask you to share the event on our Facebook page #highlandkindness.”

Community Development

PHOTOS: Oxford's Soup & Sweet Stroll lights up the heart of the community

Steve KossThursday, December 7, 2023

Main Street Oxford was dishing out some festive favorites at the annual Soup & Sweet Stroll, complete with carols from "America's Got Talent" contestant, and Oxford school shooting survivor, Ava Swiss. Photographer Steve Koss captures how much the event means to a healing community.

A Sterling Christmas: A Sterling Heights holiday tradition for 45 years and counting.

Arts and Culture

PHOTOS: Ringing in the holiday season at the 45th annual ‘A Sterling Christmas’

David LewinskiThursday, December 7, 2023

There were carolers, train rides, ice skaters, and more, and even an appearance from the big man himself: Santa Claus.

“Pickleball is a unique, intergenerational sport that improves health and allows for inclusivity and a shared experience in a public space,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.

Community Development

Unique partnership serves up opportunity for dedicated pickleball courts in downtown Plymouth

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 7, 2023

“Pickleball is a unique, intergenerational sport that improves health and allows for inclusivity and a shared experience in a public space,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.

James Ribbron reads to Dwayne Sharpe and Elizabeth Brooks.

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Detroit Champions for HOPE empowers parents as their children’s first teachers

Ashley KingTuesday, December 5, 2023

Through a focus on advocacy, community leadership, and parent engagement, Detroit Champions for HOPE works to better the lives of Detroit’s children by empowering parents and caregivers to be their child’s first champions.

Katie Wendel, director of planning and advocacy at Area Agency on Aging 1B, which recently launched a voucher program to help unpaid caregivers afford respite care.

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Finding temporary care is a challenge for Michigan's many unpaid caregivers, but help is available

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 30, 2023

Approximately 1.7 million Michiganders are unpaid caregivers, and they often desperately need a break from that work. Resources, like a new voucher program to pay for respite care, can help.