by David Lingholm When Hurricane Maria took aim at Puerto Rico, Ana Medina started thinking about what it would take to restore power on the island. Some of that thinking was due to her background as a manager for DTE Energy’s Distribution Operations team. Some of that thinking came from a concern for the island […]
If you’re going to welcome in 2018 at “The Drop” make sure you head to Beacon Park, not Campus Martius. After seven years it has outgrown its previous home. Last year more than 30,000 attended the free family friendly event and it needs a bigger space. Beacon Park is located just a few blocks northwest […]
Snow covered everything in sight. I drove around looking for a parking place and found one right in front of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Looked safe enough, cars were parked up and down Woodward. I was sufficiently passed the crosswalk and fire hydrant. I smiled with smugness as I climbed the steps to the […]
It has been said a quilt will warm your body and comfort your soul. That’s why some of the women in Southwest Solutions’ sewing class in southwest Detroit and women (and five men) got together to make quilts for those less fortunate. The program is called “Stitches of Love.” They began crocheting the 8-by-8 inch […]