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New murals liven up the city streets of downtown Farmington
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Help guide the direction of public art in downtown Farmington at weekend benefit
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
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Detroit co-working company to move in to historic building in downtown Royal Oak
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
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Thursday, February 6, 2020
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