It's widely known that COVID-19 has caused a huge surge in park usage and outdoor activity, but what does that renewed interest in the outdoors mean for the future of Southeast Michigan's parks?

Many of our grandparents express how this program's given them a much needed sense of community, says Lisa Grodsky, program operations manager at Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, and helped them to feel supported and happy knowing they aren't alone.

The 1,300 refugees coming to Michigan are more Afghan refugees than the state has resettled in the past 10 years. Assimilating to a new life is not easy, but Samaritas and its partners have plans in place to help refugees build a new life in the Metro Detroit community.

The first-ever Macomb County Pride festival is scheduled for this weekend, taking place Friday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 17, in downtown Mt. Clemens.

“We anticipate our first ever BOO!KLEY Nights to be a howling, grown up good time and plenty of festive fun for the kids, too,” says Michael McGuinness, director of the Downtown Berkley DDA.

"Our country’s educational system was inequitable before, and it still is," says Cindy Eggleton of Brilliant Detroit. "COVID-19 has given us an opportunity to rethink systems, and I’m wondering if we are rethinking enough? As not-for-profits, organizations and people, I take seriously our responsibility to turn this not-so-great thing into an opportunity to look deeply at how systems work in order to better serve kids and families."