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Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis.
Photo: Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis. Steve Koss

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Metro Detroit indie bookstores turn a new page

David SandsThursday, June 15, 2017
Bibliophiles rejoice—the independent bookseller scene in Metro Detroit is alive and fighting the good fight against the competition.
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5 Metro Detroit communities recognized in Michigan Green Community Challenge

Micah WalkerThursday, June 15, 2017
Many communities participated in the challenge for the first time this year, including Clinton Township.
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Southfield seeks to build Red Pole Park along Northwestern Highway Pathway and Greenway

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 15, 2017
The public art installation would be situated along the new Northwestern Highway Pathway and Greenway.
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Offering free exercise classes in the park, Transformation Tuesdays take off in Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 15, 2017
The public is invited to join professional trainers for a series of workout sessions in Dearborn.
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Building a village: Highland Park's residents take action to rebuild their city

Dorothy HernandezWednesday, June 14, 2017
Whether it's offering a safe space for children to do their homework or lighting up the city that had its lights repossessed, some residents of Highland Park are coming up with innovative solutions to their community's problems.
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How Dearborn is investing in arts as an economic driver

Patrick DunnThursday, June 8, 2017
Look out Royal Oak and Ferndale. Could Dearborn become Metro Detroit's next artsy suburb?
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Ferndale kicks off Pride month with annual festival

Micah WalkerThursday, June 8, 2017
Metromode's Micah Walker reports back from the event with some diverse perspectives on what it means to celebrate who we are.
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Garden City looks to arts, retail to invigorate its future

Diane Gale AndreassiThursday, June 8, 2017
Garden City is the kind of place where children buy their parents' houses and stay in the community, Now, the city is looking for new ways to keep a good thing going.
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MAP: Where to pick strawberries in Metro Detroit

Thursday, June 8, 2017
Our friends at edibleWOW put together this nifty map of U-pick strawberry locations. We thought you'd like it. Happy picking!
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Bike share program kicks off in Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 8, 2017
The bike share program is symbolic of Dearborn's desire to move from a car-based culture to a multi-modal one.
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Downriver communities celebrate greenway funding success

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 8, 2017
More than $1 million in improvements are freshening up the greenway system in Trenton and Wyandotte.
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My Pontiac Story: Singer-songwriter Melanie Rutherford

Micah WalkerWednesday, May 31, 2017
Metromode's Micah Walker speaks with Rutherford about the beauty of Pontiac and why the singer-songwriter is running for Pontiac library school board.
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Tech firms makes move from Birmingham to Pontiac

Nina Misuraca IgnaczakWednesday, May 31, 2017
For Matt Russell, president of Cynerge and LocalHop, downtown Pontiac is an exciting place to be.
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Keeping it funky in fashionable Ferndale

Lish DorsetThursday, May 25, 2017
Metro Detroit's most progressive suburb is seeing a building boom. But can it grow without sacrificing its unique character?
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Pontiac's good health includes the whole community

Claire CharltonThursday, May 25, 2017
Pontiac is moving toward an inclusive health-focused future, and community partners are jumping on board to prove there is strength—and health—in numbers.
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My Pontiac Story: Tanesha Taylor of Quest Cheer & Dance

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 25, 2017
For Tanesha Taylor, the city of Pontiac is not only the place she was born and raised, it's also the place where she found one of her life's passions.
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Rochester College, Leader Dogs for the Blind partner to raise puppies

Nina Misuraca IgnaczakThursday, May 25, 2017
Leader dogs provide an invaluable service to their owners. And a new puppy-raising partnership with local college students means the pipeline for new dogs is more secure.
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Residents and businesses work together in Dearborn's Eastborn neighborhood

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 25, 2017
In a changing neighborhood, one thing is constant: Neighbors who care.
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Dearborn plots a transportation transformation

Patrick DunnThursday, May 18, 2017
Walk-friendly, bike-friendly, all modes of transportation are being considered.
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Two St. Clair Shores businesses combine to take over old Harper Sports building in downtown SCS

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 18, 2017
"Three floors of opportunity" will soon be filled with flowers, organic goods and more.
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