Art and artists are a welcome presence at Detroit Sip, the newest neighborhood-based café in the Live6 neighborhood. Live6 Alliance wants to bring together creators of art and art lovers for an information session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 to discuss creative expression as both a part of the community’s legacy and future. Visual […]
Opioid use disorder exploded by 493 percent in Americans diagnosed from 2010 to 2016, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBS) study released last month. The nationwide epidemic of addiction that has particularly devastated the South and Midwest reflects an ongoing challenge for the healthcare, law enforcement and neighborhoods, including those in Michigan, […]
New investments are popping up in Detroit’s neighborhoods, and we want to keep you up to date on where they are happening. If you take out the Michigan State Fair redevelopment project, the total investments currently in the pipeline for District 2 come to approximately $78 million. You can find it all here in “The […]
Knock out hunger: That’s the aim of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) block party partnership The block party is scheduled to run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 at Jimmy Paul Hands On Boxing Gym, 5620 East Seven Mile Road. The partners, who are celebrating their fifth year […]
If anything, Detroit’s downtown retail corridor is unique. Full of one-of-kind eclectic shops and restaurants and the kind of big name retailers we always hoped would come home to Detroit, our shopping district is infused with energy, newfound hope and enterprising entrepreneurs. Now it’s time to celebrate and enjoy them. On August 10 they’ll be […]
Detroiters looking to stay rooted in market-driven Midtown just found 236 affordable options. The City of Detroit has announced that income-eligible tenants of the 18-story, 236-unit Cathedral Tower apartments can remain in their homes, due to a joint venture between MRK Partners and local developer Fortus Partners, who plan to preserve the building as affordable for […]
You might call it “Shark Tank,” tech-style. Not unlike that barely contained enthusiasm of contestants in the popular ABC reality series, the eager excitement of local entrepreneurs will be on display at TechTown Detroit, 440 Burroughs St., Aug. 10. DTX Launch Detroit’s 2017 Showcase welcomes tech entrepreneurs to pitch their savvy ideas or innovative products, […]
Parents eager to ensure their infants’ well-being are advised by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to avoid an ayurvedic remedy called Balguti Kesaria. Ayurvedic medicine is an eastern practice often studied by holistic health practitioners. Recent testing has found Balguti Kesaria samples contaminated with lead. The remedy is ground up and given […]
Storytelling from the porch fronts of neighborhood residents is what’s on tap this month in Woodbridge. The biking initiative known as “Pedal to Porch” is one of many annual events supported by the Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Corporation. The free event, aimed at bringing community residents closer to together through artistic expressions and the spoken word, […]
More Michigan residents are at risk of contracting hepatitis, particularly Hepatitis A, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services which just released its annual Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report on Hepatitis B and C. Vaccines are available and residents are urged to get them to help protect against Hepatitis A and B. The infection […]