The Artic blast has hit the Detroit area and it looks like it’s going to stay a while. With the National Weather Service predictions of frigid and below zero weather tonight and over the weekend it’s important that people plan ahead to seek and stay warm. Wayne County communities have opened “warming centers” for during […]
Lighting matters. Public lighting signals so many things. When it’s present, it provides evidence of community stability, safety and stewardship. It’s absence creates an open invitation for crime and community despair. That’s why the news that there are now streetlights in every zip code in Detroit should be heralded with thunderous applause. Last week, the Public Lighting Authority (PLA) […]
Eating right: No matter how good our eating habits are, there are always things we can do better. Getting the right amount of food at the right times is important in every household, but particularly to those Flint households impacted by exposure to lead in the city’s municipal water supply. Infants’ and children’s tummies are […]
Adriana Enriquez never expected to become a butcher like her dad, Salvador, but his passion for the business had an impact on her. Together they run the thriving family-owned Carniceria Guadalajara butcher shop in the Springwells neighborhood of Southwest Detroit. “My dad is an expert in every type of meat. That’s one of the things […]