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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New businesses begin to bloom as spring has sprung in downtown Farmington Read Article

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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Oak Park’s first K-9 officer retires after eight years of service Read Article

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Longform Members of the cycling group Spoke Junkies head off on their bi-weekly ride from River's Edge Brewing Company in Milford. Economic Development

Studies show major economic benefits from parks and trails – and Michigan leaders are catching on

Patrick DunnThursday, April 15, 2021
As local studies have identified billions of dollars in economic benefits from the region's parks and trails, area leaders have increasingly come together to acknowledge and better leverage those benefits.
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How to get local produce delivered to your door in Metro Detroit

Patrick DunnThursday, April 15, 2021
The pandemic made some things easier, chief among them being easy delivery of fresh food to your doorstep.  Here are some of the abundant options available in Metro Detroit.
Development News UCS food service Kids and Education

School food program serves 1.8 million meals during pandemic year

Kate RoffThursday, April 15, 2021
When schools shut down last year, Utica Community Schools food service workers weren't sure how many meals the student community would need in their pivot to to-go distribution, now they have served 1.8 million: "People were so happy to get the meals, some even cried."
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State recognizes Farmington as a Redevelopment Ready Community

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 15, 2021
“Farmington is a vibrant city with a lot to offer,” says Farmington Mayor Sara Bowman. “We hope this gives potential developers, residents, and investors additional confidence to become part of the community.”
Development News “I’m proud that JoeBar continues to show our great city how easy it is to support all of our neighbors on a weekly basis,” says Kevin Hickner, beverage director and bartender at Joebar. Community Development

Hazel Park’s JoeBar to launch 4/20 partnership with neighbors at New Standard dispensary

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 15, 2021
“I’m proud that JoeBar continues to show our great city how easy it is to support all of our neighbors on a weekly basis,” says Kevin Hickner, beverage director and bartender at JoeBar.
Feature Story Music in the Park, Sterling heights Healthy Communities

What will the rest of this year's city-wide events look like in Sterling Heights?

Kate RoffThursday, April 8, 2021
What will happen to summer events in Sterling Heights? The city has announced a series of COVID-19 adapted events and amenities for the remainder of 2021, including an Oktoberfest to replace the traditional SterlingFest.
Feature Story Artist and Green Room Cafe chef Bruce Cobb with PLAT owners Karen Jorgensen and Lisa Mohler. Photo courtesy of the PLAT. Arts and Culture

Surviving the pandemic while supporting local artists: Pontiac’s Little Art Theatre that could

Sarah WiliamsThursday, April 8, 2021
When Robert Karazim and Karen Jorgensen, owners of K & R studios, resurrected a 150-year-old building in downtown Pontiac and built a community theater, they’d no idea how quickly the curtain would drop. 
Development News Sterling Heights muralist Wendy Popko is excited about her new mural at Dodge Park, which will include the use of augmented reality. Arts and Culture

New Sterling Heights mural to blaze a trail using augmented reality (AR)

Kate RoffThursday, April 8, 2021
A new mural at Dodge Park will use cutting edge technology to bring the work to (virtual) life. Muralist Wendy Popko is joining forces with art tech company Electrifly to incorporate augmented reality into the artwork on the wall at Ventimiglia's.
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Auto supplier expands into Sterling Heights with M&N Plastics acquisition

Kate RoffThursday, April 8, 2021
Lear Corporation has acquired Sterling Heights' M&N Plastics, increasing the South-field-based auto tech companies ability to produce electrical auto components. 
Development News Innovation Hills Playground is designed to “provide a playground for children with disabilities to play alongside their neuro-typical peers.” Community Development

Parks in Mt. Clemens and Rochester Hills to be enhanced with new water features and playgrounds

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 8, 2021
A pair of placemaking projects in Mt. Clemens and Rochester Hills look to improve play and recreation opportunities in each of the metro Detroit communities.
Development News Outdoor seating, part of the Syndicate social district, outside of KickstART Gallery & Shop. Arts and Culture

KickstART Farmington wins grant for photo exhibit connecting Farmington and Farmington Hills

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 8, 2021
“We want this to be about the everyday people of our community,” Lindsay Janoch says. “We have people of all different walks of life living here. We want to find that common community that connects each other.”
Feature Story Henrietta Lacks by Oluwaseyi Akintoroye

From Detroit to Grand Rapids, MINT Artist Guild youth honors heroes with first traveling exhibit

Sarah WilliamsTuesday, April 6, 2021
During the pandemic, 12 young artists from Detroit’s Mint Artists Guild have painted a collection of such heroes—the famous, the imagined, and the unnamed—whose stories inspire them to stand tall in the face of trouble.
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‘Last call’: A (premature?) ode to Detroit’s Union Street

Casey CostonTuesday, April 6, 2021
Union Street was like stepping into a welcoming saloon fresh off the grimy streets of a seemingly post-apocalyptic early 90’s Detroit. Casey Coston takes us on a trip down memory lane.
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Meet the three women leading the educational transformation at Marygrove

Biba AdamsTuesday, April 6, 2021
Marygrove College was founded by nuns. The tenets of the Catholic faith remained embedded into every part of the campus and curriculum, particularly, the three c’s of competence, commitment, and compassion. Meet three women carrying on the proud tradition as the college transitions into a new life as Marygrove Conservancy.
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Biba Adams’ guide to life in Hamtramck

Monday, April 5, 2021
Hamtramck claims to be where you can find “the world in two square miles,” and if you come over, you’ll find that to be true. For those of us who live here, we wouldn’t trade it for anything. 
Development News New Vaccine Site, Sterling Heights Healthy Communities

Sterling Heights opens new Lakeside Mall drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination center

Kate RoffThursday, April 1, 2021
A new drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination facility at the Sears automotive center at Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights officially opened this week, with plans to administer as many as 2,000 doses of the vaccine per week. It is one of four new locations opened in Macomb County, bringing the total number of county-affiliated vaccination sites to seven.
Innovation News Utica Community Schools Kids and Education

$10,000 educator grant to help tackle Michigan's teacher gap

Kate RoffThursday, April 1, 2021
By the 2022-2023 school year, Michigan will face a shortfall of 600 teachers, according to a recent study. Now an educator grant is helping the state's second-largest school district attract and train the next generation of teachers. 
Feature Story “I see this as a family-to-family service for the community,” says Angela Tolonen. Entrepreneurship

Family-owned pet shop to replace corporate chain in downtown Farmington

MJ GalbraithWednesday, March 31, 2021
We want to keep the things that the community really enjoyed and then offer more customized services that you might not be able to get from a corporate entity,” says co-owner Angela Tolonen.
Feature Story A family’s art: Jake Nordin, son of co-owners Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin Arts and Culture

‘Something to make you smile’: How Dearborn’s Glass Academy got creative to reach a new audience

MJ GalbraithWednesday, March 31, 2021
COVID-19 forced the Glass Academy to alter their business model. They look to emerge from the pandemic even stronger.
Partner Content Justin Williams, GSSEM's Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer has been with the Council since January.

Facing the Future: Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Elevates Diversity and Equity

Jane Parikh-SimonsMonday, March 29, 2021
For the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan diversity, equity and inclusion are more than just words.  In January, GSSEM made an intentional decision to hire its first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, making it the first Girl Scout Council in Michigan and one of only a handful throughout the United States to do what numerous colleges and universities and businesses have already done.
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