Detroit youth feel the impacts of climate change, and they’re talking about it Read Article

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Oak Park is reaching new heights with event hub construction Read Article

David Lewinski.

How local musicians help connect parks and people in downtown Farmington Read Article

What the Friends of the Rouge are doing to fight water pollution and connect communities Read Article

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Living on couches, in hotels, or in cars, many in Oakland County experience "hidden" homelessness Read Article

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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The gig economy: Can you make a living freelancing in Metro Detroit?

Patrick DunnThursday, March 30, 2017
Be your own boss, work from home, skip the commute—it's the fantasy of many an office drone. But can you survive doing it? Metromode's Patrick Dunn (himself a freelancer) tells us the story of a few Metro Detroiters who are living the dream.
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Michigan Nightlight Voices: Connecting kids to bookstores

Mike CruzThursday, March 30, 2017
One teacher's answer to getting kids to read.
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Rock for Refugees concert to take place in downtown Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 30, 2017
The Sunday concert will also feature an art auction and food trucks.
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Menagerie returns to downtown Pontiac with pop-up dinners and a kitchen incubator

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 30, 2017
This Sunday, Menagerie at Lafayette Market will host Chef Layla Outita Siklawi and her five-course Moroccan dinner, A Taste of Marrakech.
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Downey Brewing Co. spreads its roots in Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 30, 2017
Blink and you might miss this brewing upstart hiding out in an industrial area of east Dearborn.
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Dearborn's eclectic neighborhoods reflect city's diversity

David SandsThursday, March 23, 2017
When it comes to neighborhoods, Dearborn has 'something for everyone.'
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Lincoln Park Farmers Market joins national program to encourage kids to eat healthy

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 23, 2017
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market is one of only a handful of Michigan farmers markets to join the POP Club program.
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Downtown Pontiac's Riker Building celebrates first major tenant: MadDog Technology

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 23, 2017
The venture capital firm MadDog has moved four technology startups into the 6,000 sq .ft. space on the building's tenth floor.
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Q&A with the owners of joebar, Hazel Park's newest bar and restaurant

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 23, 2017
Find out why these Hazel Park bar owners are hosting an 'anti-popup', 'sans any pretentious energy.'"
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Video: Joe Spencer of Louisiana Creole Gumbo at Startup Story Night

New Economy InitiativeWednesday, March 22, 2017
On Thursday, January 19 five metro Detroit entrepreneurs performed stories about challenges they have overcome to grow their businesses. Watch Joe Spencer of Louisiana Creole Gumbo tell his.
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Michigan's highway: The present state of Michigan Avenue, our state's most important road

Aaron MondryWednesday, March 22, 2017
In part two of our series on Michigan's Highway, we look at the extraordinary economic resurgence that's taken place in recent years along commercial strips and downtowns on Michigan Avenue.
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Local programs get minority and low-income kids into the great outdoors

Allison Torres BurtkaThursday, March 16, 2017
Being outdoors is good for kids' minds, bodies, and spirits. That's why local groups are making an extra effort to make sure every kid has a chance to connect to nature.
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Into the lab with Pontiac's Exferimentation Brewing

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 16, 2017
There's work and then there's passion. For the owners of Exferimentation Brewing Co. in downtown Pontiac, they've got both.
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Common Grace in Dearborn seeks to create coffee with a purpose

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 16, 2017
Coffee is no commodity at west downtown Dearborn's Common Grace.
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With development on the rise, Pontiac reaches a tipping point

Patrick DunnThursday, March 9, 2017
Patrick Dunn tells us how in the first installment of Metromode's 3-month "On The Ground Pontiac" series about Oakland County's seat.
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Michigan's highway: The history of Michigan Avenue, our state's most important road

Aaron MondryThursday, March 9, 2017
In the first of a three-part series on Michigan Avenue, we look at the history of the road, from its construction along the Sauk Trail to its recognition as a Historic Heritage Route.
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VOICES: Cyclists and pedestrians will have their own Detroit River crossing

Thursday, March 9, 2017
It will soon be possible to explore both sides of the Detroit River on two wheels or two feet. 
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Dearborn ranks among America's 'Overlooked dream cities' by consumer website

Thursday, March 9, 2017
The city ranked No. 14 among smaller cities based on walkability, crime rate, cost of living, and amenities.
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Fresh fruits and vegetables store opens in Pontiac

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 9, 2017
The nearest grocery store is two miles away.
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Wyandotte hopes to build Arrowhead Pavilion in front of city hall, draw more people downtown

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 9, 2017
The "Downtown of Downriver" is getting in on the state's popular placemaking initiative.
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